GEN 2 Remove your locks or lose you stuff

[Fly5150]

Had my truck broken into last night. Looks like the thief grabbed the lock cylinder with vise grips and spun the lock. Saw another raptor that had the same thing happen to him so he replaced the back plate of the handle with the drivers rear plate. Now there's no lock to turn or punch. Do the mod before it's too late.




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Corey's mod.



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[CoronaRaptor]

How do you get in when your battery dies in the truck?

 

[Fly5150]

How do you get in when your battery dies in the truck?

Well, the same way AAA or any tow company gets into vehicles with keys locked in it, with a pump wedge.

Somebody suggested auxiliary leads mounted behind the bumper incase the battery dies.


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[CoronaRaptor]

Well, the same way AAA or any tow company gets into vehicles with keys locked in it, with a pump wedge.

Somebody suggested auxiliary leads mounted behind the bumper incase the battery dies.


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Yeah, I figured that. I've been the victim of theft as well, it sucks! I would probably do the same thing, I know some others wouldn't as some aren't born with common sense and would probably get it towed to ford if the key fob didn't work, lol

 

[Fly5150]

Yeah, I figured that. I've been the victim of theft as well, it sucks! I would probably do the same thing, I know some others wouldn't as some aren't born with common sense and would probably get it towed to ford if the key fob didn't work, lol

Yea it sucks. They stole my Glock that was unsecured, but I'm lucky that's all they took. Had a 2k laptop, both kids ipads, and 2 other guns. Need to invest in a console vault/safe.


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[8WOOD]

Good job FORD!!! Sheesh, how can the car be that easy to pick!

 

[ChevTillNow]

Yea it sucks. Need to invest in a console vault/safe.


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Get a Lock'r Down safe. I have one and it is awesome. Nice wide opening, all the console room available, and secure (as secure can be I suppose)

But I have had one in all my trucks, and IMHO it is a much better safe than the competition.

Sorry about your truck and loss...

 

[Kowboy17]

Alarm didn't go off, or if it did, you didn't hear it? Also, you left 3 guns in a truck? I think we all need to remember that a truck, locked up tight, is a poor safe for valuables of any sort.

 

[Mahoney]

I had one come into the dealer last week for a similar ordeal. Was he able to just order the plate or the entire handle asy and then had it painted/installed

 

[costnsg]

Mine was broken into but in a different manner. Looks like they hit the front passenger door glass with something sharp that broke that glass, but it's safety glass like the windshield and it didn't shatter. Then they hit the rear door glass which is tempered glass and it shattered into a million little pieces. This is probably faster than messing with locks.

All they got was a backpack with gym clothes, though they did unload the center console of all my junk. Now I never leave anything visible inside the truck. Still no guarantees, of course, that no one will screw with your truck.

Sorry, OP, about your truck. I know how you feel.