My best bud Tim Hull just had his rig stolen from work today at the Auburn Hospital. It's fully built, 39.5 iRoks, D60 rear, D44 front, Air lockers, Geared, dual Tcases, tons of mods, lots of tools in it.

If you see it, please call Auburn Police and report it.

Here are some photos from this year's Disabled Sports run in September.

I will keep an eye out. What is with all the stolen toyotas in CA these days? Hopefully someone finds it before it gets destroyed, its a nice rig

Hopefully someone finds it before it gets destroyed, its a nice rig

yeah it is

He spent years building it up. Totally devastated.

Its one thing to have your car stolen. It is another thing when it is a vehicle that you have put a lot of time, effort, sweat, blood and money into it only to have some worthless fuck steal it so they can strip it for the parts

They are out driving around looking for it. I'm doing research for where vehicles are usually found. Any help would be awesome!

That truly sucks, sure hope he gets it back undamaged.

also posted on jeepforum and reno4x4

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f7/tim-hull-4runner-stolen-today-auburn-ca-hospital-921164/#post8440667

http://www.reno4x4.com/forum/showthread.php/36691-Tim-Hull-4Runner-Stolen-Today-from-Auburn-Hospital?p=399409#post399409

Btt

This is getting out of hand. :mad3: Will keep an eye out in Ukaih and Sacramento areas.

Been passing the word around and keeping an eye out.:mad3:

That sucks - you guys out west are getting hammered...

btt

A huge thank you to every one for keeping a look out for my truck. I cant even begin express what a horrible feeling it is to loose something that pretty much defines how I spend my time and what I am.

Thanks again Tim

Will keep an eye out in Roseville and Folsom

ill keep an out in truckee

I checked the usual spots out on Clark Tunnel Rd, in Penryn and the RR tracks in the Newcastle area (both of these areas have had stolen Toyota's recovered already this year,!!)


This really needs to stop,,:mad3::mad3::mad3::mad3::mad3:

the sting operation needs to happen,, I for one, will volunteer to be on the undercover stakeout car side of things,
if it can happen, we should keep the operation on a PM only basis, to keep it hush-hush from any of the thieves that might frequent this site...........

A huge thank you to every one for keeping a look out for my truck. I cant even begin express what a horrible feeling it is to loose something that pretty much defines how I spend my time and what I am.

Thanks again Tim

Dude I feel your pain. I got mine back a month and a half ago. I'll keep my eyes open in Sac.

I will keep an eye out from Redding to Chico.

Mine been missing since new years 05 from chico:(

Btt

man that sucks, I will keep an eye out while I am out driving limo around sacramento. hope we get it back soon.

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the sting operation needs to happen,, I for one, will volunteer to be on the undercover stakeout car side of things,
if it can happen, we should keep the operation on a PM only basis, to keep it hush-hush from any of the thieves that might frequent this site...........

If you do setup a sting op, you should put lo-jack or some type of GPS tracking on the vehicle (or both). Then you will guaranty recovery.

Setup a bait car like the cops do. Even a Cell Phone in the car can do GPS tracking with Google Maps. You just have to enable the phone and then you can track it.

Well, nothing found yet. So here's the Parts List of the truck. Working on trying to get serial numbers for stuff.

D44 front axle with flat top knuckles
high steer
ram assist steering with 8" ram mounted on custom 180 degree bent tube
drilled and tapped steering box
axle shafts by dutchman
C.T.M. u-joints
5:38 gears
ARB locker
warn diff armor
warn hubs
extra box of warn hubs - brand new - still in box
3' braided brake lines
long spline driveline


D60 rear axle
5:38 gears
ARB
warn diff armor
poison spider disc brake conversion kit
3' braided brake line
2 - 1' braided brake lines to the calipers


39.5 x 13.5 irok super swampers
2 - 16 bolt bead lock 15"x10" rims
2 - 24 bolt bead lock 15"x10" rims
mile marker 8000 lb. winch
120' of synthetic winch line with 12' slip sleeve and 15' of fire line @ the drum end
viking offroad aluminum haws fairlead
big rocks offroad winch bumper specifically for a 3" body lift
Marlin Crawler rear bumper
5" bushwacker fender flares, F&R
2 - 2.5 gallon air tanks by foothill offroad
Marlin Crawler t-case adaptor plate and 2nd t-case
Marlin Crawler cross member with extra mounting hole drilled in drivers side
WFO anti-wrap bar kit
brand new optima red top battery
ARB air pump - old style (not small one)
60" high lift jack painted black
aluminum tailgate toolbox for 4Runner by Jeffco fab - 1 off design
aluminum diamond plate toolbox
3" x 30' tow strap from Foothill Offroad
2 - 2" x 20' yellow tow straps
olive green tool bag ("Tim's Tools" in sharpie)
yellow transparent high capacity air hose 50'
Trailhead air down kit (tire de-flation)
Copra night watch CB
K-40 roof mounted antenna
custom 4 switch aluminum panel for ARB switches - 1 off design

many tools.....
camping gear......

