Topic: What New Vehicle Alarm Should I Buy?

[jfrabat]

I'd love to see a picture of your Jeep padlocked to a telephone pole....something extremely hilarious about that when I picture it in my mind...

X2; make sure you take a pic next time!

[stan98tj]

This is one of the best parts about living where I do; I'm still close to Charlotte but with none of the car-theft worries of Charlotte living

I used to lived in charlotte for a while-finished up my senior year at south meck in fact-and i really dont think you have to go through that trouble to secure your jeep. i was there not more than a few weeks ago visiting my folks and i left the jeep unlocked and windows zipped down w/o a problem. really doesnt seem like that bad of a city that you would need to iron vault your vehicle to keep it safe. Then again, ive left my jeep unlocked in manhatten while visiting friends and nothing has happened..perhaps im a bit too lax?

[chardrc]

thing is robbers are random.. my jeep was parked in the side yard near the road for 2 years with nothing but a soft top.. then 1 Saturday after i put the hard top on and i had the jeep parked in the driveway someone decided they would slash the soft upper door and try to steal the radio (cheapest one money can buy at best buy).. i was only gone for an hour and my brother was home... the slashed door cost me more than the radio they failed to steal.. i haven't locked my doors since.

take valuables out of jeep and leave it unlocked, if you have a radio beef up its mounting abit more than the standard radio and take the faceplate off and you should be good. although i like the huge chain around a telephone pole idea.

[chrisfranklin]

Sine, that's pretty serious security locking your rear axle to a phone poll!    You did that in LA County and you'd probably have thieves treating your Jeep like it was some kind of shrine, leaving ripped-off auto parts around it as a show of respect.  

[Sine Deviance]

I'd love to see a picture of your Jeep padlocked to a telephone pole....something extremely hilarious about that when I picture it in my mind...

X2; make sure you take a pic next time!

Lol, certainly. I don't plan on going down to Charlotte in the Jeep anytime soon because I got my Corolla, but I'll try to get a novelty pic for you guys sometime

I used to lived in charlotte for a while-finished up my senior year at south meck in fact-and i really dont think you have to go through that trouble to secure your jeep. i was there not more than a few weeks ago visiting my folks and i left the jeep unlocked and windows zipped down w/o a problem. really doesnt seem like that bad of a city that you would need to iron vault your vehicle to keep it safe. Then again, ive left my jeep unlocked in manhatten while visiting friends and nothing has happened..perhaps im a bit too lax?

Nah, you are partly right. Many places of Charlotte, particularly South and East Charlotte, around Pineville, Matthews, South Park, Independence Blvd., Wendover, etc., are plenty safe. But my brother used to live right off Sugar Creek in North Charlotte, otherwise known as 'the hood.' That's one of those crack neighborhoods where you can get shot if you play the wrong music too loud. Cruising into a neighborhood like that in Jeeps like ours attracts a lot of attention, and not all of it is the good kind. West Charlotte is even worse; the areas around Freedom Drive, for example. I used to be the head technician at a Goodwill computer shop down off Freedom, and there were times when I was walking out at night that I honestly thought I was about to get mugged.

Sine, that's pretty serious security locking your rear axle to a phone poll!    You did that in LA County and you'd probably have thieves treating your Jeep like it was some kind of shrine, leaving ripped-off auto parts around it as a show of respect.

Hahaha

[oldjeep]

Who in the world is going to steal a YJ? 

[aka-justin]

Last I remember back in September or October of last year, I saw an YJ posted on craigslist that someone was pleading if anyone had seen it.  It was in the high desert (southern CA) and there are a lot of car thefts out here.  I know with all the dirt off-roading, someone could eye it for rebuilding there’s and never get caught.  I go out on some trails and routinely see stripped abandoned vehicles.  Not so many honest folk around here.  Wish I was up further north by Mammoth and Yellowstone were there's a lot less crime and smaller communities.  One day...

[aka-justin]

Found the post regarding it...

http://www1.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=811869

Stolen Jeep please keep a look out

Hi everyone, Our Jeep was stolen last night, 8-13-09 sometime after 8:30 pm. We are members of the SCRAP4Wheelers Jeep Club in So Cal. We are asking for any help to bring our family toy home.

Description: 1987 Wrangler YJ manual transmission
White body, with black trim
Front Bucket Seats, no back seat.
Built for Rock Crawling

Attached are pictures, no changes have been made to the jeep since.

Location: Lakeview Ave and 10th street in Nuevo, Ca.

They climbed by foot over the fence and drove right back over the fence with the jeep. We are asking if you could post it for your members to see should anyone come across it abandoned in the hills (it could have been a joy ride stealing) or if anyone trying to sell it or the parts from it please call us Robin (951) 453-6643 or Mark (951) 453-6644. There is no license plate because it is not street legal, it is only for off roading / rock climbing. However on the back tailgate there is a license plate frame that says "I'll have mine on the rocks" with a picture of mark climbing rocks with his jeep. Any help would be greatly appreciated, we are so sad

PS A police report has been filed, our fingers are crossed. Thank you for all your help!!

This is out by Perris and Sunland.

[aka-justin]

Here's another from here...

http://www1.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=868346

stolen yj FROM jOHNSON vALLEY ca!!!!

