Tom Bucceri Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) I live in Portland OR and like many cities we are experiencing a huge increase in catalytic converter thefts. The police are recommending putting a catalytic converter cage on your vehicle to deter theft. I got a recommendation for a muffler shop that installs them, but when I called they said Ford doesn't make one for my 2016 Fusion. Some people suggested having a local shop fabricate one. Others recommended searching online for a generic one. Neither of these sound like a good option to me. i would prefer something designed to fit my vehicle. Does anyone know if Ford has plans to create custom cat cages for their product line? **update-- I called my Ford dealership and they said to look for an aftermarket one but didn't make any recommendation. Edited April 20, 2022 by Tom Bucceri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cknox78 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 https://www.talonsgarage.com/product-page/f-250-transmission-skid-plate-catalytic-converter-shield this company makes on for f250 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 The cat on the fusion is so high up and out of the way it's very difficult for anyone to quickly cut it off and steal it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisgb Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, fuzzymoomoo said: The cat on the fusion is so high up and out of the way it's very difficult for anyone to quickly cut it off and steal it. 5G Ranger, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfan Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I know back in the day when fender skirts used to be a hot item for theft, some guys would tape razor blades inside them to teach the potential theirs a "painful" lesson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe771476 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) Don't know why it took so long, but Connecticut finally is enacting legislation that requires people bringing in cat conv's to junkyards to provide documentation i.e. VIN's etc. Every junkyard nationwide should get driver's license info, year, make and model of car they drove onto the lot with. On a side note, how about mfrs. come up with a solution that doesn't use valuable minerals/materials. Edited April 28, 2022 by Joe771476 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 28 minutes ago, Joe771476 said: On a side note, how about mfrs. come up with a solution that doesn't use valuable minerals/materials. Considering that catalytic converters have been around for at least 50 years and the world’s smartest scientists have yet to come up with an alternative - maybe it’s not quite that simple. They’re called precious metals for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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