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What to do if your truck is constantly being vandilized?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ping415, Aug 10, 2015.

  1. Aug 10, 2015 at 3:01 AM
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    ping415

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    I don't know what to do. Somebody keeps putting little dents on my truck. They're barely visible, almost like the person dosen't want anyone but me to notice them. I know it sounds fucking ghey but I bought this truck and it was perfect. Anyway they have gone so far as to do the same to my little brothers car. Cause ever since, the truck has been in the garage. And I've been using his car. So this person went from denting my truck to denting another vehicle. What can I do?
     
  2. Aug 10, 2015 at 3:12 AM
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    Hidden game camera. Catch them on film.
     
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  3. Aug 10, 2015 at 3:14 AM
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    this.
     
  4. Aug 10, 2015 at 3:17 AM
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    Move out of the city. The side of my truck looks like shit from street parking in LA. People here (urban California) don't care what they hit.
     
  5. Aug 10, 2015 at 3:22 AM
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    T@co_Pr3runn3r

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    Taze them, tie them up & leave them on the beach naked that way? Duct tape them that way to sign poles? Lots of options other than the boring ass just shooting them..................
     
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  6. Aug 10, 2015 at 3:23 AM
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    There's more then one reason to keep jumper cables in your car....
     
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  7. Aug 10, 2015 at 8:04 AM
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    mhorton1911

    mhorton1911 Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of '19

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    Here in Texas we'd sit on the porch with an AR-15, but that might not go down too well in caliberal
     
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  8. Aug 10, 2015 at 8:12 AM
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    here in Louisiana we would take them alligator hunting, AS THE BAIT!

    game cam or nanny cam is your only option to catch them.

    set it up in a nearby window facing your truck and if there is none then get a friend to allow you to set up a camera in their car to watch your truck.

    hate to say it but things like this im sure will turn out to be kids you cant do anything about because adults find more destructive ways to get even and they make damn sure what they do gets easily noticed so small hardly noticed dents are not the pattern of action and adult would do.

    might be some kid you hollered at or doesn't like you
     
  9. Aug 10, 2015 at 10:06 AM
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    Sucks. Game cameras aren't too expensive and you can easily sell it on Craigslist after your finished with it.
     
  10. Aug 10, 2015 at 11:30 AM
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    you might also find one cheap on facebook if you look
     
  11. Aug 10, 2015 at 12:41 PM
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    What good is all this going to do if its some random Jose you cant identify. Even if you can, whats going to result. You'll have to follow them to find out their address. Report it to your insurance or file a small claims case. If you cant follow them to get a residence, then hire a PI to run the plates.

    Better off getting the fuck out of the city, im trying to move to Texas by the end of the year, i could have a house with a garage for what my rent is here.
     
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  12. Aug 10, 2015 at 1:20 PM
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    pics of damage?
     
  13. Aug 10, 2015 at 1:32 PM
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    JasonLee

    JasonLee Hello? I'm a truck.

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    My sister had this problem. It ended up being kids in the neighborhood shooting bb guns at cars.
     
  14. Aug 10, 2015 at 1:36 PM
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    Thought San Francisco was suppose to be sensitive.
     
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    They be like, serves you right for driving a truck instead of a Prius or a Vespa.
     
  16. Aug 10, 2015 at 1:54 PM
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    One can never have too many light bars.
    If you can get video of it happening and you get a pic of the plates call the non-emergency number and fill out the police report. That way the next time a cop runs the plates of whoever is hitting your car they will get arrested for hit and run charges.
     
  17. Aug 10, 2015 at 2:07 PM
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    I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have to find some trucks to dent... :eek::)
     
  18. Aug 10, 2015 at 2:58 PM
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    Damn. Back to PDR then.
     
  19. Aug 10, 2015 at 8:07 PM
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    Wells that sucks....
     
  20. Aug 10, 2015 at 8:15 PM
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    Get used to it, the sheet metal on these truck is thinner than an aluminum can. If someone even LEANS on it, you can see a dent if you look at it at the right angle.

    That being said, I have some sliders on my truck so people tend not to fuck with trying to door ding me anymore, unless they want a nice DOM tube shaped dent along the corner of their door.
     

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