Tracking stolen items

[lodoc]

Member recently posted about a stolen tractor. Suggestions about attaching a device to locate a stolen item? It appears there are multiple devices available. Some w internal batteries, some wired into 12v. GPS, phone, subscription, Air Tags? Thoughts?

 

[da.bees]

I'm of the opinion insurance companies should reward customers who plant devices to assist recovery, I've known of two cases where people did just that and cops would not or could not get warrants to enter property to investigate. On the other hand a car load of cops showed up at my brother's house claiming a witness saw a reported stolen boat there the day previous.. The boat in question was a new ski boat. After goose stepping about looking in places a toy boat couldn't be concealed they bird dogged an old beat-up 14 ft flat bottom boat I kept there. Although boat had TX #s displayed, they wanted documents proving ownership. After threating and harassing him for over an hour they left saying they might return with a warrant to arrest him on suspension.