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Im not sure what sub section this post should go...
I'm concerned about my truck getting stolen after I dump a bunch of money into upgrades. I live North of a big city but not what you'd call rural. Im not blinging out my truck but I do keep it nice and shiney. If i add a s/c, headers, and dual exhaust It will be obvious its upgraded. I dont have a secure area to park and it won't fit in the garage. So I'm curious what measures other have taken to insure the security of their truck, like lowjack, ingnition kill swithches, etc...
Im not looking to annoy my neighbors with an obnoxious alarm that goes off every time a cat walks over the truck or for the guy that buys a cheap Nokia and hard wires it into the truck as a cheap tracking device but I admire the effort. I know the club just makes it easier to break the steering wheel lock and I don't want to lift the hood and pull the coil wire or something similar. Im mostly worried about when I park it at home for the night. Im interested in a more professional device that won't be noticed that will prevent the theft or aid in recovery. I do have a security cam on it but that wont help find it or prevent the theft. It will only record it. Lol.
Truth be told, if someone wants it (for that matter, anything) bad enough, they'll find a way to steal it (tow truck is fast and effective). Other than an alarm that pages you and parking in a locked garage, the best you can do is try to slow someone down by making the theft more difficult, thus encouraging the guy to move on to easier prey. If (<< important word) you're really worried and believe that the cops in your area would actually do something to support recovery, in particular, take time out of their *busy day* of revenue generation should it were stolen, then maybe a GPS tracking device would be worth considering. Just remember that people who steal cars are known to put them in enclosed trailers and strip it while going down the freeway, and it shouldn't take much time to discover the GPS device and squish it with a hammer.
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-Bill
04 Ranger FX4 Level II, several mods