Originally Posted by HeloCrewChief (Post 7662203)

I work in Puyallup and will keep an eye out. As others have mentioned there are some sketchy parts of Federal Way. Tweakers are out of control in the Graham/Roy are so, maybe try looking around there. My money is on a tweaker taking this one. Ran into one the other day that had his bed full of winches, batteries, and tool boxes!

Originally Posted by StoningtonQB (Post 7664253)

I know this isn't going to get your truck back, but I am going to share something with the rest of you...

In addition to my C/10 I own (and have owned) my fair share of Hondas. I live in CT (in the Tri-State area), and I can tell you that in spite of whatever you might think, this is one of the WORST areas for theft (for Hondas especially). Almost all of the "enthusiasts" are lowlife thieves of the highest level. I didn't want to become a victim myself, so I wised up and learned how to track my vehicle.

You may think that tracking your vehicle is expensive, but I will tell you right now that it can be done for free. I'm not going to give away all of my secrets, but I have a cell phone or two (or three or four) in random hidden places of whichever vehicle I'm driving that day, running on Freedompop (FREE CELL PHONE SERVICE BY THE WAY) and using a free app called Instamapper (you can also use AccuTracking for $6 / 3 months). Using these apps, I can not only track in real time but I can also draw a geofence in Google Maps, so if the vehicle leaves the area, I am instantly notified via a text message. I can then log in to my profile and track in real time, so that I can hunt down the thief. If you're feeling desperate, you can call it in to 911 and tell them you're pursuing the thief and perhaps they will send a trooper out.

One day, when I was still in college, I was tracking the vehicle from a PC when my classmate noticed what I was doing and asked questions. When I explained to him what it was, he just laughed at me. I saw he had a picture of his car as his desktop wallpaper. I said, "That your car?" to which he replied, "It was. But it got stolen." So I said, "And you're laughing AT ME? Maybe if you were doing this, you would still have your car."

A friend of mine took my advice and one day his car got stolen. He logged in to his account and got the exact location. Not only were the thieves caught redhanded in the act (they were in the process of stripping the car), but the location history had recorded everywhere they stopped along the way, implicating 3 accomplices that were not at the scene when police arrived. On top of getting his car back, the thieves were arrested with other stolen cars in their possession and it ended up making the news.

I know most of you will not read this, but should the worst ever happen to me, I know that I will have a much better chance of recovering my vehicle than the rest of you will!

Originally Posted by Oregon 1967 GMC (Post 7664119)

Definitely be tragic if he recognized the person and it's a friend or ex-friend I should say.

Originally Posted by 68 IRON (Post 7668284)

Yesterday I got a message from someone on PNW Stolen Vehicles from FB. He said he recognised my truck in a Big Lots in Kent WA....I was only 5 miles away.
He said couldnt read the plate number because there wasnt one on the front bumper. Also, he noticed yard care equipment in the back. I raced over, but didnt see the truck or anywhere on the street....rush hour sucks in that part of town (Washington Ave...DSHS, Kmart, Big Lots). I'm hopeful someone will spot this soon! The guy said before he knew what he was looking at and recognised it he was sucked into traffic.....I believe that too! Guys in Kent WA....I need your eyes, please!

Originally Posted by Gromit (Post 7668313)

Be careful if you do find it unattended and decide to just get in it and drive it home.

Not that you don't have the right to do exactly that but because if law enforcement does notice the truck as stolen and stops you they won't be waiting around for you to explain that you are actually the real owner; at the least they will have you face down and cuffed with a knee on your neck before you get the chance to show identification.

Also I'm sure you know this but anyone you discover driving it may be someone who bought it and not the actual thief.

Originally Posted by mongocanfly (Post 7668781)

wouldn't let him see who it was that got his stuff either..

Originally Posted by Gromit (Post 7668313)

Be careful if you do find it unattended and decide to just get in it and drive it home.

Not that you don't have the right to do exactly that but because if law enforcement does notice the truck as stolen and stops you they won't be waiting around for you to explain that you are actually the real owner; at the least they will have you face down and cuffed with a knee on your neck before you get the chance to show identification.

Also I'm sure you know this but anyone you discover driving it may be someone who bought it and not the actual thief.

Originally Posted by 67chevy_hotrod (Post 7668757)

Dang! I've told all my buddies I have eyes in quite a few places! If I wasn't at goodguys I would be patrolling :lol:

Originally Posted by 68 IRON (Post 7669526)

FOUND!!!!! The police no more than 20 minutes ago are securing my truck and taking the lowlife SOB piece of shi* away! OMG.....too happy right now! I dont know where my feelings came from for this truck, but I am just ecstatic to know its coming home! Rusty, not worth much to anyone else looks, but it just made me happy to drive. Thank you all for your support.....it meant so much, really!!! YAAAAA HOOOOOO!!!!!

Originally Posted by 68 IRON (Post 7669526)

FOUND!!!!! The police no more than 20 minutes ago are securing my truck and taking the lowlife SOB piece of shi* away! OMG.....too happy right now! I dont know where my feelings came from for this truck, but I am just ecstatic to know its coming home! Rusty, not worth much to anyone else looks, but it just made me happy to drive. Thank you all for your support.....it meant so much, really!!! YAAAAA HOOOOOO!!!!!