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| Above, a camper would be in a bad way if his tow vehicle were stolen. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Ever since man has used animals or machines for transportation, theft has been around as well.
In some areas of the early days of the United States, horse theft was considered so heinous that if caught, horse thieves were hanged in some areas.
Nowadays, it is pickup trucks that are some of the main targets for thieves. Older trucks are preferred over newer ones by thieves.
According to an article in RV Travel:
Owners of pickups get the best of all automotive versatility. But there’s also a dubious consideration—truck theft.
According to newly released statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, four of the top-10 most stolen vehicles in the United States are pickup trucks.
The Ford F-250 pickup truck is stolen more than any other vehicle in the United States.
At the top of the stolen list for the second straight year is the Ford F-250 pickup. The theft of the country’s most popular vehicle increased 13 percent from 2019 to 2020, with 44,014 reports of stolen trucks. The most “popular” year for the full-size pickup truck’s theft is 2006.
Trucks on the most stolen vehicle list also include at No. 10 Dodge Ram 1500 (11,991); No. 7, GMC Sierra 1500 Denali (13,016); and No. 2, Chevrolet Silverado (40,968).
To read the full article, go here.
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