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Sucks... will keep our eyes open and do a little extra driving around the area looking. Sucks to think parts serial numbers are probably your best bet :mad3:

I have my eyes open in Roseville. I just had my suburban jacked on the 3rd and they found it on 8th by Power inn and Elder creek (critterville).

You can count on me and about 10 other guys that are totally down for a sting. Pm me anytime.

Good luck.

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btt

If you do setup a sting op, you should put lo-jack or some type of GPS tracking on the vehicle (or both). Then you will guaranty recovery.

Setup a bait car like the cops do. Even a Cell Phone in the car can do GPS tracking with Google Maps. You just have to enable the phone and then you can track it.

I would like to know how you can track a cell phone on Google Earth-I went through the menus and didn't see any mention of that. Would be cool to do.
Thanks.

eyes open in grass valley

I would like to know how you can track a cell phone on Google Earth-I went through the menus and didn't see any mention of that. Would be cool to do.
Thanks.

Depends on the phone. One way is with Google Latitude:
http://www.google.com/latitude/intro.html

Here are some more ways with other phones:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_tracking

I have AT&T and they offer a pay service for tracking phones. Parents use this service to track their kids.

Oh, and I didn't say Google Earth. I said Google Maps. The tracking sites that I've seen use Google maps to show the position of the cell phone.

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tim hull!!! just went to medic school at NCTI. if its him have him call me my name is steve i was in his calss i will PM you my Cell. IM totally down for a sting just got my yota togeather and i cant imagine it being stolen. my civic was stolen in roseville a year ago got it back 2 days later... hope he has a better out come... got my eyes out in calaveras, amador and san joaquin county... does it still have 1/2 doors on it

Nice. Word is getting out:
http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/137492.html

Good luck, hope you get it back.

On the topic of the sting, put ON STAR in the rig, lol.

My Pastor was giving his sermon at Church and someone stole his HYbrid Escalade and when he came back to see his keys and phone were gone he called On Star and they tracked it, called the cops, then when the car pulled over they killed the engine and locked all the doors, lol.

But yea, Good Luck and hope fully you will catch the guys!

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Good luck, hope you get it back.

On the topic of the sting, put ON STAR in the rig, lol.



But yea, Good Luck and hope fully you will catch the guys!

On Star is only for GM vehicles. I have not found and aftermarket on star.

I use GPS tracking on everything truck, boat, motorcycle, 4runner. My truck was stolen 2 years ago and I cried when it happen. I got all my units from www.gpstrackingdaddy.com
super easy to deal with, and he really know his stuff. I have my truck setup with remote shutdown so if someone steal it I can disable the vehicle while running down the road.

Check out the website under theft recovery.

had my eyes peeled all day yesterday while i was in auburn/meadow vista/colfax

I really hope he gets this back. its such a nice runner

Good morning.... bump

4 runners are hot theft items in auburn it seems.

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This pisses me off!! Watching out in Meadow Vista.

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Tt

have there been any leads

have there been any leads

Lots of leads, but still nothing found. Their have been a few arrests lately, so that's good news for everyone.

http://www.kcra.com/news/22010752/detail.html
http://www.rgj.com/article/20091222/NEWS01/91222009

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damn...i keep checking this thread when i see a new post. I want it to say "FOUND" so badly.


still have my eyes open in Grass Valley

I sure was wanting to get my truck back for Christmas this year. Thanks to all who continue to keep a look out for it.

Merry Christmas Tim

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I will keep an eye out in The San Jose area.

Eyes are opened in Oroville

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My '85 Runner was stolen in the Auburn area 10/22. Parks and Rec recovered it night of 12/30 at Lake Clementine.

