It was big news yesterday about the most-stolen vehicles in the U.S. Cadillac Escalade was #1 and Ford F-series trucks were #2. I have a '99 F-350 parked out front. Is there an easy, effective, low-cost theft deterrent that I can rig myself? Thanks.

Miles G.

 

Sure is.....Just park it inside the house Just tell the wife that it got cold and your ole girl needed a warm place to sleep

 

On a serious note.... Find a fuse or a relay and yank it...If they are really wanting your truck they will find one way or another. I have a gps locator on my truck...So if it is stolen Ill get it back the same day and probably within the first hour or so...

 

My theft deterent is my 30-06. Anybody wants to mess with my truck, I will be slinging some lead there way.
My second theory is that I pay the insurance premium so if somebody messes with it then I guess I can "add" a lot more stuff to my truck before I make the insurance claim. LOL

 

i have the no start option with my dp tuner and really like it. just one more excuse to get it.

 

The fuse to the fuel bowl always seemed like a good one to pull, being as it kills the truck when it shorts out.....

 

When I went to BTS and DP-TUNER I stayed at hotels and I just put the switcher in my pocket and didn't worry about my truck not being there the next morning.

 

Most of the serious thieves are going to grab it with a tow truck or flat bed (talk to the guys that live near the Mexico border). The GPS locator solution would be the best plan of attack, although it should be used in conjunction with some sort of engine disablement tool to dissuade the lazy bad guys.

 

I pull my DP controll head out everynight. Thats no start right there. But if they want it, they will take it.