PeterMack Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 This is picture of my friends 2013 T800 wide hood Kenworth. He just got it earlier this year and it has all the bellsand whistles. 600 Cummins, 18speed Eaton with Aux trans, 4 axle, all durabrights, diamond plate full fenders, andblack painted to match cabinet with stainless doors, full lockers and the list goes on. He was moving some machinery in Marion IL (way south) and parked at a hotel for the night only to walk out to the truck the next morning to find thatsomeone had stolen his doors. Stole the damn doors! Took his bluetooth and big wad of keys he had for machines and a couple other things. He had to have the truck hauled back to the shop. The doors had power locks, windows,moto mirror controls and keyless entry. They called Kenworth for replacements and got an even better suprize.$13,500 to replace them. So if anybody comes across some like new, black Kenworth doors in the S. ILLINOIS area,they're stolen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Are you shitting me!!!! Thats just what I want to wake up to in the morning to find. you got to have some big balls of steel to go about this. I'd never of even thought about snagging the doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I'm not sure what's more shocking.That they stole the doors,the price to replace them or the fact you can still get an aux. trans....???(my old boss couldn't get one in "07/International) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Are you shitting me!!!! Thats just what I want to wake up to in the morning to find. you got to have some big balls of steel to go about this. I'd never of even thought about snagging the doorsThat's what I thought. It was still dark when my friend was walking to the truck and he was wondering why he could see the green light on the dash,and it was because the damn doors were gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 And I thought I had a rough morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy5487 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Ok thats deff a new one to steal doors!! Well there are people taking the headlights outta mercedes and caddys to sell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 I'm not sure what's more shocking.That they stole the doors,the price to replace them or the fact you can still get an aux. trans....???(my old boss couldn't get one in "07/International)Their other trucks have two speed rears, but with that you cannot have full lockers, so for the new one they got the aux trans for the lo lo outof the mud and can have full lockers for better traction. They routinely haul up to 250,000lbs so they wanted the best of both worlds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_martell Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 And I thought I had a rough morning.Same here, but apparently it could have been worse. Never would I expect to find my truck "sans-doors"..... Quote Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Insane!!! imagine if the mirrors were on the doors like they used to be, heated and electric I'm sure, you could buy a new car for what doors cost. I can't imagine how he felt that morning. My dream truck, but I didn't do it, HONEST!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 It's like a jeep, just drive with the doors off. Seriously I have a feeling who ever stole the doors were taking them for something else. I doubt it was a random theft. Any surveillance cameras at the hotel? Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I was thinking the same thing. Got mirrors and a seatbelt, Put the hat on backwards, secure anything you want down and lets boogie. Imagine the look on the bears face when you come into the scale. That would be priceless. Hell it was only a tad bit cool yesterday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Sounds like a specific order for a repair. I'm surprised they didn't take the air cleaner too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 In this age of instant communication, should be a quick job for the cops. we are not talking about doors for an "88 F-150" here. Plus hotel would have to have security cameras in place unless it was a flea bag he was staying at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Back in the 70s Cross Bronx expressway they could strip a car down in minutes .Complete drive train hood doors seats . 60 Minutes did a show on it and tape it with cops driving buy . 1 Quote Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 What hotel was he staying at? Dang...that's my neck of the woods right there...'bout 45 minutes north for me but DANG! I'd really like to know WHERE in Marion that happened so I can stay the f--- away! Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 It's like a jeep, just drive with the doors off.Seriously I have a feeling who ever stole the doors were taking them for something else. I doubt it was a random theft. Any surveillance cameras at the hotel?He was parked in a side lot where the cameras were not facing. I guess they had some to the front but not to the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 What hotel was he staying at? Dang...that's my neck of the woods right there...'bout 45 minutes north for me but DANG! I'd really like to know WHERE in Marion that happened so I can stay the f--- away!Quality Inn, exit 53. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Still they can get all the vehicles in and out of the place during the night. That's got to do something Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Back in the 70s Cross Bronx expressway they could strip a car down in minutes .Complete drive train hood doors seats . 60 Minutes did a show on it and tape it with cops driving buy .Hah-EJ- I can relate-I had to do some "temporary driving" in metro NY in early 70's. I remember pulling a load out of Mt Vernon one day and noticed a nice VW bug on the side of the road with a bunch of people nearby. Neighborhood was decent too. By the time I dropped the load and headed back the car was on blocks and stripped! My guess is elapsed time was under 45 minutes. I'm sure nothing has changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 That's the one right by the Cracker Barrel...Pilot truck stop just up the road & we've got a terminal 1/2 way between that hotel & the pilot (and no, the company I'm with doesn't run KW's). Nice little western/tack store in that area, too...didn't THINK it was that bad, although our terminal is fenced in... Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I just saw this,you gotta be shittin'me! what the hell is wrong with people! something like this can put an O/O out of business right damn now! effing ridiculous!...........................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcotkg Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I was in a hotel in Pikeville Ky a couple winters ago with my log truck. Worked out in a pipe yard and left the truck in a trailer park all week. Thursday night took it to hotel so I could leave early. Got up to Ohio to check straps and my bar was gone. Cost me $40. Got to the pipe yard to unload and they yelled that oil was going all over. The inside oil filter on top of the headboard for the loader was gone. Now let me tell you, those filters had been on there for a couple years and every time I have taken them off I destroy them. It didn't fall off. Must have pissed somebody off... Found my bar in the load while I was unloading...Too bad people have to steal and mess with truckers. Hard enough as it is without the extra headachesBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 If somebody is going to steal from me they'd best pray I don't catch 'em in the act, as it'd get 'em a 1-way ticket straight to the morgue. If I felt inclined to do so, they might get to go for a swim instead...but either way, they'd be explaining to the man upstairs why they were unable to keep his 8th Commandment. Not many folks lower than a thief in my book...maybe child molesters, politicians, and crooked cops...but that's about it. The more I think about this happening just up the road, the more pissed off I'm getting...there is a gun show is in town this weekend...think I'll go wander around for a while. 1 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 I just saw this,you gotta be shittin'me! what the hell is wrong with people! something like this can put an O/O out of business right damn now! effing ridiculous!...........................MarkYou got that right about the o/o thing. As it is my friends company he works at is only a 15 truck fleet and two of them were in the shopthis week for other issues, so this really screwed them over, they are not afraid to buy nice trucks but they definitely don't need to bereplacing stuff like this. They have a deductible on their insurance like everybody else, plus they had to bobtail another truck down thereto get this one, so even if insurance picks up most of this they are still gonna have to come up with a few grand to cover the rest andnow KW is saying it could be up to 30 days before the new doors arrive. That could easily end an o/o business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 If somebody is going to steal from me they'd best pray I don't catch 'em in the act, as it'd get 'em a 1-way ticket straight to the morgue. If I felt inclined to do so, they might get to go for a swim instead...but either way, they'd be explaining to the man upstairs why they were unable to keep his 8th Commandment. Not many folks lower than a thief in my book...maybe child molesters, politicians, and crooked cops...but that's about it. The more I think about this happening just up the road, the more pissed off I'm getting...there is a gun show is in town this weekend...think I'll go wander around for a while.My buddy was feeling the same way, the more he thinks about it the more he gets pissed about it. The tirds that stole this stuff are doing morethan just stealing, they're messing with a person and business's lively hood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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