Fork thieves

We launched at the public ramp on 154 close to minnow bucket on friday. Probably 30 other trucks there easy. I had 2 yeti coolers 45 and 75 both locked with wire cable. Some low lifes let tailgate down and commenced to using some type of cutters to break the cable and snatch both of them!! Wondering if anyone else had trouble that day. I'll never use public ramps there again.

They shot be shot, I have parked there so many times and left so much in my truck. That's ridiculous. Thanks for the heads up. Wow, that really is sorry.

That's pretty sorry, thanks for the warning.

Did you have a cover on the bed?

Sorry for what happened. That stinks.

If I have anything valuable, I don't leave it visible even if it's inside my truck. I put a towel on it or a blanket or something. Too many lowlifes out there. Doesn't surprise me a bit that someone would steal $800 worth of coolers if they didn't even have to break into the vehicle to get them.

Been seeing a guy in a gray small car hanging out there to much. I took a picture with my phone of him here while back but have since deleted it. If anyone see's anything funny or out of the normal just take a picture with your phone. Never know if it may come in handy or not. Sorry for your loss. Low lifes everywhere you go now days. Had my wheel caps stole at the Rainswood ramp a couple of years ago.

I swear a lot of those local rif-raf just wait for out of towners to show up, hope you reported your theft to the cops.

Sorry to hear. A lot of people say the thieves are thick around there. It's a shame.

Dope heads.
Put them in prison and keep them there and things will turn around.

Boat Ramps always draw thieves, no matter what lake.........

Y'all would be surprised to see how many of these thieves are just the guy you happened to park next to at the ramp... It's an opportunist crime.... Vehicles in a boat ramp area not pulling a boat are pretty obvious. Always someone who wants what someone else has and laws these days are really relaxed on thieves.

Sorry for your loss. Every time I see yeti coolers sitting in the back of a pickup it seems to me they are asking for them to be jacked. Out of Sight-Out of Mind.

That sucks! It's sad to think that people have nothing better to do than run around and steal from hard working folks. This just reminds me of Perky though. Man don't leave ANYTHING in your truck at that ramp. Inside or in the bed.

Thieves are the worst. I really am sorry about that man. I hate getting things stolen from me more than anything.

That really sucks. I'm sorry to hear that. Thieves are the worst kind of people.

I have gotten to the point that I avoid the public ramps and pay the $3.00 or whatever to use a private ramp. A busted out window would just ruin my day.
Some of those private ramps are watched closely. With gas where it is now, I can certainly spring for the $3.00
Sorry to hear of the theft at the 154 and thanks for posting as adding to awareness.

I avoid all public ramps if possible, 3-4 bucks is great insurance in most case's..

Every time I see a yeti cooler anywhere it seems to me somebody already got ripped off

This may be a dumb question, but will insurance cover them? I don't own a truck so I am not sure how thefts from the bed of a pick-up work.

$3 is nothing in regards to two $400+ coolers. Those security locks are just a speed bump in the eyes of a criminal.

Only thing worse than a thief is a child molester!!

To bad more of them don't get caught in the act...

your auto insurance typically only covers things permanently attached to the vehicle

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On a serious note, sorry for your cooler getting stolen..

I parked at the same ramp on Sat too and had a cooler in the back of my truck...I didn't even think to tie it down.....Mine was only a cheap walmart cooler,..I think if someone saw mine and how ugly it was, they may open it and put money inside it!

Check you home owners policy, may cover your loss. Just an idea.

I am sorry about your Yetis too but that was pretty flippin funny!!

Most homeowner policies have a 1% deductible so it probably wouldn't exceed your deductible. If you do try to claim it on your homeowners policy, don't be surprised when they jack your rates up or drop you.

I suggest buying a cheaper Walmart cooler for leaving in your pickup bed. You can use a Sharpie marker to write your last name across the lid and make it even less desirable to thieves. You shouldn't have to resort to this but it is effective.

It's a burglary of a vehicle because the thieves reached inside the bed of your pick up to commit theft. Your auto insurance would cover it, but doubt it's worth paying the deductible and you insurance possibly increasing.

