PROTECT & PREVENT your Catalytic Converter from THEFT with Muffler Tech! (RV PROTECTION) 

I just wanted to congratulate you on such a well made and informative video....not just for RV owners but anyone who has a vehicle that sits up high off the ground. You seem very knowledgeable on the subject and Colby did a great job of explaining the procedure in advance so that even I could understand. I am very impressed with entire production, video quality and camera work AND the audio was excellent. Keep up the good work. Great video! 👍

I'm about 8 miles away at a automotive shop, I send all my muffler and catalytic converter jobs to Muffler Tech! Been sending them for the past 7 years!! Great people!!

I also recommend the following in addition to this steel tubing on this video. Put a strong metal Sheild covering the entire converter and connective pipes that is welded onto that area. Do not settle for bolted shielding. It must be welded on to make your converter much harder and less desirable for thieves to want to steal.

I drove my RV to Sacramento to visit my sister a few years back and a guy try to steal my bicycle off of my RV in front of a 24 hour fitness in the middle of the day while I was still in the RV. Seriously. He walked passed my door and I was like those parts look just like my bike. The guy was like 50 years old and 130 lbs. I confronted him and and as he tried to explain what he was doing I said, it is a good idea for you to walk away right now. It will not end well for you. He walked away. True story. Of course last week my converters got stolen at the RV storage place which is 1/8 of a mile from the police station. LOL Glad you are an RV'er. Keep living life.... :-)

I can attest that Colby and the folks at Muffler tech are top notch…. He will educate you on how to make it difficult for C.A.T thieves to steal your catalytic converter…. He will even suggest the best insurance to get to minimize expenses if it does get stolen! I got a cat back done there back in ‘95’ on my Nissan ….. He just opened his shop.

that tubing for roll bar protection is beyond tough,they will by pass this vehicle rather than fool with,this girl is smart,deterred a future theft somewhere where you don't want to break down,yeah smart

So glad your back! Missed that beautiful smile. I'm happy you had a good time living on the farm & helping with chores. It's the simple things in life people no longer seem to appreciate. After a days work I love a few minutes in the evening with my chickens & quail. I can feel my blood pressure dropping just doing chores. lol Looking forward to your next video.

I like it Vanna!! You're so smart to be proactive with this. I'm making plans to protect my Ford RV as well.

I bought a 3 inch U bolt and bolted it to my exhaust pipe where they try to cut at , and connected a one inch steel chain to the U bolt, then wrap the chain around exhaust pipe and connected chain to 2 nd U bolt,

I see a lot of cheap fools on here complaining about the price, I see about $100 in pipe, $4,000 for welder, $8,000 for medium duty truck lift(RV), $9,000 plus a mo. in shop overhead, $200,000.00 in tools, decades of experience and education in trade and business management. Not to mention being bonded and insured...

Everyone needs to retrofit with adjustable air suspension systems. A sensor near the cat convertor detects violent movement and the air suspension lowers the car and traps the suspect under the car. Call the cops and wait for the bloody suspect to wiggle out.

I'm working on my Nomad life goals and have found your videos the most informative and realistic of all the ones that I enjoy. You're giving me plenty of things to think about in a realistic way before moving forward. I think now that I'll be doing 90 day trips away from home in my journey. Not seeing a fulltime lifestyle since my Art practice is leaning into residency and installations.

Oh my God sis!!! Thank you so much!! I was literally thinking about that while watching all these beginner RV videos and NO ONE had mentioned about keeping the CC safe OR any of the engine parts!! I made a note to myself regardless to make plans to protect my engine and CC from theft. (Also, yaaaay!!! You went to Sac! I’m about 1-1:15 hrs away from there! I’m apartment living right now thou 😔❤️‍🩹 I’ll get to your level one day I pray! 🙏🏾😄🙏🏾)

Thank you for sharing this video. I was just notified today that the catalytic converter was stolen off my 1996 Coachman Leprechaun while parked on the storage lot. I've filed a claim with my insurance and I'm here searching for tips on preventing future vandalism as I search for an RV repair shop. Great video!

Wow! It's was such a breath of fresh air to see a new video from you! I've been subscribed since your last video over a year ago. Love your new profile pic too. Very informative presentation.

Thank you for sharing this. When I get to Sacramento I’ll likely go there and have the same done. You made it so easy to install, understand and showed us how much it cost and what they do.

Great video with a beautiful smile. I bet your little girl was happy to see you return home. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you very much for the info. I am not close to Sacramento but I will get this done on my Promaster Van. Thanks again!

