I think the only/biggest negative of this is that it disables your auto start.....n_touch said:I second it. 2nd truck with it on and honestly I missed not having it when I changed trucks. It became 2nd nature. Also a good piece of mind for trucks that are getting so crazy expensive.joerobert_pete06 said:
A friend suggested this for anti-theft. It looks old but I bet it works well
Full disclaimer.....we just moved and haven't figured out how we want to do garage storage so I'm parking in the driveway.Milwaukees Best Light said:
F all this noise. Truck theft is Allstates problem. Park in the driveway. The garage is reserved for the workbench, tool box, golf cart, bikes, coolers, deep freezer, beer fridge, camping and fishing gear. I am guessing you garage parkers don't do much that requires gear.
Captain Winky said:
Not to me it isn't. Being able to get the A/C started when it is 200 degrees in the cab far outweighs the risk of it being stolen.
Depends on everyone's risk. We were traveling and pulling our camper so knowing that my truck would always be there was worth it. The 250 did not fit in the garage so it being out all night was why I initially got it. If it was hot or cold and I wanted to remote start I would send my kid out to put it in and remote start it.htxag09 said:I think the only/biggest negative of this is that it disables your auto start.....n_touch said:I second it. 2nd truck with it on and honestly I missed not having it when I changed trucks. It became 2nd nature. Also a good piece of mind for trucks that are getting so crazy expensive.joerobert_pete06 said:
A friend suggested this for anti-theft. It looks old but I bet it works well
Living in Houston, is that worth the still relatively low risk of having your truck stolen?
swimmerbabe11 said:
Resident woman... Heated seats >>>> Air conditioned seat.
wimmen be cold.
You get what you pay for. Bigger garage…higher purchase price. The builder isn't going to eat the cost.Dimebag Darrell said:
Greedy ass suburban builders don't help. 3k SF house, and here is a garage fit for 2 mini coopers and a small work station.
Gone in 61 seconds.
— Denis Laskov (mastodon.social/@it4sec) (@it4sec) October 2, 2023
The keys were left near the front door. pic.twitter.com/2GSr7qjvrn
this is the video I was talking about!aggiedata said:
Place your keys in a box or move them far away from the front of the house.Gone in 61 seconds.
— Denis Laskov (mastodon.social/@it4sec) (@it4sec) October 2, 2023
The keys were left near the front door. pic.twitter.com/2GSr7qjvrn
My post has more stars, by orders of magnitude. I meant no offense against your husband, or any other builders/developers. Seems like a ton of newer homes, even bigger ones, are just spit out with tight/undersized garages.The Kraken said:You get what you pay for. Bigger garage…higher purchase price. The builder isn't going to eat the cost.Dimebag Darrell said:
Greedy ass suburban builders don't help. 3k SF house, and here is a garage fit for 2 mini coopers and a small work station.
Both posts were mostly in jest. But it is funny driving through Bridgeland or Townlake, I would estimate the vast majority either use their garage for just one car or for storage/recreation. I miss the standard garages we grew up with in Spring Branch in the 80's and 90's. They seemed noticeably bigger...but then again, maybe I was just smaller.The Kraken said:
I'm very much a dude, and a "greedy ass suburban builder".
I agree, larger garages are nice, I'm a big fan of 3 car ones...but putting in a large one will cause the price of the home to go up. Nobody is being "greedy" by not making them larger, it's all market driven. 22' wide garages with 20' wide doors have been the basic standard for decades.
Dimebag Darrell said:Both posts were mostly in jest. But it is funny driving through Bridgeland or Townlake, I would estimate the vast majority either use their garage for just one car or for storage/recreation. I miss the standard garages we grew up with in Spring Branch in the 80's and 90's. They seemed noticeably bigger...but then again, maybe I was just smaller.The Kraken said:
I'm very much a dude, and a "greedy ass suburban builder".
I agree, larger garages are nice, I'm a big fan of 3 car ones...but putting in a large one will cause the price of the home to go up. Nobody is being "greedy" by not making them larger, it's all market driven. 22' wide garages with 20' wide doors have been the basic standard for decades.
Hellya...feels like a true mancave too.aftershock said:Dimebag Darrell said:Both posts were mostly in jest. But it is funny driving through Bridgeland or Townlake, I would estimate the vast majority either use their garage for just one car or for storage/recreation. I miss the standard garages we grew up with in Spring Branch in the 80's and 90's. They seemed noticeably bigger...but then again, maybe I was just smaller.The Kraken said:
I'm very much a dude, and a "greedy ass suburban builder".
I agree, larger garages are nice, I'm a big fan of 3 car ones...but putting in a large one will cause the price of the home to go up. Nobody is being "greedy" by not making them larger, it's all market driven. 22' wide garages with 20' wide doors have been the basic standard for decades.
What we need to bring back is detached garages. Those things are the S.
The System said:Captain Winky said:
Can't thieves hack your garage door opener now?
In typical Texags fashion, this thread has devolved into a D measuring contest of people's garage organization skills.
The hacking/cloning tool is very easy to find online. Amazon was forced to quit selling them, but not other sites.
It can clone key fobs, garage door openers, credit cards, card readers (like on secure buildings like schools, government buildings, offices) and a bunch of other things.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/houston-auto-theft-ring-arrests/285-b6ed4667-6d07-4f80-852a-8ae32177e2a9Quote:
Several arrested in auto theft ring in Houston, HPD says
i sold my truck and am going to buy something smaller for this very reason.randy828 said:
I park both our cars in a garage. Can't believe how many people don't use their garages anymore except for storage or as another room of the house.
