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just thought i'd let you guys know that someone tried to brake into my truck last nite .. and for you guys to keep on eye on yours hopefully this isnt going to be the start of a speight of braking's on 4wd's



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Sign of the times my friend. My truck was stolen by a young maroi guy about 18mths ago. Was in a high speed police chase and got away, Nissan power. Got it back a week later, insurance company should have written it off, it was the unseen damage that cost$$$ ie stuffed clutch, gearbox and transfer case. Buy yourselves a steering lock, makes a good club when threatened by boy racers, IU know as I have nearly had to use it one nite. Bill had his truck boken into outside my palce one nite. There is a market out there for modified 4wds as the cowboys can get their mods cheap that way.
AL

One of the first things I'll be doing when UI have some spare cash in Christchurch is getting a decent alarm and imobiliser...

Hi dont know if this is true or not .. but the 'story' goes that a 4wd with a well set up winch on the front was parked and the local hoods desided to pull the hook and wire out, over the top and sercure it to the tow ball on the back.. then using a clip, or such like, shorted out the switch to engage it.. easily done on a Toyota winch...calapsing the roof, bursting the glass would have made a write off!! if true?? could have made an interesting photo. I have installed a master power switch, inside just in case

the werid thing is that it was a shit attempt all they did was put a screw driver in my lock and distoryed the lock did it to my dad's truck as which is parked next to mine..

surly if they wanted in they would of got in.. the lock is half hanging out as it is, would take much to rip it out and your in

i already have a stearing lock for it and use it everywhere i go in town etc.. but an alarm would be a good thing too.. depends if i keep the truck for much longer or not

DJ wrote:Hi dont know if this is true or not .. but the 'story' goes that a 4wd with a well set up winch on the front was parked and the local hoods desided to pull the hook and wire out, over the top and sercure it to the tow ball on the back.. then using a clip, or such like, shorted out the switch to engage it.. easily done on a Toyota winch...calapsing the roof, bursting the glass would have made a write off!! if true?? could have made an interesting photo. I have installed a master power switch, inside just in case

Its been done to recovery trucks....

yep the winch thing is true mine came with a wireing setup to put a switch inside the cab i got it second hand its off a toyota
on the alarm immobiiser side mine has one and its a pain in the arse it was on the floor behind a panel in the drivers foot well, which was all good till it got wet the other day then the doors started locking and unlocking and it kept immobilising its self seems to have dryed out now but i think i better move it up a bit ohh and get a switch on it so you can turn it off when your out on the trail
thats my thoughts apart from who would want to steel a pajero????? thats gotta narrow the field down alot!!!!!!!!!
rik

just think about the cost of setting up a 4wd these days, boy racer cars are a common day thing now and i'm seeing more and more people "cruising" in lifted trucks these days. it sucks for us but its the way the world is now, nothings your own when in public!!

Someone tried the old screwdriver key trick on mine a few weeks ago.
Just bought some solex locks so if they want something they have to smash the window.


Dave

My truck had the windows smashed and my wifes purse, my dive gear and some other stuff were stolen.

Insurance paid out and got me all new gear which was nice

New alarm for Chrssy I think

It was gut wrenching at the time though

DaveM wrote:Someone tried the old screwdriver key trick on mine a few weeks ago.
Just bought some solex locks so if they want something they have to smash the window.


Dave

Safari's are the easiest vehicles to break into.
all you need is a strip of that blue strapping like they use on shipping pallets.
The door seals are crap, so you just feed the loop in through the seal, and over the door lock knob inside the cab. Pull and lift and your in.
Takes about 30 seconds.

DieselBoy wrote:

DaveM wrote:Someone tried the old screwdriver key trick on mine a few weeks ago.
Just bought some solex locks so if they want something they have to smash the window.


Dave

Safari's are the easiest vehicles to break into.
all you need is a strip of that blue strapping like they use on shipping pallets.
The door seals are crap, so you just feed the loop in through the seal, and over the door lock knob inside the cab. Pull and lift and your in.
Takes about 30 seconds.

Gee glad I don't own a safari and watch this site, otherwise you just everybody the keys to my truck

Thats the idea.

If your aware of how easy they are to break into, you take extra precautions when parking up with valuables inside.