Truck was stripped of wheels, axles and suspension, they took the stereo and top. Brand new Warn winch and custom winch bumper gone.

but to my surprise, engine (new) virtually intact, Tranny and T-case still there. IFS box still there.

Makes me believe immature punks as opposed to a professional op.

Best of luck... trust me, it sucks. Oh, 800 bucks to get out of impound.

Edit. more details, appears they drove it down to the river near Lake Clementine, and stripped it there. ONce axles removed, and runner on the ground, they were unable to take the tranny / tcase, and left the engine (less that 1000 miles on Yotaman rebuild). They left the IFS box, doors, hood, tailgate and such. the interior is trashed due to ripping out stereo, and critters.

Sheriff was down there recovering a quad that rolled off the hill, and found my runner during the extraction.

point is, no sense in looking in Roseville or Sacto, we need to be looking at in the hills where no one but off roaders usually go.

HTH

Good to hear that you got some of your truck back. My husband had a similar experience a while back in Sacramento. Thieves stole his Toyota truck the first time and took his tires, rims and radio. His truck was stolen a second time right after getting another set of tires, but when the truck was found by Sac PD in a water canal, nothing was left besides a frame, stripped wrinkled body and trashed engine, looks like they tried to burn the remains of the truck. It for sure does suck. The look on my husbands face when he went to the tow yard to see what was left of the truck that he spent a lot of time and money on was heart breaking. There's many ideas that have run through my head to stop thieves, but they aren't very legal.

Happy New Year, bump. Still looking for Tim's Runner.

Really nice rig gope it gets it back in one piece

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point is, no sense in looking in Roseville or Sacto, we need to be looking at in the hills where no one but off roaders usually go.

HTH

Clementine has lots of Russian people that hang out there. Both upper and lower are good places to look as well as Sugar Pine Reservoir, Drivers Flat Rd off of Foresthill Rd.

What are the chances of the rig being completely parted out and sold by now?

Anybody check Craigslist, etc; over the past month?


I hope the perps are caught.

Ya I have been checking craigs list daily along with 13 other 4x4 web sites. I thought by now I would have seen at least 1 thing of mine for sale. I'm not giving up, these thieves will have to wait a lifetime to sell any of my stuff without me finding out. I am so thankful to have such a great group of friends looking out for me and my truck. Not to mention how much support i have gotten from the entire wheeling community. When I get my truck back, I'm gonna throw a wheelin party and invite everyone involved in the search weather I know em or not.

Again, a big thanks to all who are watching out for my truck. Tim

sorry about the loss that is a fawkin sweet rig i live in auburn, will keep on the look out in case they are stupid enough to stay local with it or any stolen pieces that might be coming up for sale. this kind of crap makes me sick to to stomach, especialy in home town. if you have any leads pm and i volentier to help out.

once caught they should have their hands cut off among other things

Ya I have been checking craigs list daily along with 13 other 4x4 web sites. I thought by now I would have seen at least 1 thing of mine for sale. I'm not giving up, these thieves will have to wait a lifetime to sell any of my stuff without me finding out. I am so thankful to have such a great group of friends looking out for me and my truck. Not to mention how much support i have gotten from the entire wheeling community. When I get my truck back, I'm gonna throw a wheelin party and invite everyone involved in the search weather I know em or not.

Again, a big thanks to all who are watching out for my truck. Tim

I am always on the lookout for your rig, as well as parts all over the web. Everyday I check in here to see if we have any good news yet.I am definetly looking forward to that party Tim and will be attending for sure.:smokin:

Any good new's yet? Hoping to hear some soon.

Still no news. Still watching every for sale sign for the parts.

This suck's. Hope he get's most of it back atleast.:mad3:

Bumppitty bump

Still missing! It just doesn't seem possible that it or even parts of it haven't been recovered yet.

mine has been gone 3 years man. I know you dont want to hear that, but some thieves are better than others

Ya, it sucks to hear that, but I'm gonna keep lookin till i find out who took it.

but i got some parts stollen once. i hope u find it did u check this sight its a mass search of any craigslist state
http://www.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/sd.cgi?cat=pts&fil=toyota&state=CA&submit=go

Thanx I'll check it out.

Still nothing.

To whoever has my truck, please Just abandon it somewhere, I wont press charges, I just want my truck back. If you have a heart, I suggest that you put yourself in my shoes.

This suck's man.:mad3:

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that sucks man. Eyes out for your rig in Grass valley, Auburn and Roseville/rocklin.

