Just has my 1998 jeep cherokee stolen, Recovered it. Want to add theft deterence of some kind. After reading around on internet, the 'club' which I intended to purchase is not recommended re. thieves just cut the plastic steering wheel and remove it. Also saw the device whereby you remove your steering wheel but that's a pain and also get-aroundable. Looks like a SKIM key is best. Question: can one be retrofitted to a 1998 cherokee?

 

Yes, but a better/cheaper/more reliable option would be to add an alarm with a starter kill, or a simple kill switch for your fuel pump.

 

Auto or manual? If it's auto I'd say pull the **** beads out of the shifter (that came out way worse then I intended lol) and store them in the glove box or center console. Just yank up on the T part of the handle, best if done in neutral or lower gear, then you can push the beads down move the shifter to park, take the beads out, lightly put the T handle back in place (it's a pain to take off in park) and store your beads some where safe.
If it's manual I don't know, that might be enough for a theft deterrent for most people.

 

I have found the best theft deterrence is an .45 acp double tap takes care of most problems with correct ammo.


All the others just keep honest people honest!

 

That's funny, you said basically the same thing to me almost exactly a year ago
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/cr...2/#post3176477

 

Do you live in a high crime area ?

 

Found that out in my yrs in law enforcement, just one of those sad facts in crimes against property/auto theft's.

 

True, but being alerted that something is happening to your property gives you a great advantage in being able to prevent it from being stolen.

 

Car alarm with starter kill is going to be easier and cheaper.

If you are trying to prevent them from stealing the whole jeep, I would say a hidden ignition kill-switch, or switch/disconnect the ignition coil from the distributor. That way they will just keep trying to crank it, assume it is a POS that won't start, and leave

 

a wise man!