DallasCajun
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Depending on your region you may have heard about the high frequency of catalytic converter thefts due to the value of the precious metals used (Paladium, Platinum, Rhodium). Given how much clearance the BRaptor provides it’s been a concern of mine of how easy it might be to be targeted for theft. I find myself pretty paranoid of parking in public for any extended period of time.
And when you look underneath the vehicle it appears as though they’re in a fairly convenient location for access/removal. Am I missing something in terms of my concern? Are there any skid plate options that might at least hide them from view and thus deter a thief? Even if a bolt-on product is easy to remove, it still slows down the effort while hiding blocking visibility of where it sits. Would covering the cats create some overheating issues?
When I look at the FMI skidplates they don’t seem to cover the cats And not finding any other options that I know will fit the BRaptor much less ‘protect’ the cats. Talons Garage has some that help with this for the 2.7 but I think those are located slightly higher and less accessible.
Here’s a couple of images for reference:
FMI Skidplates:
Talons Garage (on a 2.7):
And when you look underneath the vehicle it appears as though they’re in a fairly convenient location for access/removal. Am I missing something in terms of my concern? Are there any skid plate options that might at least hide them from view and thus deter a thief? Even if a bolt-on product is easy to remove, it still slows down the effort while hiding blocking visibility of where it sits. Would covering the cats create some overheating issues?
When I look at the FMI skidplates they don’t seem to cover the cats And not finding any other options that I know will fit the BRaptor much less ‘protect’ the cats. Talons Garage has some that help with this for the 2.7 but I think those are located slightly higher and less accessible.
Here’s a couple of images for reference:
FMI Skidplates:
Talons Garage (on a 2.7):