The old surf is near impossible to hook or pallet strap, but a screwdriver in the barrel or brick through the window will open most cars.
I am a qualified engineer and a profesional firefighter, believe me ALL cars can be broken into
Alarms are a good deterent and also let you know if some toe-rag is having a go at your pride and joy.
As we all know a little common sense helps too, hide or take valuables with ya and try not to park in the dodgy areas, although that is easier said than done if ya live in a not so fine part of town like me.
Immobilisers are the next step but as many will know the Surfs have a factory immobiliser called a dodgy starter motor

Safari's are the easiest vehicles to break into.
all you need is a strip of that blue strapping like they use on shipping pallets.
The door seals are crap, so you just feed the loop in through the seal, and over the door lock knob inside the cab. Pull and lift and your in.
Takes about 30 seconds.

Or ya just have a broken lock on one of your back sliding windows and then when you lock your keys in your car you just slide the window open and open the door. It's what happens when you have a mate in the back who has had to much to drink and then decides he wants the window open NOW.... I must get that fixed.

the solex locks can be beaten with a bic pen in under 10 seconds
seperate the clear/coloured ends , one of the fits perfectly into the solex lock , push and turn


almost makes you wonder why coke changed the round key lock on every coke machine..

solex locks... hole saw works well, but an electric drill is a universal lock pick... its scary how easily things are to break into. my paj being a convertible means i dont even bother to lock it sometimes as you just unclip the back to get in. i really need to get a bigger garage.

At least I don't have to get another key cut, will just carry around a pen with me

Sounds like i've been pushing my luck then.

i have a soft top but the top is off, Some gear is in the back and i neave lock the truck.

oh crap...

after reading this thread i wonder if its a smart thing to build a jeep styles 40. better start thinkin security..

sure is..

when i had my series 3 landrover i never used to lock that mainly because i couldn't actually lock it

the only thing that ever went missing from it was the $2.99 toy shotgun i used to carry around in the army issue rifle holders

My dad had someone attempt the screwdriver to steel his ute, next morning there was a news articls about a whole lot of mag wheels stolen from a warehouse. Hmmm police wondered why they wanted a ute.

The other well setup veihicle I know that was stolen was used to winch out bollards and the pipework on alleyways no damage to the truck but the next day a bank was robbed by guys on motorbikes wonder what alleyways they took.

Also heard about a fj40 with a crane on the back attempting to steel an atm. our veihices have a lot of uses but we all prefer he fun ones

good plan on the power for the alarm I must do that one day

Anything you can do to make it harder for someone to steal your vehicle is worthwhile.
Sad thing is, it will only stop the "opportunist" thief. The professionals out there who steal to order are not deterred by car alarms and other security devices. The benefit of having them though is that it may slow the thief down enough and increase the chance they may be disturbed in the act and abandon the theft. My brother had his alarmed car parked in his alarmed garage stolen, while he was (asleep) at home!
Wonder how long it will be before car jacking (where they steal your car at gunpoint while you are waiting at the traffic lights or an intersection) will become a problem here.

My Ridgeback has caught three car thieves now. He hears them on the street and I just open the front door. I dont think any of them are coming back for another round! 50kg of dog you can't see in the dark ... the yelling is priceless.

I just get by on the fact that nobody wants to steal a Landy - they're not even sure it'd make it down the drive








Of course us landie boys know better

Someone did steal Simon Aimers yellow rangie a few years ago - filled with stuff from his house - and it broke down within a few km and was abandoned...

Try my method. Large rotweiler cross. Nasty looking husky cross.
And a sign that says "Warning, this house insured by smith and wesson"
Works a treat, dont get door knockers either!

Yea my terrano isnt the hardest to break in to i locked my keys in the car once used a pair of misses eyebrow pluckers tho i broke them it unlocked it easily so do many other keys. cut off switches are good and tinting ya windows helps for window breaking and i guess u could get better seals.
but the prob is what if u secure it so well you'll probly lock ur keys in

After I had my FJ40 stolen late last year (not recovered yet!) - In my replacement FJ I now have an alarm installed and I have a 7mm steel cable that I loop over the steering column and behind the brake and clutch pedal with a padlock. I've had someone open the rear door on my new toy but nothing stolen (yet - fingers crossed). Had spent 6 weeks solid doing the last one up, and it was taken 2 days after it was put back on the road! shill hurts!