Having a lot of catalytic converter thefts on our neighborhood lately. Instead of the Prius, they have been targeting trucks and vans. Anyone had any experience with theft deterrents such as cables or skidplates?
Catalytic Converter Thefts
#1
Posted 17 March 2022 - 06:57 PM
#2
Posted 17 March 2022 - 10:12 PM
How are they being removed? If using power tools, cables will not even slow them down.
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#3
Posted 18 March 2022 - 05:17 AM
#4
Posted 18 March 2022 - 11:29 AM
I believe the thieves roll underneath the vehicle with a sawsall and cut the pipes.
Trucks and vans are easier because there is more ground clearance.
I'm not concerned about it, but I don't have many people around me.
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#5
Posted 18 March 2022 - 03:57 PM
I don't have a catalytic converter but I am concerned about the fuel thieves. Drilling my plastic tank would be almost silent. I can imagine having a full tank and they grab a couple gallons and let the rest dump onto the ground.
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#6
Posted 18 March 2022 - 08:08 PM
As far fetched as I thought tank breaching is or rather was, it is really a thing. The two commuter vans my employer has were hit one night, much like Craig described. The thought was the thieves ran out of containers as one van was really clean and the other left a huge puddle on the asphalt.
To stay on topic, no converters were harmed in the fuel theft.
Edited by LuckyDan, 18 March 2022 - 08:09 PM.
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#7
Posted 18 March 2022 - 10:53 PM
It seems to be a thing in small town Ontario, Canada too. Two contractors I know had the converters cut off their work vans last week.
#8
Posted 19 March 2022 - 12:17 AM
Guess I'm glad I don't have converters?
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#9
Posted 19 March 2022 - 12:25 AM
Park on a cactus.
In Carson City gas thieves were stealing gas while a gal was sitting in a van in the Lowes parking lot in the daytime.
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Edited by pvstoy, 19 March 2022 - 12:26 AM.
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#10
Posted 19 March 2022 - 02:07 AM
ok, this is a bit of a reach.
most thefts are from truck/vans, due to better clearance for dipsticks.
and i think most thefts are from home driveways, as they are done in the dark, and not a lot of traffic, or people around to observe.
if one could park over something, that reduces clearance, that might be a cheap deterrent. like a pallet, or whatever, attached to driveway.
dipsticks are not going to spend a lot of time to remove deterrent. they have plenty of other options
a motion detection light on driveway, is also probably good.
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