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! Spend all that money to put your rv in a supposed safe environment and POW.Nuff said. Now I need to find a shop to replace the cat and pipe. Does anyone have a recommendation around the Roseville/Sacramento area? Thanks much for any help!

That sucks. I’d call insurance. I had to replace the chrome tip on my DP and it was $200.

Call the police and make a report. They can do a DMV registration search for 2008 Itasca’s in your area and maybe get lucky. Or perhaps there’s one in your storage lot?

The cat will end up at a recycler and the money paid for it will likely end up in a drug dealer's pocket. High clearance vehicles are a favorite target for cat thieves with a cordless sawzall...

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midnightsadie
Explorer II
Jun 27, 2020
you did call your insurer?
Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Jun 27, 2020
That sucks. I’d call insurance. I had to replace the chrome tip on my DP and it was $200.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jun 27, 2020
Lowlife thief.
Two_Hands
Explorer
Jun 27, 2020
Call the police and make a report. They can do a DMV registration search for 2008 Itasca’s in your area and maybe get lucky. Or perhaps there’s one in your storage lot?
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Jun 27, 2020
The cat will end up at a recycler and the money paid for it will likely end up in a drug dealer's pocket. High clearance vehicles are a favorite target for cat thieves with a cordless sawzall...
Stim
Explorer
Jun 28, 2020
CAT buyers are thick on FB Market place in my area.
Too bad they don't put VIN numbers on Cat Converters!
New vehicle dealers get hit a lot too.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Jun 28, 2020
that vin number is a great idea factory could stamp that on every big part.
JaxDad
Explorer III
Jun 28, 2020
midnightsadie wrote:
that vin number is a great idea factory could stamp that on every big part.

How would the 3rd party vendors supplying the part know what VIN to stamp on the parts?

I wonder if consumers would be willing to pay the extra money to implement that kind of change?

I doubt it.
dougrainer
Nomad
Jun 28, 2020
This is probably due to the OP living in California. While other states have Emission criteria controls, California has the strictest and makes this type theft lucrative. I will bet it is going to be installed on a Motorhome that has failed the smog test. Doug
Executive45
Explorer III
Jun 28, 2020
For $10, you can stamp your VIN on the cat yourself. Sucks you've experienced this. Good luck...Dennis