Anti theft ideas? Stealing Super Duty's around here

Txwindmiller · Feb 19, 2014

Their stealing F250's and F350's like crazy around here the last couple weeks in the Austin area. Their looking for them in Walmart,Home Depot, Lowes, parking lots where there's lots of traffic and people don't notice.
They use them for illegal people transport/drugs out of Mexico.
I thinking of ideas to keep mine in the parking space when I come out of the store. Ignition cut offs? Battery cutoff?
My door lock has already been broken out.
Give me some quick ideas!

Derkperk · Feb 19, 2014

A hidden switch that interlocks with the starter. So the switch needs to be made to allow te starter to crank. Had a buddy that put one on his sled. There was no way to get that thing started without knowing where that switch was.

Txwindmiller · Feb 19, 2014

That's a great idea. Anyone around the Austin/San Antonio area I could call for install ??

12stroker · Feb 19, 2014

Look up revelco systems

Dmstrucks02 · Feb 19, 2014

What about one of these
http://www.neverstolen.com/

http://www.ravelco.com/product.html

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Izzybird · Feb 19, 2014

When I'm worried about where mine is sitting, I swap the #30 fuse under the dash with a blown one. Not gonna start. Most are too stupid and/or won't take the time to mess with it and will move on to the next.

Izzybird · Feb 19, 2014

Springerpop.net came up with a decent homemade disabler if you want to DIY.

taterthedog · Feb 19, 2014

One of the venders here recently became a revelco dealer. Might want to check into it.

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Mahdeys · Feb 19, 2014

Once I'm done with the Excursion it's getting Revelco.

Ad8 PRODIGY · Feb 19, 2014

taterthedog said:
One of the venders here recently became a revelco dealer. Might want to check into it.

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PSE installs them for about $500 iirc

zilla68 · Feb 19, 2014

Izzybird said:
When I'm worried about where mine is sitting, I swap the #30 fuse under the dash with a blown one. Not gonna start. Most are too stupid and/or won't take the time to mess with it and will move on to the next.

that's a good idea, or just pull the damn fuse and keep it in your pocket while your inside.

CSIPSD · Feb 19, 2014

I had Powerstruck write a tune that the truck will start, but as soon as you touch the accel pedal it sputters and dies.

I leave my truck running a lot when I go into the quickie mart and such, lock the door and go, this way they might jump in, but there not going far, and it takes a bit to get it started again, then if you do it again it will die...

I do like the starter disable, I might make a quick one off the starter relay for when I park at the airports...

Snake · Feb 19, 2014

12stroker said:
Look up revelco systems

Dmstrucks02 said:
What about one of these
http://www.neverstolen.com/

http://www.ravelco.com/product.html

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Another vote for Ravelco

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Musclemckeester · Feb 19, 2014

I too have heard many F250s being stolen in the Houston area and used for the same purpose. I just got a drivers side door handle painted yesterday that has no lock that I'll be installing this weekend.

How do people get in them? Popping the lock with a screwdriver is the most common thing I've heard. What else though....break the glass? seems like that would be obvious though. It would be nice to know how they get in to know what we can do to prevent it.

I've heard good things on the Ravelco. I want to get remote start added to my truck and the Ravelco will not work with any remote start, factory or aftermarket.

Bartman · Feb 19, 2014

Musclemckeester said:
I've heard good things on the Ravelco. I want to get remote start added to my truck and the Ravelco will not work with any remote start, factory or aftermarket.

Leave Ravelco in when it's safe and use remote start. Take Ravelco with you when unsafe and forgo the remote start. I've been doing that since 2009.

NY_Mott · Feb 19, 2014

Ad8 PRODIGY said:
PSE installs them for about $500 iirc

Who or what is PSE and are they located near us?

mustube · Feb 19, 2014

lol not exactly, they are in houston tx

SDS97_7.3 · Feb 19, 2014

NY_Mott said:
Who or what is PSE and are they located near us?

Powerstroke Enginuities, Houston Tx

taterthedog · Feb 19, 2014

Powerstoke shop in Houston I believe.

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NY_Mott · Feb 19, 2014

SDS97_7.3 said:
Powerstroke Enginuities, Houston Tx

Ahh, gotcha. Thanks.

I looked into Ravelco when I had my Jeep, Always heard good things and from what I have read in the last couple months with these trucks getting stolen I will be getting one as soon as I can afford it.