Originally posted by castaway$
| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
Thefts of F-250s and F-350s (4x4) is epidemic in northern Sonora and northern Baja. One fisherman who I correspond with told me his F350 got stolen
while parked right next to the 24 hour security guard shack at a major hotel in Puerto Penasco. That same night, 3 other Ford diesels were stolen in
PP. This was about a month ago.
We have had them stolen here in sleepy San Carlos, where crime is almost non-existent outside of petty theft, of course.
Apparently the 99-06 models, with their plastic encased steering columns, are very easy to hotwire. A SlimJim to get in, breaking the plastic away to
expose wiring and it can literally be gone in less than 5 minutes. Ford finally acknowledged this and have beefed up the steering columns in the newer
Super Dutys.
The vehicles are favored by criminal interests for their ability to carry human or drugs across the border in remote areas where there is no fencing.
I use a pedal restraint and another electronic disabling that I wont reveal here but is very simple. So far, so good. My life would be hell if I lost
my diesel truck.
Slimslady, I am sure that method can be very effective in the States but how much will it cost you to get a Mexican police force to retrieve it for
you? |
I never really see the general mexican population driving diesel trucks, we had problems last winter
and needed a diesel mechanic so we went to the dealership in La Paz and they told us that the diesels were only used for commercial purposes and that
citizens weren't allowed to own them for personal use, is that true? |
In reality? There's a lot of good, helpful folks down there in Baja.
