Security & Theft Theft prevention for tractor?

[JD3130]

Around here most the ranchers and construction owners use GPA tracking devices on their tractors, they leave them parked all over. As I understand it, it is hidden deep in the tractor, and is activated when the machine is turned off. if the tractor is moved more than X feet it sends out a signal. Every once in awhile, there something in the news about the cops catching someone driving one off or trailering one.
Don't know what they cost? But they work.
JD

 

[DirtHauler]

Read where LoJack is installing thier devises in construction equiptment now. it's no bigger than a chalk eraser and can be hid deep inside where's it's impossible to find and no external antenna. Just another idea. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Cliff_Johns]

Or, just put on a sign that says "This tractor protected by Lo Jack," and hope no one will steal it because they think it's protected.

Cliff

 

[GregMVT]

Cliff, that sounds like an invitation to trash it. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Moon]

The warning sticker might work, but I'd have to wonder if the numskulls that would try to steal it would know what 'Lo Jack' was?
To prevent trashing how about a standard auto alarm. One of those that warn if a person is too close and warns of motion / movement. Maybe the alarm could be set up like home alarms so that it could call you if it goes off. I know this is available for home systems, not sure about auto systems.

Moon of Ohio

 

[Mith]

maybe a motoin sensor pointed at the steering wheel with a remote to set of a recording of a gunshot or something
would scare the heck out of a potetial theif and sacre off birds sitting on the wheel ready to make a mess /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[California]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( how about a standard auto alarm? )</font>

I've seen a fleet of earthmoving equipment on a large job where all the horns were wired to the starter motors. Made quite a racket every morning.

That was their response to midnight joyriding.

 

[Cliff_Johns]

I'm still liking the idea of painting your tractor to look like a cow. Even if they notice that it's not a cow, and they go ahead and steal it, it should be easy to track down. I mean, if you can say your tractor is white with big black splotches like a Holstein, it's much more likely to be spotted (ha) on a trailer headed south than if you said it was orange or green or blue.

Of course if you installed a proximity sensor and instead of sounding a horn or something when someone came near you had it play a "Moo" sound like a cow, the theif would either hurt himself laughing, or he would worry that the owner was so demented it might be dangerous to steal his tractor.

Cliff

 

[California]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm still liking the idea of painting your tractor to look like a cow. ... if ... you had it play a "Moo" sound like a cow, the thief would either hurt himself laughing, or he would worry that the owner was so demented it might be dangerous to steal his tractor. -Cliff )</font>


70's yanmar Leisure Suit Green seems to provoke the same effect.

 

[Gamemaster]

I am going to be in same situation with my tractor this year, but I have one solution. I have a camper at our property in the country that someone tried to break-in. Items started to "vanish". I purchased a "deer-trail" camera, mounted it to a tree, put camo around it. Caught the neighbor's kids on film...GOTCHA YA !....The police really enjoyed the visuals. Have not had a problem since. I figure it is tough to revisit the crime scene when you don't know where the camera is. Cheap/portable security system.....Enjoy !