YACT: How should I get my exhaust done on my truck?

[jagec]

Originally posted by: v3rrv3
Because it's not a matter of performance or what not, it's how it looks. BTW it's gonna be Flowmasters but not necessarily straight pipes. And I can't have just one pipe, it's real dual exhaust, headers and all

Good for you, fake dual exhaust = really lame.

I'd say before the tires...it's a bit less common.

 

[v3rrv3]

Originally posted by: BigFatCow
Nice truck man. Id suggest out the side before the tires just because 90% of the trucks i see have the pipes straight out the back. You mentioned lifting it, any idea how much lift your gonna run?

Thanks, atm it needs a little sandblasting in spots and some holes patched, and then a nice coat of tractor paint It's already lifted at the moment, not very big I'm guessing, it's an old Rancho lift. A few inches is my guess, next time I see my brother I should ask. To give you some idea, it's sitting on 32x11.5's at the moment. The paint behind the drivers said is the original, I can't really get that close without spending a ton of money so I'm thinking Ford blue tractor paint may be what I go with.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
Do you plan on launching boats with it? If you do, make sure you don't go straight back.... It shouldn't matter either way with a full-size truck, but I sometimes have to launch my boat in rough waters....my old Jeep Cherokee would sometimes get too close to the water and the tailpipe would hit the water.

Exhaust under water wont do anything unless you shut it down. The pressure of the exhaust will keep the water out of the pipe.


If you stop the engine under water, never restart it until your exhaust is out.

BTW, I love how the paint on the truck is shot but the raised white letters are still sparkling :laugh:

 

[v3rrv3]

They should be sparkling, they're pretty much brand new I almost swapped them onto my Cherokee as they still have like 80-90% tread left

 

[nakedfrog]

Out the back.

 

[CraigRT]

dual side exit would look badass...
i honestly like both, dual straight pipes out the back looks good too.

but for this truck (which looks great btw) dual side exit!

 

[v3rrv3]

Looks like for side exit I'm looking at $150-160. $100 ish for mufflers and around $60 for both installed. I might get new pipes if it ends up being cheap enough. They said since I'm bringing my own in it will be that much, so I'm curious if I get something and they need to install it anyways if it'd be cheaper Thanks Craig Once it gets painted, it will be pretty bad ass

 

[lightpants]

Behind the rear wheels, if you go in front of them you will have to clean the rear wheels too often.

 

[BigFatCow]

I was thinkin those looked like 285s. Does that truck have a SFA?

 

[Leetman]

I'd go with straight if it were me.

 

[TrueBlueLS]

I say put a set of dumps on it.

 

[0roo0roo]

i hate side exhaust. esp when i'm stuck beside one at traffic stop or traffic.

 

[v3rrv3]

Originally posted by: BigFatCow
I was thinkin those looked like 285s. Does that truck have a SFA?

285's are slightly bigger. If by SFA you mean solid front axle, then yes it does, it's got a Dana 44 sitting up front. It's a 77, I don't think GMC/Chevy started using IFS til late 80's early 90's.