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Stolen Truck Batteries for the second time!
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<blockquote data-quote="Craig Hauber" data-source="post: 72191" data-attributes="member: 272"><p>Re: Stolen Truck Batteries for the second time!</p><p></p><p>You don't have to get exotic in this, just do what everyone in the area of my old shop did (SoCal) </p><p></p><p>-Chain link fence (tall) around your truck parking area with roll-open gate section.</p><p></p><p>-Really bright lighting -permanent streetlight-grade stuff on roof or high on building -not motion detector either, just always on. (And stupid-bright -don't be conservative in this)</p><p></p><p>-Obvious (real) security camera (large all-weather enclosures) with red LED and warning notices.</p><p></p><p>-parking truck in a way to minimize accessibility to the battery-box -such as hard-up against a short concrete wall -make it really difficult to squeeze a person in there</p><p></p><p>-worst-case scenario -wire them with a forklift type connector and build a tray with handles to just remove them and lock inside if necessary. Having a custom height cart to slide them onto and wheel into shop makes this even more easier.</p><p></p><p>Alarms are a waste of time, everyone is so tuned to ignore them now. Don't bother with booby-traps, (in blue-states that will just get you sued)</p><p></p><p>A properly-welded belly-box type enclosure will make them give-up when coupled with the other difficulties listed above. Make it so they'll have to do real damage to get anything (-or just make them want to steal the whole truck and then your insurance takes care of the rest. :razz<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Craig Hauber, post: 72191, member: 272"] Re: Stolen Truck Batteries for the second time! You don't have to get exotic in this, just do what everyone in the area of my old shop did (SoCal) -Chain link fence (tall) around your truck parking area with roll-open gate section. -Really bright lighting -permanent streetlight-grade stuff on roof or high on building -not motion detector either, just always on. (And stupid-bright -don't be conservative in this) -Obvious (real) security camera (large all-weather enclosures) with red LED and warning notices. -parking truck in a way to minimize accessibility to the battery-box -such as hard-up against a short concrete wall -make it really difficult to squeeze a person in there -worst-case scenario -wire them with a forklift type connector and build a tray with handles to just remove them and lock inside if necessary. Having a custom height cart to slide them onto and wheel into shop makes this even more easier. Alarms are a waste of time, everyone is so tuned to ignore them now. Don't bother with booby-traps, (in blue-states that will just get you sued) A properly-welded belly-box type enclosure will make them give-up when coupled with the other difficulties listed above. Make it so they'll have to do real damage to get anything (-or just make them want to steal the whole truck and then your insurance takes care of the rest. :razz:) [/QUOTE]
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