well they found my truck!! the tail gate, rear bumper, side steps, interior lights, rear cab light and a XD40 all gone. he did some damage to the seats and body. he left some stuff on the truck where he could have made some good money from. he also left me a needle with a baggy of heroin in it lol. lucky for me he was a heroin addict and not a cartel lol. the insurance company cut me a check for the damage and with a clean title.
learned a lot from this experience and for those fellow F series owners get as many anti theft devices you can, I got the viper alarm, gps, remote start, revalco and a custom made steering column lock. if a thief wants your truck hes going to get it but atleast make it hard for them.
you left a gun in your truck that was going to be parked for 2 weeks??
what you should also learn is to increase your insurance coverage to cover the modifications and if that's not possible/feasible, maybe buy a beater car to leave at work while youre gone and leave the truck secured at home since you now know you are on your own if something happens to it.
heck, if youre going to be gone for weeks at a time, get a ride to work or take an uber. its like an airport parking lot (long term parking). car thieves know that people are going to be gone for a while and theyre just prime locations for stealing cars/parts.