Theft prevention?

[dirtyfingernails]

How do I keep my deuce from being stolen out of my driveway? I have the chain and lock for the steering wheel, but that won't keep the curious kids on the block (or Jody) from firing her up. What do you guys do?
Steve

 

[doghead]

I did a search(the search function at the top of this page) for "security" in the deuce forum and found 39 posts. Many great ideas have been posted here before. Here is one of them, http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=4328&highlight=security

 

[WillWagner]

That's the post! Second page. The hinged cover for the on/off sw. That's how i'll do mine.

 

[maddawg308]

Does anyone make that hinged cover? Never seen one before...

 

[FormerNewMVGuy]

When I leave town i chain the wheel first and then I disconnect the positive battery teminal and lock the battery box closed> Seemed like the way to go to me!

 

[doghead]

Re: RE: Theft prevention?

When I leave town i chain the wheel first and then I disconnect the positive battery teminal and lock the battery box closed> Seemed like the way to go to me!

Sounds like a good plan but, if you were to remove the negative cable instead of the positive one you would eliminate the risk of arcing out your wrench to ground.
Safest to disconnect the negative first, and reconnect the negative last.

 

[mangus580]

RE: Re: RE: Theft prevention?

Alot of guys take the 'dogbone' out frmo in between the batts

 

[doghead]

Re: RE: Re: RE: Theft prevention?

Alot of guys take the 'dogbone' out frmo in between the batts

That works too but, you still subject yourself to the possibility of shorting out to ground by removing the dog-bone without first disconnecting the negative cable first.
And if your not using a wrench to tighten the cables and clamps, your going to have a catastrophic failure(guaranteed).
PS. spellcheck broke or is that Pig Latin? (frmo)

 

[Recovry4x4]

This was more to prevent curious kids from disengaging the brake but some could view it as protection from skullduggery.

 

[steelsoldiers]

This was more to prevent curious kids from disengaging the brake but some could view it as protection from skulduggery.

Very crafty Kenny! I haven't seen that one done before.

 

[Banshee365]

I was also thinking of a theft deterent. When I leave the truck running at places I think the chain and lock will do around the steering wheel, it's better than nothing. As far as parking it and shutting it off I was thinking about maybe hiding a switch behind the seat's or something that's in series with the starter button and start selenoid. A switch with a fairly low current rating should suffice for that.

-Kelly

 

[nattieleather]

There is a guy who advertises in supply line who sells quick disconnect battery terminals. They are easy to use and are like $10 each. His name is Fred. He's a nice old guy.

 

[OD_Coyote]

When securing my truck I do the following:

Disconnect negative battery cable.
Lock battery compartment with pad lock.
Attach the club to the steering wheel.
Lock cab with locking door handles.

- I drilled a hole in the battery compartment door for a pad lock, just like the one in tool compartment door on the driver's side.
- I installed locking door handles for both the passenger and driver's doors.
- I bought a "Club" from DesertRat.

 

[burt gummers]

double post...

 

[burt gummers]

this works well

 

[WillWagner]

Hey Burt, got an xtra one of you deterrents?

 

[Massm35a2]

What I always do is leave the drivers windshield unlached and reach in and lock the door from the inside. Then I just close the windshield so it looks like it is lached. When I come out I just hop on the fender, pull the shield out and reach in.

 

[sailor2000]

This was more to prevent curious kids from disengaging the brake but some could view it as protection from skullduggery.

Is that a mil spec pink paint? That would be enuf to scare me off!! LOL!!

 

[Blythewoodjoe]

I had installed in my old truck (which some of you see often) a keyed ignition switch which broke the hot wire for the on switch and I installed a battery cable disconnect behind the drivers seat. The keyed ignition was enough to keep most people out and the disconnect switch was more of a keep the batteries from getting killed if something was left on. The two together works as good as any older car from the 60's.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Massm35a2, I believe they call that a combat lock. I've done that once while dropping my son off at the airport. Sailor, it's primer. Once day I'll open up a new gallon of paint and fix that and the gouge in the front bumper.