Anti-theft recommendations?

[2002tii]

Aside from buying a fancy alarm, can anyone recommend a good anti-theft device for the 100?

I live in the city and car theft is relatively common. I suspect my 100 would be a prime target since it is a popular vehicle outside of the U.S.

I'm not opposed to an alarm, but I'm wondering if there are any other good ideas I should be considering.

 

[dubitup]

1. Current full coverage insurance.
2. Battery Quick disconnect (hidden)
3. Alarm with GPS recovery

 

[2002tii]

1 - check
2 - are those necessary on newer cars? I figure anyone sophisticated enough to break into something with a modern key is probably prepared to simply tow the vehicle away
3- Yeah, I think that's the inevitable solution.

 

[2002tii]

Just looked over my window sticker. My LC has the Gulf States Toyota glass breakage sensor in it. Any good?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

These days pro thieves dont mess around they just tow what they want and your alarm or ign cut off doesnt slow them down.

 

[hoser]

Theft rate is rather low for the 100 series.

 

[2002tii]

All right, maybe I should just let the factory and Gulf States alarms do their job.

 

[Bardiya]

Manual Trans swap

 

[Clutchee]

Put T-case in neutral after setting parking brake.....
If they break in it won't move in gear....

 

[DJCloz]

Will a tow truck be able to tow the "all wheel drive" LC by simply picking up the front or rear tires only? Will the other 2 tires roll freely? This never really crossed my mind until I saw that video @LandCruiserPhil just posted. I get that you can put a dolly under the other 2 tires in the event of a tow needed. but just wondering if the vehicle will roll, while in gear being towed by only 2 tires in the air?

 

[hoser]

To roll freely, they would need to put the t-case in Neutral. This method would give your center diff quite a workout, so probably not advisable for a lengthy distance.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

To roll freely, they would need to put the t-case in Neutral. This method would give your center diff quite a workout, so probably not advisable for a lengthy distance.

If you lifted by the rear wheels without the tcase in net if would be able to be towed due to the center dif again not advisable but if you are stealing it

 

[hoser]

With the rear tires lifted (and retained in a fixed position) and don't see how one or both tires on the ground won't skid... w/o breaking the parking pawl or something else. Perhaps I'm missing something?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

With the rear tires lifted (and retained in a fixed position) and don't see how one or both tires on the ground won't skid... w/o breaking the parking pawl or something else. Perhaps I'm missing something?

Front tires turn - front diff - front drive line - into center diff. Transfer center diff is no different than an open rear end of any axle. Lift one side of a unlocked axle when in park the wheel turns why would the center diff in the tcase be any different? An AWD LC only drive one end at a time until the center diff and then equal power is delivered to both axles. What happens with a LC if you remove a driveline and try to drive, nothing.

 

[hoser]

Lift one side of a unlocked axle when in park the wheel turns...

...but this you can't do, unless the other tire, on the same axle, is allowed to spin in the opposite direction...or the opposite driveshaft is allowed to turn.

Let's just take the center differential alone. Input shaft, front output shaft, rear output shaft. You spin and one shaft and another shaft has to spin.

If the input shaft is held fixed, the front and rear output shafts will turn in opposite directions. If the rear output shaft is held fixed (as is the case with this towing scenario), the input shaft and front output shaft will turn in the same direction.

 

[LBridges]

To roll freely, they would need to put the t-case in Neutral. This method would give your center diff quite a workout, so probably not advisable for a lengthy distance.

Can't find it now, but I thought there was a thread wherein an owner posted towing a LC behind a large RV. And IIRC he towed it just using the TC in neutral scheme.

 

[hoser]

In the case of flat towing, both front and rear driveshafts are turning at the same rate, so the differential gears are hardly turning. In the towing scenario, one driveshaft is moving and the other is completely stationary.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

...but this you can't do, unless the other tire, on the same axle, is allowed to spin in the opposite direction...or the opposite driveshaft is allowed to turn.

Let's just take the center differential alone. Input shaft, front output shaft, rear output shaft. You spin and one shaft and another shaft has to spin.

If the input shaft is held fixed, the front and rear output shafts will turn in opposite directions. If the rear output shaft is held fixed (as is the case with this towing scenario), the input shaft and front output shaft will turn in the same direction.

I thought about it some more and I agree with you

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Can't find it now, but I thought there was a thread wherein an owner posted towing a LC behind a large RV. And IIRC he towed it just using the TC in neutral scheme.

No problem towing with the tcase in net. on 80 or 100 due the tcase pump being driven by the drive line.

 

[hoser]

Well, I guess....