Catalytic or cat lock DIY?

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adamsdaddy

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I have a 4x4 XLT 2016 that I’m worried about having the cat stolen. I don’t want to spend $160+ on the cat clock device plus labor.
Thought I’d ask if anyone on this forum has gotten creative and DIY’d an anti theft method themselves?
 

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They just use a sawzall to cut the exhaust pipe, how is anything going to prevent that? If you have something covering the cat they can just cut farther down the pipe. Are you really this worried about this happening?
 
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Sadly catalytic converter theft is on the rise in Orange County, CA. Sheriffs department has arrested several theft rings but it keeps happening each week within a 5 mile radius.
Several anti theft products are a combination of cables or plates.
 

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On the news here in Rainchester last night. Rash of CAT thefts.
Sticker knows I was going to say something about how voting could change this. We see a little of it here. Thieves now only get an "appearance ticket" when caught. Could become a real rash of problems as these things do when the economy droops. Would be interesting to see a fairly priced, clever solution. WOuld hate to have this happen to me.
 

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Sticker knows I was going to say something about how voting could change this. We see a little of it here. Thieves now only get an "appearance ticket" when caught. Could become a real rash of problems as these things do when the economy droops. Would be interesting to see a fairly priced, clever solution. WOuld hate to have this happen to me.
Yes I did. MrHellBent
... or should I say HELLBOUND?
btw MrBrown ... how do you figure "voting could change this"
---- since its a problem all across the country?
maybe its because you see everything through your distorted political lens?
 
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Since the rain has stopped maybe I’ll slide under the Expy this weekend and see how I might get creative.
 
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