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RitcheyRch
08-20-2006, 08:19 PM
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/9699901/detail.html
LOS ANGELES -- A rash of pickup truck tailgate thefts has struck the San Fernando Valley, police said Friday.
Although thefts of truck tailgates have occurred throughout the entire valley, there has been an "unusually high number" in the Mission Division in the past week, according to a statement released by the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Mission Division covers Granada Hills, Knollwood, Mission Hills, North Hills, Panorama City and Sylmar.
Thirty-six tailgates were reported stolen from trucks in the Mission Division this year, police said.
It was not immediately clear whether the thefts were related, Officer Jason Lee of LAPD Media Relations said.
"We're not ruling anything out," Lee said. "It could be one person or a group of people."
The tailgates are stolen from trucks, then sold to body shops to be used as replacements for customers, Lee said.
"They turn around and sell them to unsuspecting -- or suspecting -- body shops," Lee said.
The tailgates can be worth about $1,000, Lee said.
Model year 2000 and newer Fords, Chevrolets, Dodges and GMCs were the most commonly targeted, police said.
Tailgates on American-made trucks tend to be easier to steal, Lee said.
Truck owners can protect their tailgates by buying aftermarket tailgate locks, which cost about $25, police said. Some newer trucks come with the locks from the dealership, police said.
Also, etching the truck's vehicle identification number into the tailgate can increase the likelihood of getting a stolen tailgate back, police said.
Anyone who has had a tailgate stolen or has information about the tailgate thefts is asked to call LAPD detectives at (818) 838-9810.

JetBoatRich
08-21-2006, 03:25 AM
I keep mine locked :mad:

RitcheyRch
08-21-2006, 03:39 AM
Yeah me too. Had one stolen years ago.
I keep mine locked :mad:

lawbreaker2
08-21-2006, 06:51 AM
They can have mine, it all beat up. :rolleyes:

RitcheyRch
08-21-2006, 06:58 AM
Am guessing they dont want the beat up ones. :boxed:
They can have mine, it all beat up. :rolleyes:

wedge44
08-21-2006, 07:55 AM
I backed into my 5th wheel hitch and put a hole in my 2 week old 06' f-350 so no one would want to steal my tailgate..... :D :D :D ...wedge

socalmoney
08-21-2006, 08:38 AM
I am wondering how Al Qaeda could use tailgates from pickups to hurt us. You can never rule them out. Has anyone checked our threat level.

572Daytona
08-21-2006, 08:49 AM
Only in Cali. You guys need more rednecks with guns. Tailgate thieves would have a very high mortality rate around where I live.

SHOTKALLIN
08-21-2006, 08:52 AM
Take your taigate off and get better gas mileage. Sell it for $1k and buy something usefull. lol

socalmoney
08-21-2006, 09:00 AM
Only in Cali. You guys need more rednecks with guns. Tailgate thieves would have a very high mortality rate around where I live.
We have plenty of guns, we just need less lawyers.

RitcheyRch
08-21-2006, 09:06 AM
So true
We have plenty of guns, we just need less lawyers.

ratso
08-21-2006, 12:27 PM
We used to steal Real Estate signs and put them in their neighbors yards.

craiginlaverne
08-21-2006, 08:02 PM
i lock mine. i hope that helps :220v:

YeLLowBoaT
08-21-2006, 08:04 PM
Take your taigate off and get better gas mileage. Sell it for $1k and buy something usefull. lol
actaully on modern trucks you get LESS gas milage with the tail gate down.

wolfie
08-21-2006, 09:12 PM
I backed into my 5th wheel hitch and put a hole in my 2 week old 06' f-350 so no one would want to steal my tailgate..... :D :D :D ...wedge
I think that you can get a new one in S.F. Valley. just tell htem what color you need.

moneypit
08-21-2006, 09:21 PM
Anyone need a tailgate? :D

lawbreaker2
08-22-2006, 05:02 AM
I need a black one, for a f-150 :rollside: