Duals are coming!!

[williecume]

98FordX24, thats how my exhaust exits on my drivers side. d@mn i need to get pics of my exhaust. i'll try my best to get up in time.

 

[jssong]

take a look at my cardomain site. the shop didnt want to route the piping in between the frame rail and leafs, but after showing them pics of chris' (98fordx24) exhaust job, they werent reluctant at all.

i havent checked out a sport yet, but i wouldnt imagine that much difference.

 

[Yomie]

Mine is the same as 98FordX24, outside the frame rail, and i have a sport. Its doable, i promise

 

[Yomie]

I have pics, but i'm waiting for my cousin to e-mail them to me

 

[TheRookie]

I work for good ole midas in West Chester PA. we stock all the required piping and everything else needed. Hmm that is a nice run on that outside the frame. i stand corrected.

 

[liquidx9]

looking good, no annoying hum at freeway speeds?

 

[MattStarr]

LiquidX9~ I see you have a manik grille guard. Ive got a ?..... Are your front uprights like this ---\--/--- or ---|--|--- ? Thanks man, Im looking to get a Manik.

 

[X~FACTOR]

That looks really good Todd! I kinda like the pipes exiting the way they are.

 

[IAmTodd]

Originally posted by liquidx9
looking good, no annoying hum at freeway speeds?

No at speed, Right off idle underload up to about 1500rpms is about the most annoying part of it.

 

[frickea86]

I've seen it in person and i have heard it. Looks and sounds good man. I will fallow u anytime now...lol...laterz

 

[IAmTodd]

Originally posted by TheRookie
Uhh, also going to melt your spare man. I do custom exhaust every day at work. that is decent but the spare is a problem. and there is no way you could put the drivers side outside the frame.

I'd like to update you on this, Its been touching the spare on the drivers side for along time now, even a 5 hour trip to Philly, and the spare still has the nubbies on it. No melting, nothing. Freak of nature I guess(or Goodyear Has Goodrubber )

 

[X~FACTOR]

Does it cause any squeeking when the pipe rubs against the tire? Just a thought it might explain some loud squeeking later on for you.

 

[TheRookie]

Glad to hear irs doing ok for you. I am suprised it hasnt started melting yet. A guy we fired recently had bent some pipes for a dodge that were within about half an inch of the spare and it melted bad. keep your eyes on it.

 

[IAmTodd]

I check it quite often. And as soon as it does start to melt, back to the shop it goes to be fixed, and they're paying for a new tire! I am getting a sound from metal hitting metal though. I cannot for the life of me find it!!

 

[TheRookie]

If it is ratteling make them fix it. Really only easy to find where its coming from by running the truck while its on a lift.

 

[IAmTodd]

Its only rattling when you hit a bump. There is a time when you hit a really hard bump, or a speed bump going to fast, the mounting bracket where the sway bar attaches to the axle on the drivers side hit the drivers side pipe, it only happens once in a blue moon, so thats alrite with me. But theres a slight rattle when going over small bumps that I cannot for the life of me find.

I am over all very disapointed in the work that this shop did, and next time, its going somewhere else. But hey, you live you learn, and hopfully won't get screwed over again. I have found one cure for the rattle, FLOOR IT!!

 

[X24]

Have you checked to see if the pipe is hitting the shackles?

 

[udmsvt]

nice setup! i planned on running mine lke that but i figured i'd do the lift first....and now i have all new plans. i want to do mine like that, but i have since added a FORD OEM class 3 reciever and a body lift. anyone hwo has the OE one knows how wide it is, so i think i will run th pipes between the hitch and the bumper...this will also protect it whle wheeling.....which brings me to my question...what size tips you running? and so you think they will fit (there is about a 3" gap):

 

[IAmTodd]

They're 2.5 inch tips. Yes, it was/is hitting the shackle. So I hacked one of those little tabs off that were on it. Now it has a good half inch to move before hitting. So I don't think thats it. I've recently replaced the shocks, so maybe one of those are loose or a u-bolt or something from when I swapped my leaf packs.