Best practices for parking with doors off?

[BoogieMan1]

My friends who are police officers all say vehicle breaks are usually crimes of opportunity, they’ll move quickly shaking doors and rummage quick through consoles and glove boxes of unlocked vehicles then on to the next one. Leaving it unlocked (or doors off) definitely might deter a slice to the soft top, but one of my buddies had his jeep sliced with the doors unlocked in the police department garage, between that and the piles of glass I’ve seen line a street after a night of rummaging sometimes there’s nothing you can do, best bet is to not leave any sign there’s anything worth stealing inside to begin with

Police dept garage? Sounds like a hate-crime against police.

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[NewBroncoOwner]

In the past warmer months, i have left the doors and top off numerous times while getting lunch or stopping at lowes. People stopped and looked and i walked up to someone taking a picture sitting in the driver seat, which didn’t bother me, but nobody really messed with anything, I have napkins in the glove box. If these are stolen, someone needed them more than i did lol.

 

[pfd799]

Police dept garage? Sounds like a hate-crime against police.

I should’ve been more specific, it’s a common garage for the public safety building that has PD/FD HQs, city jail, and municipal court. It’s unsecured except for the top floors where the cruisers are. He is a firefighter, it was honestly probably some random angry skell who just got out of lockup or lost his case. But still wild he did it knowing how many cops are in and out of there

 

[Draughon]

Unfortunately in this day and age, petty theft isn’t really pursued. All a camera is going to do is give you the opportunity to watch your shit get stolen.

That was an incredibly sobering truth right there....

 

[KANE COUNTY ILLINOIS]

Hey all - for those who have owned Jeeps or own a Bronco - have you or do you leave your vehicle parked with the doors off?

Example - stop at a gas station or Home Depot for something quick. Any issues with leaving the car unattended while doors are off? Obviously do not leave anything valuable in sight but curious on any experiences you've had with people messing with your ride? Thanks

At least no doors off today with the forecast of a large snow storm coming to the Chicagoland area, but you're right with your concerns, that you'll get some knucklehead throwing something inside! That's my main concern, too!

 

[BroncoAZ]

In the past warmer months, i have left the doors and top off numerous times while getting lunch or stopping at lowes. People stopped and looked and i walked up to someone taking a picture sitting in the driver seat, which didn’t bother me, but nobody really messed with anything, I have napkins in the glove box. If these are stolen, someone needed them more than i did lol.

Someone sitting in the seat taking a picture would bother me a lot and would result in them getting yelled at. Some little kid climbing in there might be one thing, but any adult should know better. Reminds me of a couple years ago when buddy in Scottsdale came back to find a teenager sitting in his Ferrari convertible taking a selfie, the balls on some people…. He was not happy.

 

[AZ_BRONC]

We went without the top, at most a Bimini, and often doors off on our Wrangler in Phoenix from 2005-13 with zero issues. Just don’t leave valuables inside.

 

[604Bronco]

I was thinking more like someone would vandalize the inside. Slash the seats, etc. I was considering one of the security cameras post-delivery but not sure if it's worth the 1,000 all in cost.

I’m considering not re-installing my dash camera as it could be a reason to break-into the vehicle.

To the comment above regarding locking the glove box - I lock my glove box and my centre console. I’m not sure about where you live but where I live you need to keep your vehicle insurance paperwork in the vehicle which has personal information on it. I don’t want to leave that out in the open for folks.

 

[Tricky Dick]

i walked up to someone taking a picture sitting in the driver seat,

Anyone planning to leave doors off needs to expect and accept this. It's the cool new ride and people will want selfies with it. I've had people sit on my bikes for pictures. I've known guys that had it happen and the bike was knocked over.

 

[Exomodo]

I accidentally left my Volvo S60R unlocked one night, they got my old GPS, but nothing else of value, but they did fowl up my interior rummaging through it, tearing the leather and breaking the lid to the console. People are shit.

 

[BroncoAZ]

Anyone planning to leave doors off needs to expect and accept this. It's the cool new ride and people will want selfies with it. I've had people sit on my bikes for pictures. I've known guys that had it happen and the bike was knocked over.

No way I will ever accept it. If someone asked I would probably let them, but doing it without permission is out of bounds. I’ve always figured sitting on someone’s bike without permission resulted in getting your ass kicked, but I was raised to respect other people’s property.

 

[Tricky Dick]

No way I will ever accept it. If someone asked I would probably let them, but doing it without permission is out of bounds. I’ve always figured sitting on someone’s bike without permission resulted in getting your ass kicked, but I was raised to respect other people’s property.

What can you do about it unless you stand guard and catch them? Zero recourse after the fact.

 

[John Whammer]

Hey all - for those who have owned Jeeps or own a Bronco - have you or do you leave your vehicle parked with the doors off?

Example - stop at a gas station or Home Depot for something quick. Any issues with leaving the car unattended while doors are off? Obviously do not leave anything valuable in sight but curious on any experiences you've had with people messing with your ride? Thanks

I used to leave my CJ5 parked without doors or top in the Ovean Beach neighborhood of San Diego all the time in the early 2000’s.

Of course I didnt own doors or a top. So I had little choice.

I also never left anything in it. At all.

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