Theft is annoying.......

scottcrow22
scottcrow22 Member
edited May 2014 in HUDSON
We had about 15 rear axles disappear from our parts stash in northern Illinois last night. If anyone hears anything please let me know.
Thanks,
Scott

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  • bellbigdawg
    bellbigdawg Expert Adviser
    check your local metal recycler that gives cash for scrap. dang meth heads are stealing anything they can get thier hands on! just seen a news report on T.V. 5 minutes ago that methheads are cutting out chunks of wood from 1000 year old plus trees in national parks and selling to custom furniture shops. of course this kills the tree! I've been victimized myself by them several times.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    edited May 2014
    At one point catalytic converters were big theft items - thieves with battery powered saw-zalls were cutting them out of cars in large mall parking lots.  One unsubstianted rumor had a complete engine stolen out of their car in a mall parking lot in MA.  I say rumor - but I saw a film when I was stationed in Brooklyn, NY, that showed just how fast thieves could strip a car.  Less than 15 min as I recall.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    "Guess someone in 'Section 8' housing (behind us) needed a hose to wash their Escalade..."

    I'm sorry, but that's funny, right there.  Probably true, too! 
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Those axle shafts make wonderful tent stakes...

  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Maybe etch your name and address on the parts, if possible.  Along with "this part stolen from............"

    Hudsonly,
    Alex B


  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    Worst of all, some of those axle assemblies likely had the unobtanium roller bearings in them!
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor

    A few years ago I swapped a rear end on my 49. Put the old one outside the shop. Cleaned it up with the pressure washer and pulled the center and the axles out. next day the housing was gone! Not a big loss, but for a few pennies a pound ? Glad I took the innards out rather than wait until the next day!

  • Splitwindow
    Splitwindow Member
    The company I used to work for had the catalytic converters cut out of the fleet vehicles one sunday afternoon, the only day they were closed. The perps came in and went right down the line grabbing converters, crazy!
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    My thief didn't bother taking anything off. He took the whole car with new engine, trans, wheels & tires, new interior wiring etc.

    Lee O'Dell
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
    I LOST MY FALSE TEETH ONCE.....FINALLY LOCATED THEM IN THE TOOL BOX IN THE GARAGE
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    I lost my gum in the chicken yard once too,...thought I found it 3 times.
  • Lance
    Lance Member
    TMI   Josh EEEEuuu . 
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Good thing it wasn't in the cow pasture Uncle J.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex B
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
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    HILARIOUS AND ALWAYS GOOD FOR A LAUGH....VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT OCCURS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON A DAILY BASIS.......LOL
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor

    PARK

     BEARINGS USED TO BE UNOTBTANIUM I WILL SELL YOU AS MANY AS YOU WANT FOT $33 EACH + POSTAGE :-)

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