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CASH REWARD!!
For part or full recovery, information, tips or leads NO questions
$100-$5,000 Call Josh 714-616-0417 24hrs

Stolen February 24-25 From Johnson Valley/Landers area

• Heavily modified 1989 White Jeep Wrangler 4x4 CA License#6CIF447, Vin #2J4FY29T4KJ132515Has 37 inch BFG tires & custom roll cage
• 2003 Yamaha WR450 F dirtbike Vin #JYACJ04373A000523, engine #J314E0001586 Bike has a clear, over-sized desert gas tank and blue fenders.
• 2004 Honda XR 400 dirtbike. Red. Vin#JH2NE031X4M900597, All stock condition. Plate #151
• 6 motocross protective neck braces. Leatt brand and others
• 9 big motocross gear bags. 1 blue Fox brand Yamaha bag, 2 black duffel bags, 1 Ladies Light Blue FOX Bag(all equipment in bad labeled with Dionne)…all filled with helmets, boots, chest protectors, gloves, goggles etc in various sizes from kids to adult.
• Specific MX gear items include: size 12 black and white Alpine Star boots, Size 16 all black Alpine boots, multiple sets of Fly and Oneil size 10-11 boots. sets of womens boots in black size 8's and 7, womens boots white FOX size 8. FOX, thor, and alpinestars brand knee braces, 2 sets of pink and black FOX girls riding gear, O’Neil size 8 womens blue and black boots, set of womens FOX riding gear size 10 black, multiple pairs of Smith and Oakley goggles Blue/red/black/white, , protective padded jackets, 6 plastic chest protectors, 3 black, 1 white, 2 blue/clear. 2 blue/black HJC helmets m/s, 1 pink and white med helmet, Silver Helmet labeled with Dionne on base. Yellow and Black mens riding jacket. 6 cammelbak style water backpacks. 1 was Thor brand black/yellow, 1 was blue/black, 1 pink, 3 black
• 10 new or near new still in boxes Zox brand, HGC brand and SHOI helmets. Lots of these helmets were mostly yellow and red colors and patterns.
• Miscellaneous power tools including new Chicago Electric saws, drills, red air compressor, a skill saw, nail guns, a black and red floor jack.
• 8 clear, blue and black 5 gallon plastic gas cans with hoses
• Green gas powered Colman generator in black frame
• 8,000 lb electric winch with 100 ft steel cable, top-mounted plastic control box was damaged during theft
• Lots of fireworks-keep an eye out for idiots using them illegally.
• Parts on the jeep include: 2 near-new Cloth all black racing bucket seats with blue Crow brand four-point safety harness seat belts, custom built axles (front HP 44 rear 14bolt) with ROCKCRUSHER stamped on the differential covers and custom 8 lug disk brake kits and Warn premiun hubs, full set of Auto Meter gauges including 5" speedo and 5" tack with shift light, Sony stereo/CD/IPod, (2) 6x9 sony speakers in speaker boxes 15 gal rectangle fuel cell powder coated black.
• 4 37x12.5x17 BFGoodrich Krawler model tires. 2 are stamped “Not for highway use” on the sidewall, 2 are not. These tires are/were on stock 8 lug Hummer H2 rims
Call Josh at 714-616-0417 with any info, Will pay $100 bills for bits of info or leads + will pay per full mx gear bag returned or per vehicle you can lead us to.


SHE WAS FOR SALE TOO....
HERE IS A LINK WITH better descriptions of the parts and more PICS

THANKS
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post11100993

[chrisfranklin]

Who in the world is going to steal a YJ?  

Somebody locally left a note/number on my windshield last month asking if I was interested in selling mine.  That's the first time somebody has done that since I've had it.  Looking at the note, I was kind of thinking, "Dude/Lady, don't you know this is a YJ?! Where the heck are you from?!"  

I wasn't interested in selling, so I never contacted the person.

Of course, if its a vehicle and you can take the top off it, then this time of year is probably prime-time in terms of local buyer interest, regardless of the CJ/Wrangler model.  Nevertheless, I seriously doubt most thieves have a list of cars/trucks they're looking for that has "Jeep YJ" is on it.  

[Jeffy]

Yup, lots of Jeeps, CJ, YJ, TJ, etc...  get stolen in Socal.  I think most end up going across the boarder.  They like anything lifted.

A friend of mine had his YJ stolen in San Diego.

[stan98tj]

You guys in cali are def unique. I dont think there is anywhere else in this nation where Jeep Wranglers are at a definite risk of outright theft. Im fairly confident i can leave my jeep in the nearest "rough" neighborhood and it will still be there in the AM...jeeps just arent on the thieves' radar.

[Sine Deviance]

You guys in cali are def unique. I dont think there is anywhere else in this nation where Jeep Wranglers are at a definite risk of outright theft. Im fairly confident i can leave my jeep in the nearest "rough" neighborhood and it will still be there in the AM...jeeps just arent on the thieves' radar.

You're lucky. We're not close to the border here, but off-roading does have a relatively large following around here, and we're only about two hours from Uwharrie. I'm not going to say that off-roader theft is common but I will say that I have heard of at least a few incidents in the past year. One of them was the full vehicle stolen and never recovered, the other two were stripped or had mods stolen off of them right in their parking spots. You have to realize that the thieves can ALWAYS find a buyer for the parts. Off-roading mods are expensive.

[Jeffy]

Once you get into Northern CA, it's not a problem.  I rarely see anything older then 10 years on the roads.

The other thing is, newer cars are harder to steal.  Also, the OE stereo's are better and integrated into the dash so it's not an easy grab.

Oh and the Mexican Police/Govt has been known to drive vehicles stolen from CA.  They don't even bother changing the plates either.  Once it goes across the boarder it's lost.  Insurance will usually just pay out in that case even if you know where the vehicle is.

[stan98tj]

Once you get into Northern CA, it's not a problem.  I rarely see anything older then 10 years on the roads.

The other thing is, newer cars are harder to steal.  Also, the OE stereo's are better and integrated into the dash so it's not an easy grab.

Oh and the Mexican Police/Govt has been known to drive vehicles stolen from CA.  They don't even bother changing the plates either.  Once it goes across the boarder it's lost.  Insurance will usually just pay out in that case even if you know where the vehicle is.

i love the part about them not even changing plates