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  1. Recovry4x4

    secret kill switch - security - discourage possible theft?

    Everyone has opinions and a goal for their security. The goal for mine was simply to thwart anyone who has a CUCV key from taking it for a spin. I like the idea of keeping the CUCV key so this was logical. Sidenote, anyone remember the "No wheel, no steal" campaign from Grant (steering wheel...
  2. Recovry4x4

    secret kill switch - security - discourage possible theft?

    For what it's worth, there was a nursery near me in FL that had a fleet of CUCVs. They also had a row of deadlined trucks with no front axles. Seems they were all theft recoveries where folks stole themfor the front axle.
  3. Recovry4x4

    secret kill switch - security - discourage possible theft?

    The turned and locked front wheels will only slow a flatbed driver down by a minute. The truck can be easily be sucked up on the flatbed using either a block against the side or a snatch block on the other side and liberal use of dish soap to lube the bed. Works easily and often. Your...
  4. Recovry4x4

    secret kill switch - security - discourage possible theft?

    My consideration was more for the guy that happened to have a key laying around. If someone is determined enough to go to the relay, they are likely to get the truck no matter what.
  5. Recovry4x4

    secret kill switch - security - discourage possible theft?

    That is why mine has the secondary switch. I have given away lots of CUCV keys. I once went to Disney and parked in their ginormous lot. I unplugged the pink wire. It was a civy 6.2 truck and frankly, the best theft deterrent it had was the 6.2 Diesel badges.
  6. Recovry4x4

    secret kill switch - security - discourage possible theft?

    If you have done the underdash relay mod, you are half way there. I interruped one of the small wires there with an SPST switch.
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