Anyword yet?

I got you covered in Chico

Still nothing found by cops or by searching the net.

wow...nothin still.... someone has that thing locked the f up:shaking:

Well, Tim has decided to move on. He recently purchased some new built axles and is looking for a stock 4Runner to build up again. I believe he will be starting a build up thread soon in the Toyota section.

So, he is out looking for parts now if anyone knows/has anything. He is timoflea88 on here.

Sucks to have to start over after the rig was finally complete.

Ya I have moved on, but I haven't given up all hope yet. I still search the net daily, I now also look for parts for my new 4Runner project. If any one has parts that you think would assist me in rebuilding my wheeler, please email me what you have and how much you need to get for it. I need all the deals I can get as I lost so much in my previous investment. I need a Crawler, Hydro steering, Winch, beadlocks and tires, Bumpers, etc. dudeh80@yahoo.com

Thanx to all who still keep an eye out for my 4Runner. Tim

Ya I have moved on, but I haven't given up all hope yet. I still search the net daily ...

Sorry bro, sad story.


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Tim, you never told me what happened with that lead from Big Joe. Guess it wasn't your truck.

So, what's the name of that wrecking yard in Rancho that had all those stolen 4runner parts and got away with it because the owner could not prove they were his...

Ya I have moved on, but I haven't given up all hope yet. I still search the net daily, I now also look for parts for my new 4Runner project. If any one has parts that you think would assist me in rebuilding my wheeler, please email me what you have and how much you need to get for it. I need all the deals I can get as I lost so much in my previous investment. I need a Crawler, Hydro steering, Winch, beadlocks and tires, Bumpers, etc. dudeh80@yahoo.com

Thanx to all who still keep an eye out for my 4Runner. Tim


Tim,

To help you out I will sell you all the parts you need to rebuild your Toyota at my cost...

Call me when you are ready to start!!!

Jim Richardson
Foothill Motorsports
(530) 878-1907

Wow way to step up Jim!

two points for jim

good to see someone with some heart out there. eyes open in rancho/citrus heights.

Never found anything of it. Sucks.

Sickining................sorry to hear this dude!

Please PM who this was? I am in Rancho and would like to know who not to do business with.

Thanks,
T


So, what's the name of that wrecking yard in Rancho that had all those stolen 4runner parts and got away with it because the owner could not prove they were his...

These guys work quick! I had a friend in Sac area that had a Toy stolen and in 12 hours it was stripped and the body was chopped up in pieces that were 2x2 then dumped in a field.

It just happened to be a field that I drove by every day so we found them (not worth a dime) they were caught red handed though with the whole chassis complete ready for a body swap in thier garage. It turned out to be a house of kids around the corner from my buddy.

Lesson do not look for your runner look for your chassis. Watch for yota being built in the area it was stolen. Be friendly to get close!

Sucks man hope you get something back. That is why my wife does not park in the garage.

After having my 85 4Runner stolen almost a year ago. I am now praying for a philanthropist willing to donate to help me get started building another wheeler. All I need go get started is a 1985 - 88 22re Toyota 4 Runner with a blown motor or bad trans or no axles. Just anything to get me started.
Thanks to all the wheelin world for keepin an eye out for mine and all the other stolen rigs.

i take it, it was never found? that blows bro! hows the new build coming!?

Sorry man,just read the whole thread & it just pisses me off! I work at urban hospitals to & have had my vehicles broken into TWICE within sight of major entrance/exit points(the last time was within sight of the local police station:shaking:) & had various stuff stolen..One of my buddies came out one night to find his Lexus sitting on 4 cement blocks:mad3:. My perception is that any large workplace(especially urban) is always going to have some slimy,scumbuckets hangin around scoping out the flow of traffic/peoples schedules & best potential targets,then making their move when it's quiet. Now, I mainly just drive my POS Saturn to work,and if I do drive something I care about I will carry a cable-style bicycle lock and run it through one of the front wheels & around the frame. A little inconvenient..but you're not gonna drive it off..or steal all the wheels(dump it on blocks) without making one helluva racket:smokin: and it won't scuff up the wheels.Somebody posted above to play "NICE" & get to know everybody in your area building a rig..Good advice & you may be surprised at what eventually comes up for sale;)Good luck,Sleepr71.

They should cut the thief's balls off. That is Screwed up. Hope it come back.

thats a nice ride... damn crook why couldn't he just steal a prius