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Some people might see that as a challenge and come back the next night prepared. Just sayin’.
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Theft proofing a K5
- Thread starter TJ1978
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Of course anything is possible if a thief wants it’s bad enough. First they would have to move the car parked behind it before they could even move the blazer...
I would use my Master Key known as a pair of bolt cutters.
I’m getting the impression from the comments. That I might as well leave the keys in the car, doors open with a note about how many times to pump the gas pedal, along with an arrow directing towards the push-button. Make sure Tcase is not in neutral.
That about right?
That about right?
Build thread for my truck?
No,a SHOP!..to park it in!..(and work on it)..
All a lock does is keep an honest person honest.
The typical CK5 theft deterrent method is to keep the truck torn down on perpetual build. Not many trucks with no drivetrain get stolen - just sayin'
But seriously, there is probably a way to get you inside the garage. Try pulling the top seal strip off and attach it to the door - not the frame. Flatten down some of the texture and you've probably gained 3/4". Now adjust the garage door opener to open further (usually as simple as turning a knob or tweaking a control with a screwdriver). Then play around with backing in vs. pulling forward. Last resort, pick up a set of automatic tire deflators.
But seriously, there is probably a way to get you inside the garage. Try pulling the top seal strip off and attach it to the door - not the frame. Flatten down some of the texture and you've probably gained 3/4". Now adjust the garage door opener to open further (usually as simple as turning a knob or tweaking a control with a screwdriver). Then play around with backing in vs. pulling forward. Last resort, pick up a set of automatic tire deflators.
Garage door is not the problem, it's the stucco molding
Suck down winch
Doesn't sound like you need to drop the truck much to get in the door. With 37" tires it should be easy to gain an inch or two to make it fit without taking too much air out of the tires. Even I dropped the tires down to single digits there shouldn't be any issue with just leaving them there overnight, then just air them back up the next day when you pull it. Obviously different tires react different to lower tires pressures, but I know on my 39.5" bias TSL's it's hard to tell the difference between 20 psi and 10 psi just sitting in the garage (though if you air up a tire from 10 psi and watch it you can obviously see it "grow" as you add air). They don't even start looking close to being really low until around 3-4 psi.
After my K5 was stolen then recovered 5 days later I installed a Grant steering wheel security system. Allows you to remove the steering wheel with a key. No steering wheel= walking pissed off thief.
http://www.grantproducts.com/products/view/219/#:~:text=With a Grant Vehicle Security System (designed to,to further assure the security of your vehicle.
I would then just lock my wheel into my Tuffyproducts center console. Fit inside perfectly.
http://www.grantproducts.com/products/view/219/#:~:text=With a Grant Vehicle Security System (designed to,to further assure the security of your vehicle.
I would then just lock my wheel into my Tuffyproducts center console. Fit inside perfectly.
It bolts right into the Chevy column?
The colum shifter on my pickup has become a bit sloppy over the years,and I can pull the rivet pin out with my fingers that secures it to the collar,and take the shift lever out--and lock it in the glove box..
I also have one of those steering wheel "canes" that locks it to the brake pedal..I've used it maybe three times ..
Not that anyone could steal my truck to begin with--unless they are familiar with diesels,manual glow plugs,and a manual cold start advance switch,they would be highly unlikely to get it to start,unless I had just shut it off a few minutes prior!...cold start--forget it--I'm lucky if I can get it to start before the batteries won't crank it fast enough--you get one shot at it!..
I also have one of those steering wheel "canes" that locks it to the brake pedal..I've used it maybe three times ..
Not that anyone could steal my truck to begin with--unless they are familiar with diesels,manual glow plugs,and a manual cold start advance switch,they would be highly unlikely to get it to start,unless I had just shut it off a few minutes prior!...cold start--forget it--I'm lucky if I can get it to start before the batteries won't crank it fast enough--you get one shot at it!..
Yes it does.
Did some digging. Found the old post.
This. The best theft deterrent is having a vehicle that is not desirable to thieves. My truck's theft deterrent, aside from being an old heap, are the diesel tags on all four sides. A casual thief is quite unlikely to get it started (and it would definitely wake everyone up). A determined thief is probably using a flatbed anyways. So why worry about it?
nothin says pass on this one, like a tie down strap holding up the exhaust
