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08-30-2007, 08:12 PM
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Live fast, die young
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New exhaust system
Got my new exhaust installed today...took it to the shop that my neighbor works at it, and got it all done for $150 since he's my neighbor - a great deal with all the pipe, mufflers and work involved. Took about 3 hours to do.
The mufflers are, I think, Flo-Pro glasspacks; the shorter versions, as evidenced by pics.     Pipe is 2 1/2", 14 gauge. It's all straight pipe past the mufflers. Surprisingly enough, for me in the cab, it's actually pretty much the same sound and driving at 75+mph is smooth as silk. Maybe not for the people behind me, though. The benefit of having a crew cab; you don't get the sound, but everybody else does. Yeah, I'm an ass, but screw them. It has a nice deep rumble at idle, and at cruising speed, it's not very loud or obnoxious. However, on acceleration, you start to get that slight cackle coming out the back. It's great on hard acceleration. Just what I was looking to upgrade to. Little louder, but not unreasonable because I have to deal with it on road trips, and mild enough for cruising through residential areas at night; yet when I want to make it echo between brick buildings in towns and cities, it's ready to cackle and bellow. Yeah, I know, my undercarriage is a little rusty. Sue me. Last edited by D-Day; 08-30-2007 at 08:12 PM. |
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08-30-2007, 09:46 PM
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Right turn Clyde
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Re: New exhaust system
What part of ohio are you in? Got any more pictures of the rear swaybar setup?
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08-31-2007, 01:59 AM
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08-31-2007, 06:24 AM
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Re: New exhaust system
More sway bar pics and measurements please
I have a similar setup except i have low restriction mufflers. Its not being an ass they just shouldn't follow that close  Being an ass is driving through a residential area at 2 in the morning laying 4500rpm on in second gear and braking with the engine and knowing its gonna crackle and bellow. (No I haven't done it) When I used to deliver pizzas with mine, the stores parking was in a small underground carpark car alarms do work off reverb at idle 
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09-01-2007, 08:00 AM
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Live fast, die young
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Re: New exhaust system
What kind of measurements would ya like? Width?
I'll try and get some more pics today after I wake up. Last edited by D-Day; 09-01-2007 at 08:00 AM. |
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09-01-2007, 08:21 AM
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Re: New exhaust system
width, length of the arms mounting points etc
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09-01-2007, 08:44 AM
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Right turn Clyde
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Re: New exhaust system
I think everyone is pretty much in awe. That is the first rear sway bar setup Ive seen on a truck. Is the rear ff or sf?
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09-01-2007, 08:48 AM
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Re: New exhaust system
congrats on the new exhaust breh...
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09-01-2007, 01:39 PM
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Cruzzzn' Vet
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Re: New exhaust system
If i'm not mistaken I think Swerve has the rear sway bar setup on his truck, but can't find the pics.
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09-01-2007, 05:23 PM
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 3 feet across the back mostly...  2 feet from mounting point to mounting point (roughly)...  The bushing mount that came with the new one didn't fit, so I just shaped a flat piece of stock and bolted on to hold it.  Mounted to the frame, left side.  Frame mounted, right side. You can see the rubber on top of the frame rail too.  Overall shots. 
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09-01-2007, 05:45 PM
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Cruzzzn' Vet
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Re: New exhaust system
Noticed your feathered friend giving the final inspection with that Evil eye
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09-01-2007, 10:30 PM
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Live fast, die young
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Location: Northwest Ohio
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Re: New exhaust system
Yeah, they can get around under there easier than I can, so I hire 'em to do inspections for me.
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09-01-2007, 10:52 PM
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Right turn Clyde
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Re: New exhaust system
I think Mike has a rear sway bar setup, now that I think about it. Im almost postive that this one is different being a heavier duty truck. Rear looks like a ff so its either a hd 3/4 or 1ton setup.
Thanks for the pictures
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