Why would someone steal automotive batterys?

**brxbmbers42** · 01-11-11, 11:25 PM

**tltaylor89** · 01-11-11, 11:27 PM

They are worth $5-7 a piece at the junk yard.

**obamaismyuncle** · 01-11-11, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by tltaylor89

They are worth $5-7 a piece at the junk yard.

well this is the angle I kind of figured but wow, people are that hard up these days? unreal

**OmgUrMom** · 01-11-11, 11:30 PM

are tractor batteries more valuable tho????

**DeeWizzle** · 01-11-11, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by obamaismyuncle

well this is the angle I kind of figured but wow, people are that hard up these days? unreal

It's either that or dumpster dive for cans.

**THE PROFIT** · 01-11-11, 11:30 PM

batteries are expensive. Especially those big industrial ones. $135-$165 or more new, so could get $50 easily out of a good one quick

**Flexin** · 01-11-11, 11:33 PM

The only reason I can see for taking a tractor battery is because someone needs them. I think someone would have to be hard up to spend the time to take the big heavy truck batteries.

James

**THE PROFIT** · 01-11-11, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by Flexin

The only reason I can see for taking a tractor battery is because someone needs them. I think someone would have to be hard up to spend the time to take the big heavy truck batteries.

James

yeah, they weigh about 40-50lbs. Not something you grab quick in a robbery for sure

**obamaismyuncle** · 01-11-11, 11:40 PM

Just to clarify here a friend of mine had his house in the country robbed about 2 months ago. Him and myself were at his home and went into town to the bar, returned around 6 hours later to find his house robbed. Of course with the worthless Sheriffs Dept. around here, they have zero leads to this day. Returned to find many things missing such as a pistol, AK-47, tons of ammo, dvd player, attempted break in to a safe, clothes, tractor batteries and other things. I swear its someone him or myself know, but nothing has turned up. Someone knew that nobody was home and nobody would be home for some time.

**obamaismyuncle** · 01-11-11, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by THE PROFIT

yeah, they weigh about 40-50lbs. Not something you grab quick in a robbery for sure

That's whats odd here, with as much stuff that was taken, whoever was responsible had to be there for quite some time, and knew nobody would be coming home.

**obamaismyuncle** · 01-11-11, 11:47 PM

and now the Knicks are up 9

**ronjon619** · 01-11-11, 11:47 PM

Tractor batteries are the same as car batteries, they just use more of them. My Pete has four and they are very easy to get to and most guys don't have a lock on their battery box.

**Flexin** · 01-12-11, 12:04 AM

Originally posted by obamaismyuncle

That's whats odd here, with as much stuff that was taken, whoever was responsible had to be there for quite some time, and knew nobody would be coming home.

If its way out in the country any trip away from the house ia a long time. And they wouldn't need that much time to take the things not locked up. The safe could have been a last ditch effort to get some more stuff. In the country there should be more then a few trucks that can use those batteries. Also what about wind turbines or solar panels in the area? Might try to use them as a battery bank to store unused power.

Originally posted by ronjon619

Tractor batteries are the same as car batteries, they just use more of them. My Pete has four and they are very easy to get to and most guys don't have a lock on their battery box.

Thats the one benefit is the number of them and the fact that they are not that hard to get to but its not a smash and grab kind of item. And the value to weight is low compared to the other items taken.

James

**minet123** · 01-12-11, 12:06 AM

Core Charge
you get $4 a piece

**nyed1010** · 01-12-11, 12:14 AM

like anything, there's a market for it and money is money to some broke ass thief. I was asking the same question when my sister had her wing mirrors stolen and I was like "who the **** steals wing mirrors". Then I found out there is a huge market for wing mirrors, especially since now almost all cars have the electronic ones that add value to them.

**THE PROFIT** · 01-12-11, 12:15 AM

Originally posted by minet123

Core Charge
you get $4 a piece

you have to buy a new battery to get a core charge, but you get charged if you dont have it, its $10. You can get $5-$6 for recycling them.

**mrmarket** · 01-12-11, 12:16 AM

You degenerate gambling criminals need to step your game up. Catalytic converters are where it's at.

**AribaAriba** · 01-12-11, 12:17 AM

Originally posted by mrmarket

You degenerate gambling criminals need to step your game up. Catalytic converters are where it's at.

700 a pop, i agree indeed

but it takes skills to steal it underneath the car.

**MTek** · 01-12-11, 12:26 AM

back in my HS days me and my buds would take a shopping cart into a junk yard and steal the batteries...it was about $70-$80 a load...enough to drink and party for the weekend

... Ahhhhh the good 'ol days

**Flexin** · 01-12-11, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by nyed1010

like anything, there's a market for it and money is money to some broke ass thief. I was asking the same question when my sister had her wing mirrors stolen and I was like "who the **** steals wing mirrors". Then I found out there is a huge market for wing mirrors, especially since now almost all cars have the electronic ones that add value to them.

Yes but a broke ass thief can't push a shopping cart down a country road loaded down with large truck batteries. You would have a car/truck/atv. I'm not saying that nobody would steal them its just a weird item to go for. Even though there is easy access you would still need to unbolt the hold down bars and also the cables. Seems like a waste of time for the money you would get. Now a hard up trucker is a bit of a different story. To replace the batteries isn't cheap. Taking those batteries can get a truck back on the road again earning a living.

Some people will just take anything. Years ago people were breaking into cars to take bridge tokens.

James

**mrmarket** · 01-12-11, 12:30 AM

Originally posted by AribaAriba

700 a pop, i agree indeed

but it takes skills to steal it underneath the car.

If you have children they can easily be taught this task. They are quite dexterous with their small hands and make quick work.Their sense of morality is not quite developed either so ethical dilemmas do not need to be discussed. If you are the frugal type holding a favorite toy ransom can alleviate the need to share in the illicit profits.

**Vol_Bengal** · 01-12-11, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by AribaAriba

700 a pop, i agree indeed

but it takes skills to steal it underneath the car.

takes zero (0) skill...

get a battery powered sawz-all and you can have that cat out in 30 seconds... they just cut both ends of the exhaust pipe coming out of it and out she comes...

and there is a market for them as they're extremely expensive new.