[morningstar55ny]

Originally Posted by tmbm

When I first started driving years ago, it was as a solo female. I had lots of advice from experienced drivers and it did help to ease some of my concerns. Seatbelt through the door or chain, anything to make it more difficult to enter the truck even if someone breaks the window. Take some fishing line with a little clip on each end, clip one end to the cable for your air horn and the other through the door handle. If the door is opened it will startle the intruder, wake you and your neighbors. Now I drive a KW T300 and it has the horn switch so I can't do that with this truck. Try to park near the front of the TS, more traffic, more light...less likely for someone to break in. We all need a good flashlight, so invest in a MAG (3,4 or even 6 cell), if you have to get out at night and need protection, swing that thing, it will leave an impression. Also for anyone who doesn't already do this (or is new) always keep the box locked, empty or loaded. One is to protect your equiptment, but even when I drove company TT and the box was 100% empty it was locked. The reason is, if your in a not so desirable neighborhood and someone decides to open your box to see what they can steal while your at a traffic light and find it's empty, they're not going to be polite and close it back up for you...do you want to get out to close the doors. I was given other tips, but I found these to be the most assuring for me. Also just as when driving, always be aware of your surroundings, if something makes you feel uncomfortable then move, instincts go a long way in self preservation.

tis is sooooooo true.
i have a lock for mine......
and i been thru some ahhhhh shaddy nieghboorhoods already....... 1 i drove thru last month... i was just waiting for someone to jump on my truck or have a bullet zing thru my window...... serious....... it was not good.