A friend of mine back in Chi-Town is a repo man, and my old man has been in
the wrenchin business for years and years. they both have stories of cars
that come in with bald/missin rear tires cause when someone would go to get
a car, they would hook it up and go. They always said, you could tell when
the back wheels weren't spinnin cause you would either see sparks, or the
rear axle fly off. Trust me, you can't stop a tow truck and a determined
driver.
Cuervo
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Walter Felix
Sent: Monday, May 04, 1998 2:11 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: RE: Alarms
---> if the alarm is armed --- truck won't start.
Yes, but I was hooking them with a wrecker and didn't need to start them.
The
point I was making was in many cases, the alarm would go off when hooking
the
vehicle, but by the time the owner realized it was their alarm, I was
already
heading down the street with their car.
--> isn't that a bit tricky if the wheels are turned?
Yes it is, It's not the preferred way to do it but was necessary at times.
Most often, I could stop along the way back to the shop and straighten the
wheel. After unlocking the car, I grab the steering wheel in one hand and
turn it in the direction I need to straighten it, putting pressure on the
lock
pin. Then with the other hand, give the wheel and go hard whack with a
rubber
mallet. This would cause the wheel to click off a notch on the lock pin.
After doing this a couple of time, I could get the wheels straight. This
would work about 90% of the time. If I couldn't straighten them or if they
had a club, I just had to take the corners wider or tighter depending on
which
way the car was side tracking.
---> 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.
This is very true. Most of the recovered stolen vehicle we hauled in, were
stolen because someone needed the ride. It is rear to get one that is
striped
or burned.
Walter_Felix@MSN.COM
88' Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9219
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net On Behalf Of Rob Agnew
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 1998 6:42 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Alarms
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Date: Sun, 3 May 98 16:24:40 UT
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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