Catalytic converter Anti-theft

[Jim C]

9mm, but any larger caliber will also work.

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[Toytec]

I do want to see some Charles Bronson videos on these if you get my drift.

 

[VAMike]

I do want to see some Charles Bronson videos on these if you get my drift.

sure, you want people to die over car parts. seems reasonable.

 

[NickTheEnforcer]

WELL despite you being in the 'pro' dampener camp I will still give my priceless advise, worth about 1.5 million Bitcoin..
1. Take it to a muffler shop that does custom work, by me it's in the Spanish/Mexican side of town where guys still like to do mods & customs at reasonable prices and ask them to throw some spot welds across the flanges so at least the thief needs to saw-all if off.
2. go to Amazon and spend $5 for a fake battery operated dome camera and mount it near where you park it at night, also make sure your house lights or anywhere you park overnight is well lit.
3. make sure you have a good insurance carrier and low enough deducible so you are not out of pocket more than you can afford.

JMO.
FYI on #1 not being a 'racist' just factual observation, the last time I took one of my vehicles to the local custom exhaust 'cracker' he was more than double the cost that my Mexican brothers charged just two towns over. Now they are my go-to-guys...

 

[jblc]

I read this thread, and may have missed the answer to this: is there a shock sensor with any trim/package or perimeter alarm, or ONLY with aftermarket perimeter plus?
Ie is there any factory ranger package that includes perimeter plus? It's odd if we can't get a vehicle with a shock sensor...

I have 302A + tech package (including remote start), and it seems redundant to add a module with has almost everything I already have, except a shock sensor.

( Tried rocking the vehicle and banging on the window, and no alarm triggered. )

 

[NeptuneRanger]

For what it is worth, 26 years as an agent in metro Phoenix and also sell insurance in CO, CA and WA as well. Only heard about this once and it was just this year in a blighted area near downtown Phoenix. You are much more likely to have rats gnaw your electric wires than this issue. That is what comprehensive coverage is for, lower your deductible if you wish and forget about it.

 

[Spiritfish]

Mine is! ?

Brraaaaaaaaaaaap!

 

[Spiritfish]

I’ve been up all night worrying about this ...

Well if you were sitting in your truck all night while worrying then the likelihood of a thief making off with your cat is pretty low...nearly zero. I think you've found the answer!

 

[Spiritfish]

If you set the alarm an rock it to test it.....will it not go off if the security Fob or Key is in range in your pocket?

 

[JimH]

My sister had her cat stolen from her Prius in her driveway a few weeks ago (Austin, Texas) .. after insurance replaced it, she had the CatGuard installed (ad on several pages in this thread). Don't see why one of them couldn't be mounted on a Ranger...

 

[Msfitoy]

Etch your VIN all over the cat...

 

[Jim C]

Etch your VIN all over the cat...

thats all fine & nice but do you really think nobody has a grinder to remove VIN?

 

[ryyck]

It’s a big problem in my county. An arrest was just made. The deputies found 8 converters in his truck. Scumbag.
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In Charlotte, NC, someone was busted with almost 500k in converters. The recyclers should be jailed as well. That's just not natural...

 

[HenryMac]

Make the recyclers log who is bringing the converters to them... they are the one's giving the thieves money for them, right?

 

[Radioman]

Etch your VIN all over the cat...

I think most of the thefts occur at night and the scumbag probably won't even see the etching. So you as the owner would still be missing a cat. I just don't think the etching would stop the thief.

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