Tahoe anti stealing protection?

[Strip5150]

Hey fellas, I work in a shady area and just got a new tahoe. As I start to add nice things to it I hear more and more of people stealing VIN numbers and driving off with trucks like mine and cutting wires to the onstar making it worthless.

After covering my front VIN, whats the best protection for the tahoe?

brake locks? kills switch? any ideas greatly appreciated.

 

[blueflamed03]

steering wheel locks, while IFFY if they work, deter thief’s by sheer looks.
Adding a better aftermarket alarm, with more visible LED's helps as well.
If you really want, you can get with NAV locator on it, if it is indeed stolen.

 

[tx07tahoe]

Another member has one of these installed on his.
http://www.ravelco.com/

 

[emann_01]

place a rear door handle on the front door...i would say that most break ins occur through punching out the lock cylinder

only downside is that if you battery ever dies (truck or key fob) then you have to call a locksmith

 

[Shelbya]

OK enlighten me, How does covering the VIN prevent thieft? What is stealing a VIN?

 

[jcrack_corn]

i've talked with actual thieves about this (dont ask, lol, but completely legitimate situation).

Both house thieves and car thieves.

Whatever they want, they will take, period. They will take it on a flatbed if they want it.

From the mouths of thieves, they report these things keep them away, in order:

1.) LIGHTING (obv at night)
**most home burglaries occur during the day when you are at work though**
** park in well lit areas on busy streets** duh
2.) Something noisy - alarm, dog, etc.
**the cheapest car/home alarm with the LOUDEST loudspeaker AND proper install (wires run in factory channels and protected by steel plate where needed -- so they cant be cut), and hood lock (so battery cant be disconnected) are far more important than an expensive alarm.

3.) dont advertise (ie, dont leave nice things on the front seat, dont leave your new lawn tractor parked in the front yard all week).


All thieves follow the basic laws of physics. They will follow the path of LEAST resistance. You dont need to be "thief-proof" (no such thing) you just need to be more inconvenient than your neighboor!

 

[Strip5150]

by stealing I mean taking the VIN to get replacement keys made....

Revelco looks pretty legit and good advice above.

 

[emann_01]

my experience is this...

10 days after i bought my tahoe....Garming GPS tucked away in the console, nothing else left out....broad day light (about 1230 pm)....at lunch....right off I45 in Houston (super busy interstate highway)...parked in the front


walked out of the restaurant...heard the alarm...saw my lights flashing...saw the guy in my truck....ran after him...he jumped in the "getaway" car

the story is way longer than that but it boils down to he got away and I did nothing that was "thief friendly"

 

[Cherdos]

I've had 2 yukon stolen from me I wrote a big article on it here is the link to it hope it helps and answers some questions for you.


http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18053

 

[stevek]

The onstar vehicle anti-theft remote kill box is in the body of the truck (somewhere under/behind the second row) and the wires are routed through the body if I was told correctly. It has a self contained antenna so it can be remotely killed by onstar. Sign up for it.