Beautiful cat. Sadly catalytic theft is rising again and I've got a truck so anything they can crawl under is easy game for them although they've been going around with jacks and stealing them even off low to the ground cars. They'll usually do a saws-all or even a pipe cutter and end up costing the owner thousands to get one replaced.

Thanks for the video.

Weld a cage, but use a hollow metal tube on part of the cage so that it can be filled with a few ounces of gasoline or your favorite flammable liquid, then cap off the end. Now once the cutting sparks fly, and the fuel air mix is just right it will ignite and spill on to their clothing. When you hear screaming, just sit back and enjoy the show. Oh dont forget to video it. :)

Very good video that’s crazy that it comes too this now we have too protect Underpart of the vehicle now

Nice idea, but I would think more tubing would be needed, I think a Sawzall would saw through the roll bar tubing quite easily as well. How about welding rebar in all the vulnerable areas, I would think that would be tuffer then tublng. Or install the tubing with pieces of rebar inside. The rebar would spin inside the tubing and couldn't be cut through, ..... it may rattle a bit on rough roads though.

Awesome advice. Thank you💖💖💖

Overprised for a few welds and some pipe. The bending is nice but there are cheaper alternatives

I'm sorry but how is this going to keep them from cutting - the bar is below the cutting area - they can still cut completely through the pipe in front and behind the CC - all other protective means I seen - blocks the cutting of the pipe

Cute kitteh! Thanks for showing us your theft protection. Great idea.

Good job young lady

you're different , you seems to know whats up. thanks for the heads up. peace.

set up something underneath that will spray something that would really stink if someone is messing around underneath your vehicle.

And when you need a new exhaust the labour time will be excessive cutting the old exhaust off to replace it , then you will need it all done again on the new exhaust.

I’ve been binge watching your videos today,very good camera work.

Great info!!!

Such an awesome video!

Welds rebar + Need add big cables run around. Make them harder to get it.

Thanks for the informative video. Really well done Vanna Mae!

Thank you for this awesome information 😊

Awesome.

THANK YOU THANK YOU SWEETHEART. YOU ARE FULL OF KNOWLEDGE AND YOU SHARE WITH OTHERS. I TELL PEOPLE IF YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE TO HELP SOMEONE WHO IS IN NEED AND YOU HOLD IT IN YOUR HEART, ITS EVIL. MANY CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS. GOD BLESS YOU FOR THE GIFTS GOD HAS GIVEN YOU. NOTE: IF YOU EVER LOSE YOUR CAT, HOPE NOT, BUT GET A GERMAN SHEPHERD. BE SAFE. SHARE WITH PEOPLE THAT THE LARGE PARTICLES FROM THE MOUTH FALL TO THE GROUND OR FLOOR, BUT THE MICRO PARTICLES FLOAT IN THE CALM AIR FOR AN HOUR. ALSO THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEVER WENT OUTSIDE, JUST ORDERED, BUT STILL GOT THE VIRUS. IT COMES FROM PACKAGES, MAIL AND OTHER PAPERS. DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE. THE VIRUS NEEDS THE NOSE TO GET TO A WARM MOIST PLACE TO GROW AND FEED IT HOST. BE CAREFUL AND CONTINUE TO HELP US WITH YOUR INFORMATION

This ia an awesome video, very well made. I need to do this.

Thank you Lady. 🙌

it is more like a bedroom discussion rather than garage manenos

Prius is the number one vehicle hit, more thefts from them then all the other combined. Then Honda and thirdly Ford Econoline - a Van Life standard.

Good video!

Great info! Thank you ❤️

You have to custom bend the tubing for each different application (car) correct? What about in the future if repairs need to be made or muffler changed is it hard to get by the welds?

Like have u have your cat around for it. Damn we got our stolen off our 2021Tacoma, was mad af, they still haven't fixed our truck yet.. We will need to get this done on our truck

Found your channel 3 days after mines was stolen while at work

Thanks for your video. Unfortunately I just got my catalytic converter stolen today course it was at a storage facility. What the hell am I paying those assholes for?

I wish I had seen this sooner. Mine was stolen earlier this week.

If you took a drink of Hennessy from a shot glass every time she said “CATALYTIC CONVERTER” in this video, you’ll be drunker than Cootie Brown within 10 minutes…

where is the catalac converter located on an 1984 travel trailer located?

This is interesting as we too worry about having ours stolen.

