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Location: Texas | I am so ****ed off right now and just want to kill someone. I am working in Houston this week and parked my truck in hotel parking lot. I got done today at around 230 and went out at 6 to go grab something to eat and started my truck and it sounded too loud. I thought huh? And went to chillis to get a salad and noticed it was smelling like exhaust and saw smoke coming out of bottom. CRAP! Called hubby and we went through stuff over phone and I eventually crawled under truck an saw LARGE part l my exhaust was missing. WTH! Hubby says it is DFP and is expensive. Called cops and did a report and hotel is supposed to look at video footage and see if they saw anything. Now I am out of my 500 dollar deductible. Cause some POS felt the need to steal part of my truck! This sucks especially rich before Christmas and before my hubby heads out of town for work and had to replace his motor in his truck. I am seriously about to have a melt down. What is wrong with people? |
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Location: Qld Australia | People are jerks!!!!! Poor you, there is nothing worse than being broke down away from home; except being broke down away from home because some peice of crap stole a part of your truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Location: NOT at Wal Mart | That sucks, sorry. Justa heads up for the people who have camera's in their tailgates, thieves are stealing the tailgates, another item that is expensive to replace. Lock um up! |
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| If yours is a dodge I would suggest looking into the delete kit, you will get much better fuel milage. And it costs about the same as changing the filter |
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Location: North MS | someone was buying a ford truck tailgate from the dealer my truck is at today too. Belt came off my work truck out of town. Completely grrr arrgg |
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| Oh yes, I remember the good old tailgate days when I lived in El Paso 20 years ago. Guess some were lazy tho. The last time they just stole my whole truck. |
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Location: Okemah,OK | Same thing happened to my friend at OKC fairgrounds during the BBR this April! Her truck was parked right by the nose of my trailer and we never heard a thing. I guess it's fairly common and they are in and out in a matter of minutes! |
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Location: Texas | The more I think about it the madder I get. Hubby brought up a good point...glad I did not go out to truck earlier and catch them in the act. I would have freaked out and probably ended up getting shot or something. As much as I travel time to get my CHL! |
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Location: NOT at Wal Mart | cheryl makofka - 2013-12-03 6:59 PM If yours is a dodge I would suggest looking into the delete kit, you will get much better fuel milage. And it costs about the same as changing the filter
DPF deletes are illegal except for off road racing and will void the warranty. I thought about doing this to my truck but changed my mind after doing some research, I also kinda like the air I breathe. |
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Location: Texas | justcruzin - 2013-12-03 9:40 PM
cheryl makofka - 2013-12-03 6:59 PM If yours is a dodge I would suggest looking into the delete kit, you will get much better fuel milage. And it costs about the same as changing the filter
DPF deletes are illegal except for off road racing and will void the warranty. I thought about doing this to my truck but changed my mind after doing some research, I also kinda like the air I breathe.
That's exactly what hubby said! DPF delete is a big NO No! |
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Location: hot, humid and dry...Gulf coast East of Houston.. | What part of Houston were you in? Im sure you are aware, if you work in this area much, but there are some very undesireable areas to be in. |
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| justcruzin - 2013-12-03 9:40 PM
cheryl makofka - 2013-12-03 6:59 PM If yours is a dodge I would suggest looking into the delete kit, you will get much better fuel milage. And it costs about the same as changing the filter
DPF deletes are illegal except for off road racing and will void the warranty. I thought about doing this to my truck but changed my mind after doing some research, I also kinda like the air I breathe.
Not where I live, there are some dodge dealerships that will delete them. |
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Location: Texas | shellyh1971 - 2013-12-03 10:35 PM
What part of Houston were you in? Im sure you are aware, if you work in this area much, but there are some very undesireable areas to be in.
I am in cy-fair / cypress this week. My hotel is by 290 and 1920. |
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Location: Kansas | That kind of thievery is a national pastime in our area along with stealing copper. Sorry, but it has something to do with the influx of illegals. All the computer equipment was stolen out of several trucks stored in one facility the other day and homes are constantly being broken into. Two horses were stolen from a pasture. The list goes on.
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Location: Mansfield, Tx | barrelbasher - 2013-12-03 9:36 PM
The more I think about it the madder I get. Hubby brought up a good point...glad I did not go out to truck earlier and catch them in the act. I would have freaked out and probably ended up getting shot or something. As much as I travel time to get my CHL!
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Location: hot, humid and dry...Gulf coast East of Houston.. | barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 6:20 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-03 10:35 PM What part of Houston were you in? Im sure you are aware, if you work in this area much, but there are some very undesireable areas to be in. I am in cy-fair / cypress this week. My hotel is by 290 and 1920.
