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lonewolf wrote:Had an '89 Chevy pickup broken into the same way. They got a diaper bag.......wife's purse was not in it and they left without taking the roll of quarters in the ashtray. If they needed some diapers that bad, I would have given them some........

Shame it wasn't a bag of DIRTY diapers.

karl wrote:

BrianSW99 wrote:Look for a small hole just under the bottom of the plastic surrounding the door handle. See the picture on this page for an example: http://www.jimmijammer.com/JJ%20descrip ... 113200.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I also have a Ford truck that was broken into a few years ago using this method.

Brian

On the street they call this and similar methods a slim jim. Some previous coworkers of mine would brag about stealing radios and breaking into vehicles. The most "senior" (aka longest record) boasted a 5 second entry with no alarm. I made sure to stay on good terms with these fellas.

Sorry about your loss.

A true 'slim jim' is a long thin piece of metal used to slide between the window and door frame and hook the lock mechanism and open it (and yes, it is a type of beef jerky. LOL) See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Jim_(lock_pick" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). We used to use these on lock-outs for individuals vehicles when I was a LEO. I think many police departments have moved away from doing this a s courtesy now because of the potential of damaging the interior wiring on the door and complaints from locksmiths about them taking their business away.

I have only heard of the method mentioned above as 'punching' a lock, but on the street they may have stolen the term and used it for this method too.

The Annoyed Man wrote:

KD5NRH wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:Just curious... Why were the guns in your vehicle instead of carried on your person?

Well, Big Tony's definitely has a liquor license, and I've seen 51% licenses in places I wouldn't have expected alcohol to be the primary seller.

Aaahhhh. The OP only stated that his truck was parked in front of Big Tony's. I had no idea until now what Big Tony's is; and there was still the possibility that he was parked there, but not inside.

Big Tony's is not a 51% location; they have a Food and Beverage license. However, not speaking for the OP, but maybe he was with a friend and was NOT planning on being the designated driver when they left, if you catch my drift.

Try this link https://www.nraendorsedinsurance.com/benefits.aspx#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and click the Sign Up Now button.

I was having trouble getting hte other link to work.