&*(*#@!% thieves---Round 328,948

[hotfarmboy1]

I'm sorry to hear about your truck 88gt, that sucks!! I hope they find the idiots that did it and feed them to a pack of wolves!

I'm with Jeremy on this one, I like the 7.3's when it comes to Ford diesels. I love my dad's 00 F250 with the 7.3 and 6 spd. If he manages to find another someday, then I'm buying this one from him.

 

[MrsGungho]

7.3 was the best that Navistar fed to Ford. It's to bad that Navistar and Ford couldn't come together and keep things working. Would be about 700 less guys out of a job right now.
Anyway, quadcab, pickup, I'm really starting to love ours, although we didn't go with a ford or a diesel, even though that's what we wanted.

 

[NapalmFTW]

Did it not have some form of imobiliser fitted? In the UK, newer cars (anything built after probably 2001) are all stolen with keys.

Ie: You leave your keys close enough to the letter box (we have slots in our doors to let the mailman put mail thru) that someone can fish for them, or someone breaks into the house and steals the keys, and hence your car/truck.

No-one jams screwdrivers into ignitions any more

 

[88GT]

I got rid of mine to lose an "earache"...

I think I see what you did there. And I'm outta rep but that was great.

I'm with Jeremy on this one, I like the 7.3's when it comes to Ford diesels. I love my dad's 00 F250 with the 7.3 and 6 spd. If he manages to find another someday, then I'm buying this one from him.

Yeah, so do I. But so does everybody and his brother. It's hard to find one that isn't beat to hell with "low" mileage on it. I plan, er planned, on driving this one until it died, shocking it back to life, and driving it some more. I don't really wanna start out with a third of the life already used up by somebody else. My dad's last four trucks have all been 250 or better so I am intimately familiar with how people who use trucks USE trucks.

 

[beararms1776]

I don't know who I pissed off lately, but somebody has it in for me.

Sorry to hear about your truck. Have you checked with family or ex's. I would look there first. Be careful about asking them though. They might take it the wrong way and seek even more revenge.

 

[88GT]

Sorry to hear about your truck. Have you checked with family or ex's. I would look there first. Be careful about asking them though. They might take it the wrong way and seek even more revenge.

I was thinking someone with a little more cosmic power.

Possible one family member might have done it. But he knows I'd kill him and my dad--his brother--would let me hide the body on his property, or direct me to the closest pig farm. So I'm not really worried there.

 

[jeremy]

I think I see what you did there. And I'm outta rep but that was great.

The worst part is I know occasionally have an Earache about I wish we still had the "Silver Titanic" I need you to Figure out how to get 2 pallets of Pavers to the House, or I want a Camper...

Then I remind Her that I do not have the Diesel and will have to use the Freightliner...

Yeah, so do I. But so does everybody and his brother. It's hard to find one that isn't beat to hell with "low" mileage on it. I plan, er planned, on driving this one until it died, shocking it back to life, and driving it some more. I don't really wanna start out with a third of the life already used up by somebody else. My dad's last four trucks have all been 250 or better so I am intimately familiar with how people who use trucks USE trucks.

The can be found though...
Usually at a VERY affordable price as well...




On a Side note, a friend of mine who is strangely in the know about this type of activity said it was probably taken with a Tow Truck type of system and that it is not really that uncommon of an event...

 

[88GT]

The worst part is I know occasionally have an Earache about I wish we still had the "Silver Titanic" I need you to Figure out how to get 2 pallets of Pavers to the House, or I want a Camper...

Then I remind Her that I do not have the Diesel and will have to use the Freightliner...

I'd be just as good with the Freightliner too.

On a Side note, a friend of mine who is strangely in the know about this type of activity said it was probably taken with a Tow Truck type of system and that it is not really that uncommon of an event...

I think I'm going to canvass the neighborhood this weekend. Probably won't amount to much but I live right at the exit to the neighborhood. unless they took it before 5am there's a chance someone saw something.

 

[beararms1776]

or direct me to the closest pig farm.

I can put you in contact with the correct authority.

 

[Ironjaw's-wife]

Jenn that really sucks! Hope you find the thieving bastards!

 

[Plinker]

Two words, 'Kill Switch'. Growing up in the suburban Detroit area, my aunt and uncle had avoided having their '84 Trans Am stolen back in the day with a hidden kill switch.

 

[jeremy]

Two words, 'Kill Switch'. Growing up in the suburban Detroit area, my aunt and uncle had avoided having their '84 Trans Am stolen back in the day with a hidden kill switch.

Does not work against Tow Trucks...

 

[VaGriller]

Sorry to hear that 88GT. I had a 06 F250 theft recovery in the shop a few weeks ago. The door locks punch right out with a flathead screw driver, ignition lock was pulled with a dent puller and a screwdriver was used to start it. Was stolen from a Home depot parking while the owner was shopping.

Somebody else mentioned it was probably used to steal construction equipment or trailers and theyre probably correct.

 

[Plinker]

Does not work against Tow Trucks...

No, but in the situations described on this thread (screwdriver in the ignition switch) it would work well. No car is theft proof though!

 

[beararms1776]

I was thinking someone with a little more cosmic power.

Possible one family member might have done it. But he knows I'd kill him and my dad--his brother--would let me hide the body on his property, or direct me to the closest pig farm. So I'm not really worried there.

The only reason I mentioned family or ex's is because, they say, most crimes commited, the victim is known of or by the assailant/s. Not always the case though. Certainly anyone threatning you in any manner, isn't the best way to make friends or ammends.jmo

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Ive got my own hillbilly version of an anti auto theft device.

I could tell you all about it, but then Id have to kill you.

 

[superjoe76]

If someone stole my truck I would owe them money!

Sorry about your truck though, I remember an earlier post you made about your other truck on fire.

 

[AZ Hunter]

Well when they find it, be ready to pay the tow tab and storage fee. Still hate Terre Haute PD/Tow company for making me, "The Victim", pay $100 to get my stolen vehicle out of impound. As if the damage to the vehicle wasn't bad enough...they add injury to insult. So much for victims rights......