Theft proofing the APEX? After near theft....

[tomanytoyz]

Have ins or have no sled..no worries. maybe someone can invent (The Club) for sleds?

Pick up a "disc lock" made for motorcycles and sleds.

All kinds here: http://www.royaldistributing.com/Catalo ... inter/#291

If you chain or cable lock two sleds together it makes it harder for thieves to load a sled on the back of a truck. Hopefully they are too lazy to bring bolt cutters.

That would work from track window to bumper also-or pull your fuel pump relay !

 

[duste]

I was thinking the fuel pump relay was a good idea. The best would be a battery disconnect switch on the negative cable and it could easily be hidden under the hood . It would be a pain opening the hood to shut it off and on but you'd still have a sled. As long as it takes time a thief will leave it alone, they are thieves because they are lazy.

 

[Murse]

I went to a sweet hotel in Mont Laurier where we had an extension cord that went through the track/suspension put it through both our sleds and the hotel lobby attendant had an alarm if the sleds were unhooked from this the alarm would sound and they are suppose to call the room. When we left the next morning go to the lobby desk to pay we tell them we are leaving they ignore the alarm or shut it off. Unhook and go. I felt confident sleeping that night.

 

[Ultrafrozen]

I went to a sweet hotel in Mont Laurier where we had an extension cord that went through the track/suspension put it through both our sleds and the hotel lobby attendant had an alarm if the sleds were unhooked from this the alarm would sound and they are suppose to call the room. When we left the next morning go to the lobby desk to pay we tell them we are leaving they ignore the alarm or shut it off. Unhook and go. I felt confident sleeping that night.

The local Yamaha dealer has the same system for used sleds and ATVs parked outside. Cops come right away as we discovered one evening dropping off a sled that had been attacked by a tree. We inadvertently drove over the cord buried in the snow disconnecting it. Luckily we had already called the owner from the bush 15 minutes before and he arrived about thirty seconds after the cops.

 

[stevewithOCD]

Stop riding Canada! Until the government, at least the ones not in on this, do something. Over 50% theft rate! Come on now wake up people. When you have to search for locked in areas, that's pathetic!!! All those devices will do NOTHING!! They'll show your sled on a reservation where they can't touch it even if they had the balls to! Canada has the best trails in THE WORLD, but this is out of control. At snowmobile shows, all the venues preach how they have locked secured areas. That's an admission to their problem. The people are great, they need to get on their government or risk loosing our business. People will chime in how they never have a problem, but i can name 9 sleds, 3 trucks & 3 trailers stolen & that's just local guys!!! Maine for me...

 

[BETHEVIPER]

I only went up there once for a few days. Sledding was decent but I did not feel safe. The sled club where we bought out passes were opening the bar at 10 in the morning. Every sign made some reference to drinks being sold(martini glass) and then when you pull into any hotels, there are chains everywhere wrapped around sleds, people parking next to their hotel windows, pickups with one tire removed, sleds with no skis. Really inviting atmosphere. I have no desire to ever go back. Main trails are great and I havent ridden them all yet. High gas prices, trail pass prices and High theft, can't believe anyone bothers to ride there. People were nice though and food was good.

My two cents, hidden toggle switch and a chain would do alot to keep people honest.

 

[Sasquatch]

With sled theft as common as it is & for the many years this has been a problem, the cops must be part of the theft ring, seems they turn the other cheek when U.S. guys are ripped off.

Really? I can't believe you said that!

No offense of course but the theft problem could be eliminated if law enforcement was more procative.

Trust me its not just US people getting ripped off. Buddy lost two sleds right out of his garage, Winnipeg police found them and many more while busting a chop shop theft ring. 20 plus people busted in that one. Another guy I know lost his Brand new 80,000 dollar truck and trailer in Winnipeg, was never recovered.

Quebec is a sledding hot spot and a prime target for thefts. Biggest thing a guy can do to stop it is not to buy stolen parts. We sledders fuel the thefts buy buying stolen parts. Parting out toys has reached a new all time high and you know stolen sleds never get sold whole! I see the foot coming down on sled parters and in some cases for good reason! Unfortunatly the honest guy is always the one to get hurt by it!

So other then not buying stolen parts and turnning those in who are selling them the next option is a bait car (sled) program like B.C has used for years. They are already putting out bait toys, they need to put out more!

 

[Sled Dog]

With sled theft as common as it is & for the many years this has been a problem, the cops must be part of the theft ring, seems they turn the other cheek when U.S. guys are ripped off.

Really? I can't believe you said that!

No offense of course but the theft problem could be eliminated if law enforcement was more procative.

If you want to quote why don't you just use the quote button?

I have never been to Quebec and I take it that's where the problem is but I can assure you the RCMP are not part of this problem. I agree if the problem is that bad that they should do something about it why don't you send a letter to our prime minister, the provincial premier and the police commissioner for the province. Letters coming from the US as tourist would get noticed and come to think of it a letter to the minster of tourism could get things done as well.

 

[Sasquatch]

Stop riding Canada! Until the government, at least the ones not in on this, do something. Over 50% theft rate! Come on now wake up people. When you have to search for locked in areas, that's pathetic!!! All those devices will do NOTHING!! They'll show your sled on a reservation where they can't touch it even if they had the balls to! Canada has the best trails in THE WORLD, but this is out of control. At snowmobile shows, all the venues preach how they have locked secured areas. That's an admission to their problem. The people are great, they need to get on their government or risk loosing our business. People will chime in how they never have a problem, but i can name 9 sleds, 3 trucks & 3 trailers stolen & that's just local guys!!! Maine for me...

Canada is a big county! Huge part of it does not have a 50% theft rate, small part does. Kind of like the parts of the US that have huge Motorcycle and 4 wheeler thefts.

Orginized crime is the same both sides of the border. Fighting it has the same problems, cut off a limb another grows back. Want to help! Stop the sale of stolen parts!

 

[Blue Dave]

With sled theft as common as it is & for the many years this has been a problem, the cops must be part of the theft ring, seems they turn the other cheek when U.S. guys are ripped off.

Really? I can't believe you said that!

No offense of course but the theft problem could be eliminated if law enforcement was more procative.

How exactly do you propose that law enforcement could be more "proactive"?

 

[Bobby]

Come on now guy's with the canadian québec bashing
we are on same team no??

Anyways i still dont think less of american riders on canadian or québec trails and allways happy to see them .

theft happens alot in u.s in all kinds of ways !!!

 

[Blue Dave]

Hidden kill switch is your best bet! A lot of people will move their neutral kill switch to another location and throw in a toggle switch on it. Glad you can ride it for one more year. Another idea is to put some kind of steering lock rig on the sled or somehow make it so it is easy to take off your ski at night hard to go anywhere if you can't steer. Hook up a tether to it and pull it when you go in at night and it will never fire until they hook the 2 ends together which would take 30 mins too long if you're a theif.

What is a "neutral kill switch"? Any sort of a hidden kill switch or battery disconnect will do a good job of preventing someone from starting your sled and riding it away. However if the theives work as a crew they can lift up and load your sled onto a trailer or their truck without making a sound. This is where a good cable or chain and a lock works well. Lock it to another sled or something substantial. Of course they could cut your lock if they have the right tools but in the end all you are trying to do is to make your sled more difficult to steal than the other ones around it.

 

[Sasquatch]

Repost and I don't know why or how.

 

[Blue Dave]

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[Sasquatch]

Repost and I don't know why or how.

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Yes! Myself!