I have recently recovered two ATVs that were stolen from me by druggie neighbors at my weekend property. I've done everything I can do now to make it very difficult to steal them again, but a determined thief could likely use my own tools to thwart all of my locks, etc.
There are 7 vehicles I'd deem worth stealing there (plus my tractor which they attempted to hot wire, but they aren't going anywhere fast on that thing and it'll be much harder to sell). There's no way I'm paying monthly fees on 7 different trackers. Does anyone know of any kind of tracking device that can be hooked up to a 12v battery that I can activate AFTER my stuff is stolen? I'm thinking install something now and when it goes missing I activate it with a phone call or website? If it's hooked directly to a 12v battery (my stuff is usually on a trickle charge when I'm gone for many weeks at a time), it should have power long enough for me to figure out which druggie neighbor is hiding it in his woods. This has happened on my property in 2 different states, each time it was the teenage drug addicted next door neighbor. This last time they were my cheapest two ATVs and thankfully the kids were arrested for something else and gave up the ATV location after it was missing only a month. The last time they took 3 and they were gone for well over a year. I have insurance, I'm just more interested in how to recover them quickly, hopefully in a location that quickly incriminates the bastards.
There's nothing I hate more than thinking some kid made money off something he stole from me, and someone else is driving my stuff knowing they bought it stolen.
