Stolen white 89 4runner in Seattle

toomster · 12-29-2007, 11:52 PM

Help, my 89 4runner was just stolen over Christmas. It's bright white, has newer model rims, and is a fairly straight truck save for the bent rear bumper where someone tried to tow something by wrapping rope around the passenger side of the bumper, also has bright yellow front seat covers. Please let me know if anyone has seen or heard anything about this. Thanks

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TOY89 · 12-30-2007, 12:58 AM

Sorry to hear about this, especially over the holiday.

b.miller123 · 12-30-2007, 01:01 AM

that sucks

, I feel your pain,

you should post it over on wattora too,

if you got any pics, that always helps too

idanity · 12-30-2007, 04:51 AM

yeah.
post some pix. i will be on watch.

btw, this post may get moved into the special room (which i dont check as much anymore).

also,
for posterity, what anti-theft device(s) were in place ?

toomster · 01-03-2008, 08:30 AM

Hello all, thankyou for your heads up on this. I actually recovered my own truck on this and had to call the cops to let them know I had found it. The only thing stolen was a CD. No ignition damage, no lock damage. I have heard these trucks were easy to steal, but this seemed a bit too easy. Looks like it might be time for some more anti-theft devices, like an electric fence charger hooked up to an inverter, hooked up to the drivers side seat rail, and some rubber insulators on the connecting bolts. Thanks again.

b.miller123 · 01-05-2008, 10:41 AM

glad to hear that you got it back!

**DeathCougar** · 01-05-2008, 10:59 AM

toyota trucks are super easy to steal. The ignition wears out, and often times any Toyota key will turn the ignition. And its super easy to unlock the doors too. Same key problem there.

You can install a kill switch, thats a start. But often times thieves know that people use switchs on their trucks, and there are not too many places they can be put.

12-30-2007, 12:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
TOY89 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 232	Sorry to hear about this, especially over the holiday. __________________ -Erik 1989 Toyota 4WD SR5 Xtra cab 3.0 5spd.

12-30-2007, 01:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
b.miller123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DFW Posts: 543	that sucks , I feel your pain, you should post it over on wattora too, if you got any pics, that always helps too __________________ . . As well as fear, Chuck Norris can also detect hope. For example: "I hope I don't get a roundhouse kick to the face from Chuck Norris." . . 1993 Ex-cab 4x4 3.0 5spd, 155xxx mi. and counting, AND YES, IT DOES HAVE A TAPE PLAYER

01-03-2008, 08:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
toomster Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 80	recovered Hello all, thankyou for your heads up on this. I actually recovered my own truck on this and had to call the cops to let them know I had found it. The only thing stolen was a CD. No ignition damage, no lock damage. I have heard these trucks were easy to steal, but this seemed a bit too easy. Looks like it might be time for some more anti-theft devices, like an electric fence charger hooked up to an inverter, hooked up to the drivers side seat rail, and some rubber insulators on the connecting bolts. Thanks again.

01-05-2008, 10:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
b.miller123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DFW Posts: 543	glad to hear that you got it back! __________________ . . As well as fear, Chuck Norris can also detect hope. For example: "I hope I don't get a roundhouse kick to the face from Chuck Norris." . . 1993 Ex-cab 4x4 3.0 5spd, 155xxx mi. and counting, AND YES, IT DOES HAVE A TAPE PLAYER

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12-30-2007, 04:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
idanity Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: seattle WA Posts: 543	yeah. post some pix. i will be on watch. btw, this post may get moved into the special room (which i dont check as much anymore). also, for posterity, what anti-theft device(s) were in place ?

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