Re: Alarms

From: jim miller (jmiller@eramp.net)
Date: Sun May 03 1998 - 21:51:20 EDT


If you park your truck with the wheels turned all the way one way will it be
harfer to tow off. What if it is a 4x4 and u park it in 4wd low. Does that make
it harder to grab and run?

> From: Walter Felix <Walter_Felix@classic.msn.com>
> Subject: DML: RE: Alarms, Tow trucks and The Club
>
> I agree with "If someone really wants it .... all they need is a tow truck."
> <snip>
> As far as alarms go, if you were nearby, by the time you realized it was your
> alarm, it was too late.
> <snip>
>
> ---> if the alarm is armed --- truck won't start.
>
> <snip>
> As a wrecker driver, I liked the club, it held
> the front wheels steady while I towed it from the rear.
>
> --> isn't that a bit tricky if the wheels are turned?
>
> The smart thing to do is use a couple of theft deterrent devices in
> conjunction with one another. Like an alarm and a club together, as well as
> some common sense as to where you park in public places and what you leave
> visible inside the vehicle.
>
> ---> Exactly. In Victoria, 80 - 90% of thefts are kids joyriding. The idea
> is to make is so difficult that they move onto the next car. As for
> professional crooks ... back to my comment about tow trucks.
>
> Walter_Felix@MSN.COM
> 88' Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4.
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9219
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