Thats northwest of me. Normally that area isnt to bad at all. |
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Location: TX | This just happened at my office in Ft. Worth about a month ago, catalytic converter was stolen off one of my employee's Toyota Tundras. Hate thieves...the low lives need to get a real honest job! |
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Location: Texas | shellyh1971 - 2013-12-04 10:31 AM
barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 6:20 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-03 10:35 PM What part of Houston were you in? Im sure you are aware, if you work in this area much, but there are some very undesireable areas to be in. I am in cy-fair / cypress this week. My hotel is by 290 and 1920.
I know right ... This area usually isn't too bad. I was here about a month ago at another hospital and stayed at a hotel right across the highway without any issues. I guess it could have been worse. |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | up here some auto shops will take them off as well......
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Location: Red Raiderland | Houston has gotten really bad. Sorry about what happened to you BB. We have an office down there and one of our service techs was at a job in a large building fixing a machine and when he went out to his van for parts someone had broken into it a stole his laptop and some other tools. It totally ticks me off. We were down in Houston for Thanksgiving and my DH made sure everything was LOCKED no matter how long we were going to be gone.  |
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| shellyh1971 - 2013-12-04 10:31 AM barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 6:20 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-03 10:35 PM What part of Houston were you in? Im sure you are aware, if you work in this area much, but there are some very undesireable areas to be in. I am in cy-fair / cypress this week. My hotel is by 290 and 1920.
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Location: hot, humid and dry...Gulf coast East of Houston.. | TXBO - 2013-12-04 11:23 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-04 10:31 AM barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 6:20 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-03 10:35 PM What part of Houston were you in? Im sure you are aware, if you work in this area much, but there are some very undesireable areas to be in. I am in cy-fair / cypress this week. My hotel is by 290 and 1920.
yes, I am fully aware of that.. As im sure you are aware that area is not "normally" a high crime area. As far as thefts and vandalisim I know it happens everywhere, but its just not as common in that area. |
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| shellyh1971 - 2013-12-04 11:28 AM TXBO - 2013-12-04 11:23 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-04 10:31 AM barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 6:20 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-03 10:35 PM What part of Houston were you in? Im sure you are aware, if you work in this area much, but there are some very undesireable areas to be in. I am in cy-fair / cypress this week. My hotel is by 290 and 1920.
I'm not trying to argue with you. That is a nice area. Just letting everyone know that it is a problem everywhere here so don't let your guard down. |
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Location: Texas | So far estimate is at 3k. Yay me plus add rental car!
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Location: hot, humid and dry...Gulf coast East of Houston.. | TXBO - 2013-12-04 11:33 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-04 11:28 AM TXBO - 2013-12-04 11:23 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-04 10:31 AM barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 6:20 AM shellyh1971 - 2013-12-03 10:35 PM What part of Houston were you in? Im sure you are aware, if you work in this area much, but there are some very undesireable areas to be in. I am in cy-fair / cypress this week. My hotel is by 290 and 1920.
I was not trying to imply you were arguing, sorry if I came across that way.
Barrelbasher.. that just downright sucks!! |
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Location: Texas | My husband has done some research And found that some people Are welding the bolts to make it harder to get it off. Just a thought for anyone with diesels. It seems these things are in high demand. |
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| barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 5:11 PM
So far estimate is at 3k. Yay me plus add rental car!
Did they give you a kiss when they were done?
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Location: Texas | DD2012 - 2013-12-04 7:04 PM
barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 5:11 PM
So far estimate is at 3k. Yay me plus add rental car!
Did they give you a kiss when they were done?
Nope no kiss. Lol. At least I only have to pay deductible and I will probably be able to expense my rental as a work expense. Oh heck just realize who should have kissed me more. The TheIF or the dealership lol |
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| If all that was stolen was the DPF and nothing was torn up that is at least twice what it should cost to fix.
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Location: Texas | I really have no idea exactly what was stolen othe than DPF. It was a 2 foot section of my exhaust system in the middle. Dodge said the part was 2500 on its own. I know that deals overcharge for parts but when your in a bind and not near home you go somewhere dependable who will stand behind work. |
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Location: Colorado plains standing on a goat head! | barrelbasher - 2013-12-04 5:55 PM My husband has done some research And found that some people Are welding the bolts to make it harder to get it off. Just a thought for anyone with diesels. It seems these things are in high demand.
I was thinkin' a little electric fence that would zot the bad guys pretty good when they stick their scummy faces under there! Just hit the remote to activate it when you leave your truck and curl their hair if they are in the wrong place!  |
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Thieves STINK! DPF stolen off my truck at hotel in Houston!