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Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-18-2022, 02:27 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Ben Franklin's "A penny saved is a penny earned"...

Ben Franklin's "A penny saved is a penny earned" would be "A penny saved is two pennies earned" due to taxes and fees. Or more. A couple of decades ago I figured that taxes and fees were eating 44%...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-18-2022, 12:29 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Oops. Do I owe you a royalty fee? :) Ray

Oops. Do I owe you a royalty fee? :)

Ray
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-18-2022, 11:22 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
I noticed that a few days ago, and that their RV...

I noticed that a few days ago, and that their RV bundle product is $40 more than the 12' diesel bundle I bought. Probably because us motorhome owners have so much spare money. :)

Me, I'd still buy...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-11-2022, 06:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Here is an interesting and timely post on iRV2 on...

Here is an interesting and timely post on iRV2 on this subject from someone who got hit twice in a storage lot:...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-06-2022, 04:04 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Not unusual at all. Your agent is treating it as...

Not unusual at all. Your agent is treating it as a one-off with no collateral damages and like any other theft, and not even like an accident.

All he/she sees is the $250 deductible. YOU will be...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-05-2022, 08:22 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Now your spouse will want you to sell it. :)

Now your spouse will want you to sell it. :)
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-04-2022, 05:42 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Just do the best you can at closing any gaps....

Just do the best you can at closing any gaps. That'll be good enough. When I talked to the CatStrap folks that was one thing they stressed and asked to see pictures. They said it looked OK. Maybe...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-04-2022, 12:57 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
The exhaust clamps I bought must have had longer...

The exhaust clamps I bought must have had longer U-bolts because I've got plenty of thread with those.

I think you're as good as you can get but yeah, the 48-hour rule was several days for me. I...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-04-2022, 12:50 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
This fellow devised a very effective deterrent...

This fellow devised a very effective deterrent but it's not one I would ever use, as far as a catalytic converter thief knows... :)
...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-03-2022, 06:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
For whatever it's worth, I had zero gap on the...

For whatever it's worth, I had zero gap on the slanted part of the converter with just the two exhaust clamps. The closer the exhaust clamp got to the converter the more the gap closed up.

It...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-03-2022, 04:46 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Why are you using so many clamps? If those...

Why are you using so many clamps?

If those are not stainless steel clamps like the exhaust is you may have dissimilar metal corrosion where the non-SS clamps touch the SS pipe.

There seems to...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-02-2022, 07:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
I think the old one will be fine across the...

I think the old one will be fine across the bottom. Remember, these are just deterrents and will not stop someone with determination and time. With the motorhome at your home it's unlikely they will...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-30-2022, 07:58 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Nice follow-ups, thanks. Yes, that's why I love...

Nice follow-ups, thanks. Yes, that's why I love working with small companies, both while I was working and personally. I always got great personalized service.

Some older CatStraps needed to have...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-28-2022, 07:49 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
I've never had more than a day or two of delay...

I've never had more than a day or two of delay with a contact but it seems to be a small company. I think the owner usually replies.

CatStraps were made for cars and trucks. With those, especially...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-28-2022, 06:38 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
The current drain is fairly low so I wired the...

The current drain is fairly low so I wired the CatEye directly to the house batteries, before any disconnect. I've got multiple house batteries so they would last longer in storage.

The difference...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-26-2022, 05:53 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
I think your question about which battery to...

I think your question about which battery to connect to will be answered by the CatEye doc. Personally, I'd rather have dead house batteries than a dead chassis battery.

I would suggest you...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-26-2022, 03:38 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
If you did not damage the exhaust clamp threads...

If you did not damage the exhaust clamp threads or use Loctite they will come right off to add a second CatStrap.

Apparently the necks of the catalytic converters are made of a metal much softer...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-26-2022, 03:35 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Oops. I should have mentioned that pic was not...

Oops. I should have mentioned that pic was not mine. There was a thread going on about painting catalytic converters and someone else posted that pic of theirs.

As long as you're not muffling the...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-26-2022, 12:27 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
I just met someone with a motorhome who bought...

I just met someone with a motorhome who bought two 7' CatStraps and used one on the top and one on the bottom. They had theirs stolen at the dealership. They did not loop either one through a frame...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 07-29-2022, 06:10 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Nice. One thing I did not mention is that the...

Nice. One thing I did not mention is that the CatStrap really smoked the first time we drove it. White smoke and we could smell it inside. When we stopped at a light two miles away we could see smoke...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-01-2022, 07:27 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
Agreed. None of them can protect against someone...

Agreed. None of them can protect against someone with time and a good toolset on their side so we can just hope the dumb and/or lazy ones come to visit us. :)

I've seen pics of the CatStrap cut...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 05-27-2022, 08:37 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
And if not, well, I still do have the...

And if not, well, I still do have the comprehensive insurance. :)
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 05-27-2022, 07:34 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
There are three loose steel cables inside the...

There are three loose steel cables inside the strap made from different materials. The ability of the cables to move sideways (supposedly) means the sawzall blade will not be able to get a good grip...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 05-26-2022, 05:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,851
Posted By NXR
How I Installed a CatStrap on a 2019 Ford F-53 V10 Motorhome Chassis

A CatStrap is a catalytic converter anti-theft device. While I found a lot of information on installing one on a car or truck, there was almost nothing available for a Ford F-53 gas motorhome so I...
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