I thought the same thing, because the cats come right off the manifold and would be hard to get to , but I took my Sawzall, slid under the Hoe and could reach the up side of the cat, its not easy and hopefully there are enough Honda Elements to go around that are easy targets, ha. Great karma on the Prius video, you play you pay.
Catalytic converter theft prevention
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I think it might be a good idea to tac weld a plate blocking off access to to it, making it harder...
thief all ready tried stealing my sisters they got 5 cut marks on it .
since Catalytic converter thief are greedy they will just end up taking my muffler (i got two of them so it looks like it has a humongous Catalytic converter)
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Tonyv__
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Im gonna assume you took your corded sawzall under the Tahoe and tested it? So your sawzall is maybe 16-20” long plus blade? Google battery hackzalls. They’re much smaller, pack the same punch, and a only need 1 hand to operate. It Just got easier and more accessible with that tool
Tonyrodz
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Gf's daughter's 03 Honda Accord got hit this morning.
Sonsabitches. Sorry to hear that Tony. It would be worth them stealing one of mine just so I could catch them doing it. 9mm lesson.
Tonyrodz
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Better yet--torture by pitbull! 1 bite at a time.
iamdub
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A new law just took effect here that stops metal recyclers from buying them unless you’re a shop or dealer, and they have to be registered to do so. Only problem is right across the Columbia River is Vancouver WA and they’re lagging behind us, they haven’t passed the same legislation. It should be a federal law that only registered businesses can sell them to recyclers.
But I’d like to see them trying to get the ones off my Silverado.
But I’d like to see them trying to get the ones off my Silverado.
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the red button with the LOUDEST horn you can find that will make the jerk up and hit their head
thefts should slow down anyway because the prices are dropping for scrap
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I took my battery Hack from Harbor ( a piece of sh(!, but it works) it reaches up there for sure.
it happens a lot around here, what they recommend is welding some rebar to it, not sure what that does it either makes it noisy as hell and/or slows them down.
the etching can usually be done for free but that does no good if the buyer is not playing fair.
as for cutting them open to get the contents out, these idiots are pet rock smart they don't have the chemicals and processing equipment to make any money out of the guts.
the typical cat thief is a 18-25 year old "homie" that is it out on rotation, but there are a few older "homies" that get out on circulate again from time to time.
the etching can usually be done for free but that does no good if the buyer is not playing fair.
as for cutting them open to get the contents out, these idiots are pet rock smart they don't have the chemicals and processing equipment to make any money out of the guts.
the typical cat thief is a 18-25 year old "homie" that is it out on rotation, but there are a few older "homies" that get out on circulate again from time to time.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
My main worry would be that these drugged up hacks don't care what else they hit.
Wires fuel lines, bell housing, etc.
Being away from home would be shit, having to hear the drone all the way home...
Ugg!
Wires fuel lines, bell housing, etc.
Being away from home would be shit, having to hear the drone all the way home...
Ugg!
Tonyrodz
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It's running rampant around them, they're in Newark.MOTHER F~CKERS!!!!!!!!!!
Tonyv__
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Interesting idea
I know, we were up in East Brunswick the first 8 weeks of the year and it was all over the news, Mid State Mall had several cars hit while we we were up there, my mother in law does not live far from it and she is all freaked out about it, but her Forester is not one of the top targets.
I like the one comment "If I were out stealing cats and saw someone go to these lengths I would just start cutting everything under that truck I could reach from fuel lines to brake lines and wiring looms, etc. Paranoia breeds negative consequences", Thats when I would like to 'angle grind' his **** off.
Tonyv__
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Reddits full of Strange people lol
