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Houston Ben · 11-13-2013, 10:26 PM

What are everyone's thoughts on driving my truck to the muffler shop approximately 30 miles away without the back pressure of the exhaust?

solidaxel · 11-13-2013, 10:35 PM

That is what I am going to do, but it is only 8 miles!
I do have some head pipes, or down piles from the exhaust manifolds and the o2 sensors and about 3 feet of straight piles. It may be too noisy we will see

Special-Ed · 11-13-2013, 11:11 PM

besides the noise... i dont understand the concern.... also make sure there is nothing flamable that the exhaust gases could start on fire

solidaxel · 11-14-2013, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Special-Ed

besides the noise... i dont understand the concern.... also make sure there is nothing flamable that the exhaust gases could start on fire

............. O K, I will add some 45* baloney sliced tips !

Blackpony · 11-14-2013, 12:09 AM

just baby it and you will be fine. I drove my truck about 45 miles to a muffler shop open manifolds without issue

Houston Ben · 11-14-2013, 12:25 AM

Cool, thanks for the replies guys! Just didn't know if it would hurt the engine or not.

BR3W CITY · 11-14-2013, 02:37 AM

As long as you have headers, you'll be ok. If your running a radical setup, the engine will give you some fight since the 02's won't be in the exhaust path....and you'll be loud as hell and getting about 8mpg. 30 miles is longer than I would push it with that.

Honestly, in general 30 miles is farther than I'd go with anything "half way" on my truck. Besides just whether or not you CAN, should you? I'd end up with a ticket before I even got there with open headers.

**Clyde65** · 11-14-2013, 09:35 AM

I used a local guy with a trailer he drives the truck on and it puts the truck up in the air like a lift, he put the exhaust on and then drove it off. honestly scared the h311 out of me though!

I wish I would have gotten some pictures...

solidaxel · 11-14-2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Clyde65

I used a local guy with a trailer he drives the truck on and it puts the truck up in the air like a lift, he put the exhaust on and then drove it off. honestly scared the h311 out of me though!

I wish I would have gotten some pictures...

Do you mean the trailer has a 4 post lift mounted to it and sitting on 4 tires and a hitch?

BR3W CITY · 11-14-2013, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidaxel

Do you mean the trailer has a 4 post lift mounted to it and sitting on 4 tires and a hitch?

Andy4639 · 11-14-2013, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clyde65

I used a local guy with a trailer he drives the truck on and it puts the truck up in the air like a lift, he put the exhaust on and then drove it off. honestly scared the h311 out of me though!

I wish I would have gotten some pictures...

That scares me just reading it!
I would have a ticket before I got out of sight of the house with my luck!

**Clyde65** · 11-14-2013, 01:54 PM

It wasn't as nice as ^^^^ but it served its purpose and it wasn't that bad, i am very particular with my truck and he was used to driving things on it...just made me nervous

11-13-2013, 10:26 PM	#1
Houston Ben Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 713	To drive or not to drive What are everyone's thoughts on driving my truck to the muffler shop approximately 30 miles away without the back pressure of the exhaust?

11-13-2013, 10:35 PM	#2
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: To drive or not to drive That is what I am going to do, but it is only 8 miles! I do have some head pipes, or down piles from the exhaust manifolds and the o2 sensors and about 3 feet of straight piles. It may be too noisy we will see __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

11-13-2013, 11:11 PM	#3
Special-Ed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Floriduh Posts: 386	Re: To drive or not to drive besides the noise... i dont understand the concern.... also make sure there is nothing flamable that the exhaust gases could start on fire __________________ Ed will be known as the Tiger Woods of the integration business

11-14-2013, 12:09 AM	#5
Blackpony Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Aubrey, TX Posts: 308	Re: To drive or not to drive just baby it and you will be fine. I drove my truck about 45 miles to a muffler shop open manifolds without issue

11-14-2013, 12:25 AM	#6
Houston Ben Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 713	Re: To drive or not to drive Cool, thanks for the replies guys! Just didn't know if it would hurt the engine or not.

11-14-2013, 02:37 AM	#7
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: To drive or not to drive As long as you have headers, you'll be ok. If your running a radical setup, the engine will give you some fight since the 02's won't be in the exhaust path....and you'll be loud as hell and getting about 8mpg. 30 miles is longer than I would push it with that. Honestly, in general 30 miles is farther than I'd go with anything "half way" on my truck. Besides just whether or not you CAN, should you? I'd end up with a ticket before I even got there with open headers. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD

11-14-2013, 09:35 AM	#8
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: To drive or not to drive I used a local guy with a trailer he drives the truck on and it puts the truck up in the air like a lift, he put the exhaust on and then drove it off. honestly scared the h311 out of me though! I wish I would have gotten some pictures... __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

11-14-2013, 01:54 PM	#12
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: To drive or not to drive It wasn't as nice as ^^^^ but it served its purpose and it wasn't that bad, i am very particular with my truck and he was used to driving things on it...just made me nervous __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

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