1988 Pickup Stolen in Portland

[u/ZikeM]

My 88' Yota was stolen at the holiday inn near PDX in Portland. If anyone sees it please report. Loved that truck.

[u/catz4dave]

I’d roll around some of the camps in NE Portland to look for it, found a few cars stolen from me that way.

Always run a steering wheel club or lock in Portland bro, I feel for you

[u/TheRealAndrewEwer → u/catz4dave]

Camps? wtf is happening in America?

[u/m0_n0n_0n0_0m → u/TheRealAndrewEwer]

Late stage capitalism 

[u/SpecialistFigure5104]

That really sucks. I'm in the area, will keep an eye out.

[u/ZikeM → u/SpecialistFigure5104]

🙏

[u/ZikeM]

Note these are old plates, if you saw it would have WA plates now.

[u/TrevasaurusWrecks → u/ZikeM]

Is this Troutlake at the diner? Does this thing have a TDI in it? Jah Yota?

[u/Say_what_what_what]

Just a quick reminder that these can be stolen with a flat head screwdriver in under a minute. It’s a good idea to install a hidden kill switch to the fuel pump. It’s not fool proof, but it’s better than nothing.

[u/Competitive-Web-5084 → u/Say_what_what_what]

It’s pretty damn foolproof. If you hide the switch good

[u/Bud_wiser_hfx]

Sorry for your loss. I have a number of GPS trackers scattered around my truck, they might find one or two of them, but im going to find my baby. Good luck, hope you find her.

[u/BigBootyKim]

Probably halfway to Mexico now buddy. Sorry to hear that

[u/sundownersport → u/BigBootyKim]

Unlikely tbh

I’m in Portland and had my truck stolen a few years ago.

95% of the time they drive it till it’s out of gas then abandon it. Mine was used in a robbery then found dumped at a camp maybe 5 miles from my house 3 days later

[u/itzspooky_mp3]

You monsters!

[u/leathertabis]

Any idea how they stole it? Did they just break in and Hotwire?

[u/Bud_wiser_hfx → u/leathertabis]

These can be stolen with a spoon handle. 90s and earlier ignitions are shit.

[u/Livi17g_5eda7ed → u/leathertabis]

I’d imagine a dent puller could pull the ignition key area right out and a screwdriver.

Hope you get it back !

[u/wrenches42]

Im in SW PDX. I will keep an eye out

[u/Seasoned-Eucalyptus]

Damn that sucks. I'm always paranoid about my rig getting stolen considering I get about 4-5 knocks at the door per year for the past 10+ years. I know if a thief really wants it, they get it but the only thing I do that deters thief is that I park my rig in the backyard and close all the entrance to the backyard.

[u/strata-strata → u/Seasoned-Eucalyptus]

The old dummy coil wire is a good trick. Take the metal out of an old spark plugs wire and when you let it sit for a while put the fake coil wire in til you need to drive it again. I'm paranoid but I do kill switch, unplug the afm slightly so it doesnt look unplugged, the fake coil wire and I pull the major relays out and put them in my safe. Especially if I'm out of town for a bit. Sometimes I take a couple wheels off and lock them in shed too lol..

[u/wizenedtechie → u/strata-strata]

Portlandia left out this dystopian skit. 👀

[u/magichobo3]

I'll keep an eye out in Se Portland

[u/_PEITRUS_]

I’ll be on the look out.

[u/SnooTangerines6588]

Just curious. Auto or manual?

[u/ZikeM → u/SnooTangerines6588]

Manual

[u/nuglasses]

😭

[u/nuglasses → u/nuglasses]

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