Break-ins through door handles

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Thank you for the nice compliment.
I explained what I did because I expect that the average Raptor owner is likely to be more than capable of fabricating such a simple device. It only took me 30 minutes with nothing more than hand tools and a bench vice. Same thing with the dead pedal I made several years ago - if I can figure it out, then anybody should be able to copy it.

That's only phase one. Phase two will be to protect the horn wires with flexible electrical conduit. Phase three will be to protect the hood release mechanism.

Jimmy Jammer makes a protection plate for the hood release mechanism, so that should help you with Phase 3.

The horn and taillights are my next security measures. I've already had a break-in on the door handle. Jimmi Jammers in all 4 doors, lock rod removed from driver door, and passenger handle painted/installed on driver's side.

 

[BadWRP]

can someone correct me if im wrong but doesn't installing a FMIC block access to the factory horn wires??

 

[Raptor R]

I’m relocating and replacing the horn with this…

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It’s louder than stock and I’ll run it to the battery with the supplied relay.

Are you in Toronto? The car theft here is bad.

 

[JohnyPython]

Are you in Toronto? The car theft here is bad.

I am in the GTA.

These a s s h o les can roam around freely. Cops don’t come - report is done online. Attitude is that owner just goes thru insurance.

I watched the surveillance video and these 2 richards just sauntered over to my truck, unhooked the horn, wrenched the lock cylinder and got in.

I’d like to move.

 

[Ruger]

@Nick@Apollo-Optics wrote, "Jimmy Jammer makes a protection plate for the hood release mechanism, so that should help you with Phase 3."

Well, I think that it's an inadequate design. It leaves the 10mm hood latch bolts exposed, and that means that a 10mm nut driver could be forced through the grill (neither you nor I would do this because we wouldn't want to break the expensive grill, but a thief wouldn't hesitate) to unscrew those bolts. Then the hood could be raised taking the whole latch mechanism with it. I'm going to make that impossible. It's just a sheet metal project, so I'm surprised they didn't bother to cover all the bases with their design.

The Hood Latch Jimmi Jammer for the Raptor is PN 5471. Here is a thread on the installation of that part on a Tremor. You can see that the bolt heads remain exposed after the Jimmi Jammer is installed.

Jimmi Jammer Hood Latch Guard Install

@Bluezilla suggested that I do a write-up of the Jimmi Jammer products that I'm installing/will be installing on my truck that was delivered yesterday. My second install is of the Hood Latch Guard theft deterrent mod. This is fairly simple and prevents the hood from being opened easily with a...

www.fordtremor.com

 

[Raptor R]

I am in the GTA.

These a s s h o les can roam around freely. Cops don’t come - report is done online. Attitude is that owner just goes thru insurance.

I watched the surveillance video and these 2 richards just sauntered over to my truck, unhooked the horn, wrenched the lock cylinder and got in.

I’d like to move.

I hear you man, same happed to me. Got it all surveillance.

 

[Don N]

Jimmy Jammer makes a protection plate for the hood release mechanism, so that should help you with Phase 3.

The horn and taillights are my next security measures. I've already had a break-in on the door handle. Jimmi Jammers in all 4 doors, lock rod removed from driver door, and passenger handle painted/installed on driver's side.

Do you sell the jimmi jammers or where did you get them from?

 

[SurfRaptor]

@Nick@Apollo-Optics wrote, "Jimmy Jammer makes a protection plate for the hood release mechanism, so that should help you with Phase 3."

Well, I think that it's an inadequate design. It leaves the 10mm hood latch bolts exposed, and that means that a 10mm nut driver could be forced through the grill (neither you nor I would do this because we wouldn't want to break the expensive grill, but a thief wouldn't hesitate) to unscrew those bolts. Then the hood could be raised taking the whole latch mechanism with it. I'm going to make that impossible. It's just a sheet metal project, so I'm surprised they didn't bother to cover all the bases with their design.

The Hood Latch Jimmi Jammer for the Raptor is PN 5471. Here is a thread on the installation of that part on a Tremor. You can see that the bolt heads remain exposed after the Jimmi Jammer is installed.

Jimmi Jammer Hood Latch Guard Install

@Bluezilla suggested that I do a write-up of the Jimmi Jammer products that I'm installing/will be installing on my truck that was delivered yesterday. My second install is of the Hood Latch Guard theft deterrent mod. This is fairly simple and prevents the hood from being opened easily with a...

www.fordtremor.com

I don't have my Gen 3 yet but should be a few weeks. Instead of a 10mm could you just remove them and add rivet instead?

 

[Shaggy]

Stack nylon washers held with snap ring. Will not completely stop them but it will frustrate them and buy some time.

Whoever designed these door looks is an idiot savant. Pathetic. BS carried over from Gen 2s.

So the GEN2 had just as bad designs?

 

[smurfslayer]

So the GEN2 had just as bad designs?

yes. You can literally unlock the driver’s door with a pair of vice grips, pliers, c-locks, etc. in less than 5 seconds. It has to be one of the most insecure designs ever.