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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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Like I said, anybody can get into our trucks if you have the sliding rear window.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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you could rig up something like these to set your mind at ease when you go to sleep at night.

http://www.stickdeath.com/autothft.html

http://www.stickdeath.com/autothft2.html

http://www.stickdeath.com/2002auto.html

http://www.stickdeath.com/2003auto.html

http://www.stickdeath.com/2004auto.html

http://www.stickdeath.com/2005auto.html
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by hometheaterman
However, the truck was locked so not sure how they got it opened. It doesn't appear to have had a slim jim used as there is no gap.
I am going to tell you this, and hope that there aren't any car thieves on this forum.
There are three very very easy ways to get into a locked 2nd gen truck.
1. As purpl said, if the truck has a sliding rear window, then that is easy to take a screwdriver, and pop it open.

2. Removing the antenna, or using another stick about the same length, you can jam it down into the top of the door, and hit the unlock switch. It's very easy, and if done right, you'll never know someone did it that way. (I use this method on any vehicle that has power locks.)

3. If a thief doesn't know about the ability to wedge something down into the door top to manually hit the button, or the truck doesn't have power locks, There is this method: You can take a clothes hanger, and bend it out into a literal "check mark". Then you push it down through the bottom of the window seal, and down past the bottom of the window. Basically what you are going to do is go through the bottom of the lock lever and manually push it up. This method is slightly harder, but not impossible.



As I said before, personally, I would do the following:
1. Install motion lights that are pointed towards your truck. That way when someone walks up to the area, flood lights will come on.
2. Install a good alarm system (like the viper system ~200) Make sure it has paging ability and has glass break sensors.
3. Pull either the Fuel relay or the asd relay. (You could also unhook the coil wire, and most people wouldn't think to look and see if that was undone.)
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Laramie1997
I am going to tell you this...

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Take a screwdriver and jam it up under the right side of the door handle. The metal rod that connects the lock to the manual lock release can be pushed up, unlocking the door.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SarcasticDwarf
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Take a screwdriver and jam it up under the right side of the door handle. The metal rod that connects the lock to the manual lock release can be pushed up, unlocking the door.
That usually causes damage. The methods I posted will 90% of the time not cause any permanent damage, or leave signs as to how the truck was unlocked.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Laramie1997
That usually causes damage. The methods I posted will 90% of the time not cause any permanent damage, or leave signs as to how the truck was unlocked.
I'm guessing it was something like that as you can't see any signs of how they got in and the tab on the rear sliding window is still fine so they didn't do that.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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Sheriff now we know how you spend your time (j/k). But I have always found this to be the best security system on the market.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w39o6eSI06Y
 

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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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So man, whats the update? Whats the POA?
 
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