Awesome video, great to know!

Had ours stolen off our class A while it was at an RV repair shop !!! So maddening !!! The thieves got 32 converters that night.

yes, very good info. thanks again

Vanna I would like to thank you for this Video.

Do you know what size of steel pipe was used?

once you pass your emisions inspection, change out those cats, in my case two, and put the 'cheapies' in... in my 2008 kia sorento ex... $200.00 for Two...

Well done video. Thank you.

Thanks you did a great job on this video..🏅

Your beautiful and the cat as well

Thanks Vanna! Unfortunately, my daughter just had hers stolen from her Class C.

Good for you my cat repaired $3000, suv i knew its comming and bought cheap bike alarm guess what thief dont care and cutted any way at work nite shift/i wish i saw this video early.

Great content. Thank you.

Oh and, good vid!!!

Cost..thanks for the video..

Awesome video

Great video awesome 👍

That was pricey. I would get a harbor freight welder and rebar and just toss the welder afterwards. Or do it for family and friends. It is nice to support shops and stores but. I like to save every penny possible

Just saw this, mine was stolen a week ago . Cost $800 to fix ! (Odyssey)

Thieves cut off my catalytic converter from my 30' motorhome while it was parked in a gated, "secure" lot in the Bay area. Oy. All together I had to pay about $1800 to get a new torpedo cat converter and installed.

Thanks!!

Seems more logical to put all the pipe on the top side....where the thief would start their cut, rather than on the bottom. Plus it looks like they could cut from the bottom and bypass the weld point.

Would you mind sharing what microphone you are using? it is so clear! Thanks for sharing this info with us. Stay safe!

What about when it's time to repair the catalytic converter

Don't they make money from replacing cat converters though?

Still looks like they can cut the pipe from the top down. Not enough protection!

Why wouldn’t they just bypass that and just cut through the end of the converter itself??

Clifford Shock sensor armed alarm ⏰ alarms ⏰ alarms ⏰. Still best deterrent. Stop over thinking over spending. Bring attention to the terds stealing or killer drones under the car.

I take em off everytime I park ! 😅

What about when it’s time to service it?

YEP.

It's been a year since this video. How has this solution faired for you?

350 bucks for a job that takes 45 minutes tops. The parts probably cost 30 bucks or less (metal tubing) and the rest is pure profit. This guy is a rip-off artist. If he really cared about his customers he would give them a down to earth fair price.

$350! That's a good deal.

Thanks for making the video but 350$ that’s crazy!! You could put a few sensors under with alarm. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Even oil chance doing this kind of stuff

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I protect my vehicles by removing them and putting a straight pipe in its place

The problem with placing the tubing in those positions is that 99 out of 100 thieves are to too fucking stupid to notice that the tubing is even there, particularly at night, & will cut your shit almost all the way through before they reach the barrier bar......so you're still screwed. Good luck getting that repaired.

For $350 just get a shield if available.

Nothing that my motion detector and .45 cal won't take of.

Well how can I be thoroughly impressed by this pricey work? I mean the pipes aren't caged in so a meth head can still start slicing and dicing up your piping before giving up and cost a fortune to repair the damage! Additionally laws can prevent a muffler shop from welding your disconnected CAT back on if it's completely cut off on both ends! Doing this over 20 years, why aren't they instead installing steal cabling wrapping around the CAT then to the frame above AND THEN attaching a steal mesh called "expanded steal", so the meth heads can't even touch the cat and its pipe ends? BTW drug addicts aren't hirable simply because they are dysfunctional and being destructive(destroying their bodies with drugs). So they can't show up for a job on time and can't do an assigned task properly or in a timely manner. PS consider adding barb wire around your cat, give your cat its claws back! Take care

I see a sista that's mechanically inclined ..I hit subscribe right away

What a waste of time and money. The ends where the pipe stops or even the last weld is the weakest link. The saw is going to cut through that with no issue. Don’t waste your money on this. A plate would be a better option than this.

I hate to be that guy, but I see nothing here that would keep a competent individual from taking the CAT quickly. I realize competent may be an issue. But there are gaps and weak spots. However, it may be that recyclers won't take one that is hacked up. I have no idea.

How much installation cost you?

The fact that this video even has to be made tho…

Sad you have to do all this to prevent some low life from costing you $1,500 or more. I blame the scrap yards also for this. Scrap yards should not be allowed to accept converters from the public , only auto repair shops or scrappers that have to show and record their ID.