Thieves targeting F150's

[boo radley]

The gas cap door needs a lock on it too.

Ford can make it out of plastic to save money.

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[hotrodmex]

I just read a new article this morning coming out of Texas about F150's being targeted by thives stealing tailgates and taillight housing ond of course the catylitic converters. One of the victims that had his taillights stolen told the reporter he didn't think it was that big of a deal until found out each assembly was 1100.00. Anybody else hear about this?

Can you share the article?

Like others have mentioned, the tailgate should be locked up when the truck is locked on modern trucks. I've seen a lot of people still leave their vehicles unlocked, especially in front of their house.

 

[Snakebitten]

I'm guessing he is talking about the article that is written by the powers behind this forum?

https://fordauthority.com/2022/04/ford-pickup-truck-taillight-thefts-part-of-ongoing-trend/

 

[guppydriver]

I hate thieves with a fiery passion

If only certain legislatures shared your disdain for thievery. I work in NorCal, where the local government is more concerned about hurting criminal's feelings than they are about protecting law abiding citizens property.

 

[Snakebitten]

I'd like to poke fun of California, but in this case I don't think the problem is limited to that boundary.
Theft is a hand slap penalty pretty much everywhere these days.

 

[ARegularJoe]

Cool. Do you know if the lock works with the power tailgate?

I remember my dad's F150 had the tailgate stolen twice growing up in Houston. After the 2nd time he put some sort of lock on it. When they couldn't steal it for a 3rd time they keyed the whole truck ?

Face toward enemy!

 

[hotrodmex]

" three reports of taillight thefts from Ford pickups "

HOLY SHIZ A CRIME WAVE!

From the second source in FA the article, the guy mentions the tailgate screws were removed to access the tailgate lock mechanism. I imagine if you can protect that better you'd be fine.

But you have a better chance of a smash and grab happening.

 

[Timtoolman]

I used a 3” stainless hose clamp on my 2018 to lock the tailgate on.

 

[jeffcrum]

I'm actually not concerned about anyone messing with our property on our property. Very rural and about a 1/4 mile up into the woods from the dead end road we live down. Or put another way, incredibly low transient traffic and in ~20 years have only had a couple of folks lost enough to drive in far enough to be seen. Lol

Still, everyone has to buy groceries, right?
Or Christmas shop?
Or do some banking?

It's them jaunts into the city that offer the opportunity for the folks up to no good.

You drive to bank these days?

And, Christmas Shop?

 

[Paul Neubauer]

If I catch anyone trying to steal my gate or tails you won't have to worry about them coming to your house ?

These thieves need to learn about consequences again!

 

[Snakebitten]

You drive to bank these days?

And, Christmas Shop?

If I can get out of it I do.

Alas, some things just aren't online-able.

 

[jasonmi]

This company makes one for the catalytic converter, F-150 catalytic converter anti-theft Plate | F-150 transmission skid plate. Cat protection plate

 

[Harry Dangler]

Can you share the article?

Like others have mentioned, the tailgate should be locked up when the truck is locked on modern trucks. I've seen a lot of people still leave their vehicles unlocked, especially in front of their house.

I get news articles that come across my Iphone and they change evey day. I usually don't read them unless they pic my interest as that one did, so no, but I just googled it and there were quite a few articles pertaining to that subject.

 

[natgas]

Being in no. texas, I had not heard about this; good news to know; let em try to take any of it; we compare car thieves to cattle rustlers in this part of the country---hang em

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