Anti-theft question????

[FeelinRecless]

When not able to park in the garage, what are people using, if anything, for anti-theft? Anybody using the club on the steering wheel? Wheel lock, a.k.a. boot? Chain and padlock?

 

[Admin]

 

[rickoshea]

insurance.it's the only real solution.if someone wants my machine bad enough,they'll probably get it.i do remove the rear tires when i'm back at the coast and the machine is at the cottage.

 

[FeelinRecless]

Yeah, I totally get that. I’m just thinking more along the lines of a deterrent when I have to leave the machine out in an open area for some reason. I completely understand that if somebody want something bad enough, they will figure out away. I definitely carry full coverage

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Yeah, I totally get that. I’m just thinking more along the lines of a deterrent when I have to leave the machine out in an open area for some reason. I completely understand that if somebody want something bad enough, they will figure out away. I definitely carry full coverage

I cable/lock and disc brake lock where I can on all my power sports. When I park overnight somewhere I try to back the trailer up to a building or wall or a second vehicle if in a group. Then I take a couple of pictures of how and where I left it so that if I need to file the insurance claim they can't say it wasn't from lack of effort.

 

[tradosaurus]

I've heard of removing a fuse that prevents a vehicle from starting or even a hidden kill switch.

 

[Wallace]

Trunk monkey.

 

[Vikes79]

Several snake lover type stickers....

Seriously I carry insurance and that’s it.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Honestly unlike Washington, in Idaho we’ve never been concerned. Keys are always in our machines. Hell most of the time if we go to town for fuel or refreshments I forget to take key out.
Maybe southern Idaho different but we’ve been camping up to 30 times a year with as many as 8-10 vehicles ourselves for over 15 years and have never had something stolen, neither has anyone in our group.
We’ve had people come to camp asking about our rig and seeing if things ok before when had to ditch it for the night even.
Just carry insurance for the “if” rather then worry about each machine all the time.

 

[FeelinRecless]

Not a lot of theft for the most part around our area. But it does happen. Mostly in Boise and surrounding cities. Not sure about the outlying camping areas. . Mostly just curious what, if anything, people were using.

 

[JenElio]

Not a lot of theft for the most part around our area. But it does happen. Mostly in Boise and surrounding cities. Not sure about the outlying camping areas. . Mostly just curious what, if anything, people were using.

I installed a motion alarm from a motorcycle in my buddy's RZR. Hooked it up to a tiny hidden back up battery and works really well. Loud as can be!

 

[rickoshea]

99 times out of 100 i forget to take the key out of my boat when it's tied up to the dock.i also leave my $ 400 flyrods just propped up to the rail on my party dock.🤦‍♂️.we used to camp 100 days out of the year and never once had anything stolen from the boat,beached on shore,or from the campsite.

 

[JimmyA]

I use to chain mine when left out under awning and always park it in diff lock, in reverse and park break set. I figure if someone want's it bad enough. they are going to get it anyway. My insurance would cover my loss.

 

[Cuoutdoors]

I just carry full coverage and don't sweat it. A pretty good option is the hillbilly break as you can set the break and lock it. Ive never locked mine but I like the parking break a lot.

 

[Bastardchild]

I cable lock the wifes with a steel braided cable, the type cables like we have at work when you wanna lift something heavy with a crane. They have braided in eyelets on each end. I use a big ass padlock. The theory behind this is that a thief cant cut the cable with bolt cutters, and the lock shank would be a b**** to cut because its so thick. However, nowadays battery tools are so common a well prepared thief could cut the cable or lock with a Milwaukee battery powered grinder with a cut-off wheel on it. I was thinking of getting one of those 12v gps locator things and hiding it away in the wiring harness somewhere incase it was stolen, but then I realized I hate the Pioneer 1000. It has gap insurance.

 

[trigger]

I installed a motion alarm from a motorcycle in my buddy's RZR. Hooked it up to a tiny hidden back up battery and works really well. Loud as can be!

I had one of those hooked up as well. Never did hard wire it, just used the 9 volt battery.

 

[Rustell]

I just leave it in gear and take the key... it won't roll and you can't shift into neutral without turning on the ignition.

 

[Backwoods]

I have full coverage and don't worry much but I would love to have a trunk monkey.

 

[JenElio]

I just leave it in gear and take the key... it won't roll and you can't shift into neutral without turning on the ignition.

Which machine is that? I have a P1K5 and I can switch into any gear or 4WD setting without key. 🤔 Now I'm wondering if there is somtn wrong with mine.

 

[Backwoods]

Which machine is that? I have a P1K5 and I can switch into any gear or 4WD setting without key. 🤔 Now I'm wondering if there is somtn wrong with mine.

There's nothing wrong I can do whatever I want to mine except.start it with the key out

 

[Todd627]

Which machine is that? I have a P1K5 and I can switch into any gear or 4WD setting without key. 🤔 Now I'm wondering if there is somtn wrong with mine.

P500 😎