Catalytic convertor thefts!

[Bald Monkey]

Just wondering if anyone has experienced this with any of their trucks. Got a call this morning from a mate who had his stolen off his ford ranger last night. It costs approx £2500 for a new one and he doesn't know if the insurance will cover it yet. According to his local garage this is the 19th case this week they have dealt with. Does anyone have those anti theft cages fitted and are they worth the expense in your opinion.

 

I've just got a ranger myself and the last thing I want is to have to be spending out that sort of money just because of some thieving moron!!

[MikeTM150]

Scrap prices have gone up so thefts have gone up, obviously this is scrap metal of very high value considering whats inside of them. I know the NFU paid out my hauliers lorry and ranger when they took both one night, you think the one for a ranger is expensive try buying one off a lorry!!!!

 

We welded some 12mm stainless steel weld mesh around them, and then welded that to the truck, wasn't ideal but seemed essential! Wasn't easy either bloody theiving blighters.

[Steve Bullman]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/41107-ford-ranger-security-alert.html

[Paul Barton]

I caught two blokes red-handed at our yard when I left late one evening!

 

Apparently they only get about £40 for them.

[Big Bolt]

in the paper's n/norfolk getting hit hard mostly landrovers easy to crawl under

[ROG.]

These cat thefts have been mainly from Merc sprinter vans

 

It started in one area of the uk and then a uk wide neighbourhood watch alert went out so it gave the idea to others around the uk .... good thinking ... not

 

Looks like those thefts have now gone a little further and other esy pickings are being targetted

[easy-lift guy]

Over here some dealerships have had hundreds stolen overnight being brand new the lining of Platinum is Virgin for smelting off. Shame really since I am sure the floor plan the dealers have don't cover such losses, and insurance go's only so far.

easy-lift guy

[Rich2484]

Welded mine on, the missis car is already welded on, think this is for anti tamper tho. Weld the bolts up.

 

Only needs a tack weld so it doesn't undo with a spanner, just remember to tell a garage is you have any work on it done or your name will be mud.

[Bald Monkey]

Does anybody use an after market cage to deter the thieves?

[woody paul]

Merc sprinters near me 1 has been done 3 times in 4 mounths but they have got cats made of ceramic's in and not metal. Completly removed from front to back.