2008 Itasca catalytic converter & pipe stolen
Went to the storage area, as do monthly, and when I started the motorhome it was LOUD! Looked underneath and all the pipe and catalytic converter had been sawn and removed. Really pisses me off! Spen...
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dougrainer wrote:Thermoguy wrote:
Catalytic Converters are stolen due to the Platinum content. I used to work for a precious metal recycler and we would not accept catalytic converters just to try to prevent people from stealing them. But, lots of scrap yards will pay for them just like stolen copper wire and such. Too bad.
Here in Texas we used to have a problem with Thieves cutting the 50 amp Shore Cords off the Motorhomes and just unplugging from the Trailers on the Sales lot and selling to recyclers. The various cities go together and started requiring lots of ID and the thefts have stopped. Doug
A friend (electrical engineer) works for a transit commission, a couple years back 2 guys were killed trying to cut a few hundred yards of copper cables (DC power, 2 cables per circuit) the size of your wrist out of the power grid for the subway grid.
The grid was still hot when they tried........
BBQ anyone?