Sorry to hear that you had the cable cut on your Yeti, that's a bummer! It's strange why lakes attract so many crackheads and uneducated drug users that will steal just about anything to support their habit. The only time I have experienced theft in my 10+ years living here at Lake Fork was about 4 years ago while parked at a Pay-to-Park Boat Ramp at a Marina when I had the spare tire off of my boat trailer stolen, probably by some crackhead. It's too bad there's not quality video surveillance at every major boat ramp since Fork sees so many boats!

My advice is to keep your expensive coolers double locked to a thick chain, then make them HEAVY! Keep your coolers FULL of bottled waters (200+lbs of water weight) so it will take at least 2 skinny crackheads to easily steal it from the bed of your truck! You can even go as far as putting 100+ lbs of flat barbell weights for weightlifting in the bottom of the cooler (you may want to seal them in a waterproof bag of some sort to prevent any corrosion/rust issues), then add your bottled waters/drinks on top. A 300 + lb Yeti with two locks on a thick chain will not be nearly as easy to steal! If you like to carry your Yeti Cooler in your truck bed and are worried about theft, another great idea is to buy one of those inexpensive cameras for vehicles that can be placed just behind your rear glass facing your truck bed and film continuously for hours. I started using one of these a few years ago ever since the break line on my boat trailer was cut, again at a Pay-to-Park Marina Boat Ramp, but that's another story as it wasn't theft, just a cowardly act of vandalism. I hope they can find your Yeti my friend!

Stephen,

If I were a thief who came properly equipped and managed to get the coolers loose to steal, why wouldn't I just tip them to dump the contents and leave with empty coolers? I see no real purpose in adding the weight to haul around.

I hate that scumbags are always taking things, and often causing other damage in the process. While I'm sorry for the loss, I would never leave anything of value in open view in the back of a pick-up. That's a huge "Lookie here! Take me!" advertisement.

Though toppers and bedcovers can be defeated, their advantage is the fact that what's in there isn't being advertised so openly, and therefore is less likely to be taken. Anyone who hauls valuables in the back of a pick-up and expects to leave them there unattended for long periods should seriously consider at least a sliding bed-cover.....

I haven't used that many ramps at Fork but the ones that I have used, the only difference between public and $3 is $3. They didn't have any more security. Unfortunately, nowadays you can't go to any lake and leave anything in your vehicle without expecting to have it stolen

Bobby I disagree, most of the pay ramps I use have people that bird dog the ramp fee bucket.. Point & case the old Val's ramp, Bob will be on you, like white on rice if you're doing anything ---anything..LOL.. There are several others places almost that attentive.... I do agree, on leaving valuable equipment in your truck bed is not to smart imo.....

I see Yeti's in truck beds all the time. Not cool.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Private ramps aren't always safe either. A vehicle got hit last year at Oak Ridge.

don't make it easy..out of sight is best. Don't trust anyone.

Tons of equipment that's easy to steal and easy to sell. Fewer LEOs per capita than in the big city. Lakes are rural, response time is longer for LE and many residents are weekend, only. That's why.

So many live rural because it is cheaper and fewer LEOs. For some reason, they like going to lakes, probably because lakes are free and we just happen to visit the same places.

I don't leave anything valuable in the truck and nothing visible. I even leave the toolbox unlocked... if anyone wants what is inside it would cost me a hell of a lot less to replace it than the toolbox. Need a bunch of the pissed off people who have lost stuff to do a sting, I bet if they're caught, they might think twice about doing it again.. that is if they could walk again.

No they wouldn't. They'd be there as soon as they got out of jail. They don't think like us

Pathetic losers. Heard a similar story a couple weeks ago at RR ramp. You would think the police would have a field day in an unmarked car. Sorry to hear about your loss.

Lol when are you guys gonna learn people will steal from you anywhere even in the bathroom they don't care...

Not really. How frequently does this happen? Which ramp to stake out? For what gain? Arrest a meth head on a Class C misdemeanor? Unfortunately, our law enforcement simply does not have the resources to do this.

Most Counties are stretched with "other" calls, Theft vs Domestic Violence Call (where life is at stake)? You'd be surprised at how many people can't get along, especially when they are under the influence!

They wait for you to check out of your room Sunday morning and then go fishing.

Just read a thread in the TFF Freshwater Fishing section about a fisherman fishing out of Stewart Creek ramp on Lewisville. Someone stole his trailer license while he was out fishing. That ramp costs $10 for non Colony residents, has a manned booth, and is occasionally patrolled by The Colony Police Dept. and it is still subject to theft.