SoCal Truck Spotting - Stalking for Some =P

Looks like @glorifiedwelder

 

Don't mean to go off topic, but since this is one of the more active threads in the Southern California section, figured I'd post this here.


Police warn of rise in thieves stealing tailgates from trucks

September 6, 2017, 8:20 AM

Police are asking truck owners to be vigilant amid a recent uptick in thefts of tailgates from pickups.

The majority of tailgate thefts have been from Toyota trucks from 2011 to 2014, according to Burbank Police spokesman Sgt. Derek Green. He said at least six thefts were reported in the last 10 days.

In March, the Los Angeles Police Department put out an alert after a rash of tailgate thefts in the San Fernando Valley.

It’s unknown what led to the recent spike, but Green said there is a huge black market for the tailgates.

Tailgates can be removed easily if they are not equipped with a special lock. Replacing a tailgate can cost upward of $3,000.

He also said the items are difficult to recover and return because they are not marked with identification numbers.

As a way to prevent theft, Green said truck owners should purchase locks for their tailgates and etch identifying information onto them to be used in the event they’re stolen. Trucks also should be parked inside a garage or in a way that prevents someone from opening the tailgate, he said.

Burbank neighborhoods where tailgate thefts have occurred include the 1000 block of Grinnell Drive, the 1900 block of North Rose Street and the 900 block of North Orchard Drive.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-tailgate-thefts-trucks-police-20170906-story.html

 

Sadly that's my pos

 

It was made by KR fab. Got it from a customer. It's absolute shit. I was hoping to resell it when I built my own bumper but it's definetly gonna go in the scrap bin. It's already ruined my tailgate. It's easy to tell why they are no longer around.

 

Make it more difficult for thieves -
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tailgate-theft-how-to-prevent-it.27829/

 

Yup and added a pop and lock the 2nd day I got my truck

 

Nice man! Sorry to hear about your tailgate. Ive been out of the Tacoma game for a while, but I lurk here once in a while. I was in my 4Runner next to you on Bouquet

 

every time I see a built 4R it makes me wonder if I had made the right decision. I was torn between the 2 @Brandon H

 

It was a very tough choice. I sold my 07 DC to my buddy and was torn between what I was gonna get next (Tundra, 3rd Gen Taco, 5th Gen 5runner). In the end the 4runner won out because it could fit in my garage.

 

yah it's a tough call, in the end I needed the bed space for hauling, but damn if those 4R don't look amazing

 

Caught this one at the Target parking lot in Redlands

 

This one today wilshire near crescent hieghts.

 

@Mike likes Tacos you're not a long bed are you?

 

Dude that guy has tube steps... You thought that was me? Im a little offended brotha

 

when?

 

Yesterday around 5

 

thats my boy @mrerichiggins

 

Do what I'm doing and get the 4Runner too, problem solved

 

Anybody going to sand sports super show next weekend? Looks pretty cool.

 

Going to the Lucas Oil Off Road Expo end of the month instead.