horsplay

2005 F-550 CREW CAB, DARK BLUE, CENTURION CONVERSION, STOLEN FROM GROVE HARBOUR MARINA IN COCONUT GROVE MIAMI 2.5 HRS AFTER BEING PARKED, SATURDAY NOV 4TH AT 1:30 IN THE AFTERNOON, PICS TO FOLLOW

Sydwayz

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That totally blows. A truck like that is bound to spend time on I-95. Its not easy to ship THAT large of a vehicle to Mexico, so it probably is not very far away.

horsplay

We Watched Them Steal The Truck From Hotel Across The Street From 16th Floor, Nothing We Could Do,really Blows, Had Alot Of $ In That Truck,they Got In And Left So Fast It Was Like They Had A Key.

Freejumper

Makes me concerned for my 2005 Harley Davidson F-250!!!! I park my truck there all the time! Did you have a clifford alarm?

THLWL

The last 2 years in a row, a boat mfg. has had their dually stolen from Coconut Grove area while they ran down to Key West for races. Local police believe the vehicles are put in cotainers at the very nearby port and gone almost immedately overseas. Good luck in getting it back.

horsplay

had only ford alarm , no aftermarket, obviously garbage, with all the boats / trucks and trailers going there for poker run , everybody be careful, there was another pu stolen there holloween night!, was recovered though.

Sydwayz

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For future reference and cheap anti-theft techniques:

At the very least, pull out some key fuses/breakers/relays. Get a couple replacements and lop off a few of the spade terminals, leaving one to hold them in place so a thief can't get it started. Pop the hood, and throw the coil wire in your pocket (if equipped).

In a Ford, pop the back of your foot against the passenger side kick panel, and pop the emergency fuel cutoff switch (as if the truck has been in an accident). This will only let the truck get a few feet if that, depending on how hard they hit the pedal. (You don't want to run your diesel out of fuel though, so don't test this. Just test by making sure you can feel the button has popped up. I put a manual toggle (kill) switch in the wire for this safety switch on my old Ford.)

There is a even a place online that sells a replacement starter relay that looks IDENTICAL to factory. It has a wireless receiver that you control with a keyfob, to render the starter relay inoperable, and back-operational.

horsplay

cant beleive it , but truck was recovered in miami springs at bennigans, and impounded, havent seen it yet but they say only damage is popped ignition, and all personal items are still in truck. detectives said they changed vin tag already.

BUIZILLA

so how did they gain entry into a locked truck if the ignition is the only thing damaged ??

JH

Scott B

Passenger door locks are a weak point on em.. You can pop the lock in a second or two and hit the cylinder with a screwerdoer to unlock it.. If you take the time to put a simple hose clamp on the cylinder, you eliminate this problem.. Or, do as I did, order the Sport package that doesnt have any key cylinders except on the drivers door.. If you already own one, just order the Sport door handle parts to eliminate the passenger door lock cylinders.. As far as the factory alarm, it really isnt (As you found out) wirth a crap, it just locks the doors.. Get a Clifford...