Jeep security
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It's like walking into a place you're note supposed to be. A collard shirt and a clip board and no one bats an eye.
Having thought about it some more, I think your idea would slow the casual thief down, and probably deter. A committed thief, no. It is better than nothing for sure.Wow I didn't know so many of you guys are such good thefts
Mini 18" bolt cutters ($20 at Lowe's) and 10 seconds of their time will remove that I didn't think small bolt cutters would cut through cable that easily
A little liquid nitrogen and a small sledge hammer Guys carry Liquid Nitrogen
a battery operated Dremel with a small abrasive cutting wheel;
My thoughts were would this detour someone to move onto another vehicle.
And as Jerry stated they towed his away, what if you were to turn the wheels to one side then cable lock it. Then it would want to go in circlesOr I guess they would just drag no matter what
osirhc
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Wow I didn't know so many of you guys are such good thefts
Mini 18" bolt cutters ($20 at Lowe's) and 10 seconds of their time will remove that I didn't think small bolt cutters would cut through cable that easily
A little liquid nitrogen and a small sledge hammer Guys carry Liquid Nitrogen
a battery operated Dremel with a small abrasive cutting wheel;
My thoughts were would this detour someone to move onto another vehicle.
And as Jerry stated they towed his away, what if you were to turn the wheels to one side then cable lock it. Then it would want to go in circles
Yeah, unfortunately small bolt cutters will easily chew up and spit out that cable lock in seconds. It looks like just a beefier bike cable lock, right? Thieves do carry such tools to defeat these (ask me how I know - I really miss my old bike that was stolen in front of my apartment).
I think more importantly though, the lock itself appears to be just a simple Master lock. These locks can be picked without much trouble. Now, I know what most people think, "do people really pick locks? Not just everyone has the skill to pick open a lock" - but I happen to have a lockpick set and, when bored one day, decided to try my hand at lockpicking. With zero experience and just a few YouTube videos, I was picking open every lock in my apartment (it's actually quite fun, and it has come in handy a number of times when I've lost or left my key somewhere). Master locks are not difficult to pick, even for those with little to no experience and just a basic understanding of how locks work. In your picture, the lock is even facing upwards, making it even easier by being more accessible. I agree with others in that a kill switch would be best. Master locks are also known to not be difficult to brute force open with a hammer and a pry bar. The one in your picture looks like the housing might be made out of plastic - making it even easier to break open. But I don't think this lock is a bad idea - using the lock will probably deter some criminals who are just looking for an easy score. It could be best to use both, the lock and a kill switch.
On an unrelated note - if you find yourself with some time to kill, check out the LockPickingLawyer on YouTube. His videos are fantastic. Not only does he have a soothing sounding voice that just makes you want to keep watching, but he shows you how different locks work, and just how easy many are to pick open. It's very informational and interesting. The most noteworthy and concerning to me is how cheap and basic most gun related security locks are - which I can verify with a few cases I personally own. I can pick open a few of the cases I have with literally just a bobby pin or paperclip and nothing else. The LockPickingLawyer even picked open a wafer style lock with a folded over piece of tape, yes, really.
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Lockpicking lawyer is scarily impressive. Makes you question locking up anything with how useless locks are.
osirhc
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Seriously! It's equally impressive as it is scary haha. It's good though, I appreciate knowing the limits of the most common locks, including the locks we use on house doors and such. It really is a bit of a false sense of security, but that just tells me I need more than just a lock on my front door, and that's a good thing to know before someone breaks in so I can (hopefully) eliminate that possibility. In short, I'd rather know so then I can do something about it. Ignorance is not bliss in this case lol. Plus, if you ever need to open a lock in an "unconventional" manner, that knowledge could be very useful.
Ah Ha !
See right here is why I don't care to make my vehicle's pretty.
Who wants to joyride in this ?
See right here is why I don't care to make my vehicle's pretty.
Who wants to joyride in this ?
Yeah... you say that. My dad's '68 C-10 that a PO painted baby shit yellow, rusting through, etc (looking much worse than yours) was stolen from our driveway overnight 25 years ago. Found in a ditch 100 miles away a week later with the seat belts cut out. People be crazy.
Wait, yall lock yalls doors? Isn't that asking for the top to be cut?
And as Jerry stated they towed his away, what if you were to turn the wheels to one side then cable lock it. Then it would want to go in circles
Hidden kill switches were installed on our CJ and that truck shortly after...
Dad got lucky tho. The truck had been having issues starting and running, so they ditched it after an episode. The next vehicle they stole didn't fair so well. Burned up and crashed into a creek, I believe.
Believe me. It is easier to defeat the lock than cut a soft top. Any theif with basic knowledge can have the door open as quick as you can use a key. I'd explain in detail but don't want to post up instructions.
The old saying that goes “Locks keep honest people honest” says it all.
Do what you can to keep it secure and hope a real crook doesn’t get you in his sights.
And FWIW, I think a kill switch is a minimum must.
Do what you can to keep it secure and hope a real crook doesn’t get you in his sights.
And FWIW, I think a kill switch is a minimum must.
We use the off-road only magnet kill switch works good,but won’t keep it from being dragged out,wow!
Perhaps a group buy of M18A1 Claymores would help defend against tow truck thieves
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