Depending on the level of crackhead that stole your rig, your stuff may or may not be gone. I'm in sf, I'll keep my eyes out.
STOLEN BJ60 Brown Black STOLEN in San Francisco
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I'm in the East bay and will keep my eyes open,all i can say is you will get it back it's just a matter of time and they won't go far.
Did you also report to CHP?
Did you also report to CHP?
Looks like your vehicle is in the tow yard!
BXEH806 ON TOYO LAND CRUIS BROWN ****1435 STORED 9/9/15 8:03 PM
http://www.autoreturn.com/san-francisco-ca/find-vehicle/results
Appears it was recovered about 2 blocks from where you reported it stolen - Im sure everything of value from inside is gone, but at least they didn't go very far.
BXEH806 ON TOYO LAND CRUIS BROWN ****1435 STORED 9/9/15 8:03 PM
http://www.autoreturn.com/san-francisco-ca/find-vehicle/results
Appears it was recovered about 2 blocks from where you reported it stolen - Im sure everything of value from inside is gone, but at least they didn't go very far.
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wow! nice work. the link does not link but its doesn't matter as long as its been found
Try this one - http://www.autoreturn.com/san-francisco-ca/find-vehicle/
anyone who steals an FJ60 deserves to severely tortured
Glad to hear you got it back. I got mine back too when it was stolen. Cleaned out, dead battery and no gas but it was drivable.
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Hey @Lenny the Cruiser did you recover this?
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Hey guys! Good news! I did indeed recover the Cruiser!! Someone had a fun ride with it and parked it in somebodies driveway afterwards. They only stole my backpack and the tools. Everything else is like it was before. There is not even a new scratch. I am really curious now: How can you start the car without pulling any wires or damaging the ignition? It looks like nobody has touched it!? I understand how to brake in, opening the doors and all, but everything else is beyond my knowledge. Any ideas?
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Thanks to all of you who kept their eyes peeled!
Like Dodobo said, it was at the autoreturn place in San Francisco. They failed to notify us because they didn't know it was stolen. Luckily I got the police and the ministry to waive %50 of the fees due to their mistake. It seems that their system wasn't really set up for "out of country" plates that's why they only put in the Vin No.
Lesson learned
Like Dodobo said, it was at the autoreturn place in San Francisco. They failed to notify us because they didn't know it was stolen. Luckily I got the police and the ministry to waive %50 of the fees due to their mistake. It seems that their system wasn't really set up for "out of country" plates that's why they only put in the Vin No.
Lesson learned
Good that you got it back. You might need to invest in an alarm or at least a kill switch. Hondas and older toyotas a notorious for being stolen with no damage to the ignition. Thieves have master sets. Funny thing is im working on church and 23rd and took my cruiser today. Mine's is too dirty for a thief to even want to take but since I bought new tires. Now im worried.
Glad you got your LC back with minimum loss.
Most Toyota's and many other vehicles of the era have door and ignition locks that can be operated with a worn or filed down stock key. Plus, there were only a very limited number of lock variations used by the manufacturers. Meaning, there is about a one in 20+/- chance that the key in our pocket will open the door of a similar vehicle!
With the value of our vehicles rising, the incredible ease of defeating the locks, kill switches, gear shift locks and tracking should be installed. Another and likely the most common theft cause, where you leave your vehicle is more important than ever.
Most Toyota's and many other vehicles of the era have door and ignition locks that can be operated with a worn or filed down stock key. Plus, there were only a very limited number of lock variations used by the manufacturers. Meaning, there is about a one in 20+/- chance that the key in our pocket will open the door of a similar vehicle!
With the value of our vehicles rising, the incredible ease of defeating the locks, kill switches, gear shift locks and tracking should be installed. Another and likely the most common theft cause, where you leave your vehicle is more important than ever.
I agree with doug720 on the key thing. One of my oldest and worn FJ60 keys would start both of my 60s and my BJ70....It was actually very convenient only having to carry the one key. All I had to do when starting the two other trucks was to jiggle the key a little as I turned it
if I recall, there are only 30 some different key cuts for 1980's Toyota's........they are easy to take
I like a kill switch and LoJack
when our 62 was stolen, we got it back minus the stereo.......but they had polished the wheels and shinned the tires, freaking weird
I like a kill switch and LoJack
when our 62 was stolen, we got it back minus the stereo.......but they had polished the wheels and shinned the tires, freaking weird
Replace the ignition and door keys for a start. The issue was Toyota used VERY soft material on the tumblers in the 1980s which means that pretty much any worn key will work on them. Your best luck will be on the driver door and ignition key. The tumblers are usually pretty rounded off on the cylinder end of the lock which means almost anything can turn the lock and activate the ignition.
I learned all of this en Espanol at the local locksmitthing place in East San Jose. Since Messican landscapers in the bay area love overloaded 80's Toyota trucks and criminals love to steal them, this guy knew exactly how to harden Toyota locks. He even spotted the year (ochenta y cuatro) when I brought the cylinders down to him.
Aftermarket ignition tumblers are usually harder material in my experience, though nothing of that era is particularly theft resistant. You can still punch the ignition on 80s Japanese cars pretty easily regardless of the lock tumblers.
I was told by two different locksmiths that it wouldn't make much difference to teplace either because the teeth on the brand new key and the tumbler in the ignition requires very little actuation to work.
Get a steering wheel lock with a brake pedal attachment. LoJack is an expensive option as well. The thieves that stole my rig even found the kill switch so that's not a fool-proof solution either.