Thief stole a section of my exhaust system!

We had to bug out for hurricane Matthew. When we went to check out of the hotel outside ATL my '15 TRD Offroad was LOUD. I went under the truck and someone had sawn through the exhaust and removed a section.

UPDATE: It was the Catalytic Converter. Now I am looking at GA legal options for replacing/repairing.

 

bunch of savages in this town

 

They stole your cat looks like.

 

that's crazy! I guess if you cut off a dozen or so you might get $50 down at the scrap yard

 

Another view.

 

When I replaced the cat on my 96, the local recycling center gave me $40 for the old one. So they are worth something.

 

I am guessing based on the location that someone damaged theirs offroading during the evacuation, looked for a similar truck, and took what they needed.

 

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Probably some crazy crack-head needing a fix.

Same thing I am concerned about with a easier target i.e. Dash cam

 

I just googled tacoma catalytic converter, and there are a bunch of results for tacoma catalytic converter theft!

 

Stealing cats is big-time theft all over the place. There's an industry built around safeguarding them: http://www.catclamp.com

 

dude.

anyone ever look into getting these?

http://www.catstrap.net/

http://www.catclamp.com/

 

Sounds like time for an upgrade to tuned Exhaust, or a TRD system...

 

And due to the ground clearance of some Tacomas it makes them extra susceptible to this.

 

Can I just have a plain tube installed? GA doesn't have vehicle inspections.

 

Most certainly a crackhead looking for a fix. My grandparents next door neighbor (former crackhead) said he and all his crackhead friends would go around at night and saw 15-20 of those off a night.

 

You can but it'll be much louder than stock

And your check engine light will be on

 

I see your frame is not rotten.

 

So easy with the high stature of the Tacoma, and battery operated power tools.

 

You could, but on a nice 2015 like that I would put the cat back in.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/catalytic-converter-theft.401592/#post-11173127

This is what I did. First thing I did when I got my 2013. It will slow them down, not sure if it would have saved you.