-->STOLEN ALERT<--- L39 Tractor from Georgia

[DarrylH20]

What shocked me is back when I bought my New Holland and the dealer came back out to pick it up to put the FEL on it when it came in the driver handed me my tractor ignition key back and I said leave it in there you will need it..he said no , all New Holland keys are keyed alike any NH key will work on any NH tractor..that to me was a shock..maybe others have always known that but I bet many here do not and I don't know about other tractor makes but if you are leaving your tractor outside , you might want to work out a hidden shunt switch or something.

My Massy 1533 is the same.

 

[careyo63]

Darryl Thanks.
Never would have Known That, or even thought of it for that matter.Good to Know, I'm sure there is alot of honest people that are glad to see that info also not knowing. I have some issues that I have to address now .One for instance a widow I help out with her 30 acres. She owns a couple of brands that I'm betting money are on your list. This is no BS. just looked back One for sure. She is going to Flip!! I have even left it out over night or to run a erin etc. Just another example of the vast info on here.Thanks Again.Great another problem to deal with like I don't have enough Joken


Carey

 

[teg]

... go get "The Club" ....

Cut the steering wheel which is soft metal... oops, don't let the bad guy know. Oops, again, too late. Several threads about "trying" to secure a tractor from theft. I have insurance... but that doesn't mean I want to make a claim.

 

[imajeepnut]

Jim....Details are pretty much what we are discussing here I believe... Since the tractor is gone now, we don't know if it was "hot wired" so-to-speak, or if they had a key, but Heavy equip. keys are all like this... one fits all. This one was under a protective shed in PLAIN view of many homes, and on a moderately travelled primary road. Whoever took it was doped up or hard up...maybe both. The reward must have far outweighed the consequences of them being caught. The empty beer bottle helped a bit too I'm sure.

I guess all the farm machinery manufacturers feel this way...The chance of having to pay for an insured piece of equipment being stolen will cost less than the tooling for automotive style ignition switches. This tractor was insured through Kubota, but the owner is still having to pay a monthly payment until 30 days has past(since it was stolen), and still has to foot the bill for a rental. I'm gonna' watch this closely as I too have the same insurance!

We all are in the same boat here. Anything that will hinder a thief could be useful. I think I'll hook a 110 to a seperate piece of metal around my switch, and plug 'er in at night...and let 'em have it! I just have to remember to flip the switch off before I crank it!

 

[firefighter jim]

Jim....Details are pretty much what we are discussing here I believe... Since the tractor is gone now, we don't know if it was "hot wired" so-to-speak, or if they had a key, but Heavy equip. keys are all like this... one fits all. This one was under a protective shed in PLAIN view of many homes, and on a moderately travelled primary road. Whoever took it was doped up or hard up...maybe both. The reward must have far outweighed the consequences of them being caught. The empty beer bottle helped a bit too I'm sure.

I guess all the farm machinery manufacturers feel this way...The chance of having to pay for an insured piece of equipment being stolen will cost less than the tooling for automotive style ignition switches. This tractor was insured through Kubota, but the owner is still having to pay a monthly payment until 30 days has past(since it was stolen), and still has to foot the bill for a rental. I'm gonna' watch this closely as I too have the same insurance!

We all are in the same boat here. Anything that will hinder a thief could be useful. I think I'll hook a 110 to a seperate piece of metal around my switch, and plug 'er in at night...and let 'em have it! I just have to remember to flip the switch off before I crank it!

Thanks for the reply as I was curious if the tractor was out in plain site, locked up in a barn, sitting on a trailer, etc. Sorry to hear of your friends loss. This activity seems to be going on everywhere no matter where you live and it appears that the bad guys always get away with it. Nothing worse than someone who steals from another. It is good of you to get the word out on your friends stolen tractor. Jim

 

[gwdixon]

Taking out a fuse is a good idea. The large one to the starter disables the tractor quite well. It is doubtful that a thief would have a pocket full of fuses or even know where to look. Putting a blown fuse in place of a good one to provide a disguise would even be a more clever idea.

Another possibility is a battery cut-off switch. It is a pain to open the hood to switch the lever but it is a pain for the thief as well. They would likely not be willing to spend the time to search down the cause of the dead tractor and would rather move on to easier prey.

 

[lakeside]

A poor man's tracking device is a pay as you go cell phones hard wired into the electrical system. A cell phone continually "pings" the nearest cell tower to tell the system where to route incoming calls. Each wireless device has a unique 15 digit number called IMEI number. Here's a link explaining the system:

International Mobile Equipment Identity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If the piece of equipment is stolen, local law enforcement can ask the service provider to locate the wireless device. At the very least, the search will narrow down where the equipment is to perhaps a few hundred yards.

Another, more unfortunate use of the IMEI number is to locate missing loved ones.

 

[radioman]

We all are in the same boat here. Anything that will hinder a thief could be useful. I think I'll hook a 110 to a seperate piece of metal around my switch, and plug 'er in at night...and let 'em have it! I just have to remember to flip the switch off before I crank it!

I wouldnt do that to your switch. Chances are you gonna forget and hurt yourself. You are better off installing a hidden disabling switch. All it really is a another saftey interlock but must be flipped one way to start it. just hide it like under the seat or something. Hooking up a 110 can be a sweet revenge, but invites a lawsuit to the wouldbe thief and will only boil your blood saying its your property etc etc..

I think its a good thing that the manufactuers are not adding these theft deterrant switches because it would be "common knowledge" and easy to bypass. Its up to us to create our own which is the BEST way. make sense?

 

[imajeepnut]

I don't think I'll do that either radioman...it'd be my luck that I would get shocked! I did, however, think about a keyed switch somewhere. Someone could make a good living if they would come up with a package for tractor owners...one where you get a keyed switch that you can turn in the "on" position to enable the tractor ignition switch to function...and when in the "off" position, opens the hot side so the tractor switch won't work. It wouldn't be hard to do. The thief shouldn't have a key on his ring for the secondary switch! In the off-road world, we use manual battery cutoff switches...say for a second battery that might operate a winch. I still think a true secondary keyed switch would cause the most frustration...enough to slow down a thief.