Basic theft prevention

[Joe Batt]

Buy a John Deere: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/01/euro...es-ukraine-disabled-melitopol-intl/index.html

 

[HayFarmer]

Get a shipping container and put it in it, lock it. Protects from theft, vandalism and weather.

 

[masseyrider]

Mine are insured for replacement value.
I run a phoney wire to the PTO safety switch. Looks like it's always been there.
Takes like 15 seconds to plug in the real one. Only use it when the tractor might be left outside over night.
If someone really wants something they will take it.

 

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Lift the front end with the loader, use a battery powered impact to remove front wheels, set it down on wooden blocks, throw a tarp over it, take wheels home with you. Reverse the process to use, repeat as needed. My old barn burnt down a while back, and I do this rather than trailer my tractor back and forth a dozen times over the summer. Of course in the winter it's in the barn at home.

 

[Hermio]

Nice 9900 pound Dump trailer stolen on property… bolt cutters as the lock on the gate cut and the lock on the chained wheels cut plus it had a ball lock in the hitch.

A tag transponder might have led to a recovery… but it’s been a couple years and vanished without a trace.

Not rural location but could not be seen from county highway so either someone who knew the Christmas Tree operation or someone cut the gate lock and got lucky?

I once put a chain up on unoccupied property to prevent entry. Thieves stole my chain.

 

[walnutman]

Air tags might be cheaper, and less emasculating.

What are you talking about? Apple is sheep gay LOL

 

[sandman2234]

Get a shipping container and put it in it, lock it. Protects from theft, vandalism and weather.

I had a container at a place I owned and moved out of. I had a car stored in it and the container was cut open with a grinder, large enough hole for a person to crawl into. There was candle wax all over the insides of the car where they sat and played in the car. I got a call one day from one of my old neighbors, asking me if I had a Chevy stored in that container. "Yes, WHY?" It seemed that word was getting around that they were trying to figure out a way to find keys and get it out of the container. I had reinforced the locking mechanism on both doors, so apparently getting past that was a bit of an issue. ( I don't think they had yet contemplated the two foot drop from container floor to the ground level in a very low slung car)
David from jax

 

[DieselBound]

I would be more concerned about vandalism than outright theft.

I think insurance is the only real way to be able to sleep well with this. If someone wants something bad enough they're going to get it.

One other option that I didn't hear anyone mention is to see if there's anyone in the area where you can store it (preferably inside some building), someone else's property where they're around all the time. Might be a cheap option too.

And don't forget to protect against rodents the best you can: this is probably the highest risk issue.

 

[gstrom99]

I've used these on several vehicles, besides my race cars. Put it somewhere hidden, do not label it and take the "key" out. Most people wouldn't know what it is, much less have a "key".

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[gstrom99]

Get a shipping container and put it in it, lock it. Protects from theft, vandalism and weather.

A sitting, remote container screams: GOOD STUFF INSIDE TO STEAL!!!
I think not.

I wouldn't leave a new(er) tractor an hour away, more than overnight (maybe even then...). Disc, mower, etc - yes. Tractor? - no.

Get/use the trailer.