Stolen Tractor - New Holland TC 45

[billknecht]

Keys for most farm tractors can be easily purchased. One would think that due to high cost of tractors the manufacturers would assign the tractors their own individual ignition switch key.

After having had thieves come down my driveway while we were sleeping, and steal my motorcycle, I'm investing in wheel locks for things like our UTV and tractors. Example: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QCMMDL5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8

 

[Eagle1]

After having had thieves come down my driveway while we were sleeping, and steal my motorcycle, I'm investing in wheel locks for things like our UTV and tractors. Example: Amazon.com

Doubt that would take longer to defeat than cutting a catalytic convert out....
Cordless tools were a game changer.

 

[coast40]

After having had thieves come down my driveway while we were sleeping, and steal my motorcycle, I'm investing in wheel locks for things like our UTV and tractors. Example: Amazon.com

That looks to be made of sheetmetal.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

guy in ohio had a tractor stolen last year. 6 months later the law found it while investigating something else. Hope they find yours.

 

[azbinder]

Back in the mid 90's, our shop was broken into. Took a bunch of my co-workers tools. He got a call a couple of months later from the sheriff's office.
When the SO called, they asked for him by name. Found the tools in a garage a few miles from the shop. They were investigating a car theft ring. Guess he had put his ss# on some of his tools and that is how they located him.

 

[garry1p]

Whoever stole it had to have a large enough trailer to haul it so it may no longer be in the local area.

 

[billknecht]

Doubt that would take longer to defeat than cutting a catalytic convert out....
Cordless tools were a game changer.

Sadly, that's hard to dispute, esp. re cordless angle grinders. I had no idea how capable those things were until I bought one myself, and cut through a 1/8" steel plate like it was butter.

Most affordable crime-prevention devices nowadays can only stop the garden-variety thief. Stuff that really works, e.g. LoJack, requires treating your tractor like a Ferrari, and paying for a subscription GPS tracking service.

I'm a geezer who grew up where front doors weren't locked, even if folks went on vacation. All this is just tragic and heartbreaking to me.

 

[two_bit_score]

I don’t know if he has insurance on it. It belongs to my nephew. I sold it to him 5 or 6 years ago.

I hope he gets it back in good shape.

 

[two_bit_score]

I'm a geezer who grew up where front doors weren't locked, even if folks went on vacation. All this is just tragic and heartbreaking to me.

For years the locks on our doors were opened with a skelteon key anyone could buy at any hardware store.

 

[Eagle1]

Sadly, that's hard to dispute, esp. re cordless angle grinders. I had no idea how capable those things were until I bought one myself, and cut through a 1/8" steel plate like it was butter.

Most affordable crime-prevention devices nowadays can only stop the garden-variety thief. Stuff that really works, e.g. LoJack, requires treating your tractor like a Ferrari, and paying for a subscription GPS tracking service.

I'm a geezer who grew up where front doors weren't locked, even if folks went on vacation. All this is just tragic and heartbreaking to me.

Still refuse to lock doors, or take keys out of machines. Granted there is a pack of giant dogs running about, my job is to protect them.