Two Exhaust Tip Questions
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Cargo Master
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Two Exhaust Tip Questions
First question: Can someone tell me the pros and cons of welded exhaust tips versus clamp-on exhaust tips? I have never seen the clamp-on style, and I am not sure exactly how they look. All of the welded ones I see turn brown where the welds connect to the tip and look ragged. Does the clamp-on give a cleaner look? Which one would you choose, and why?
Second question: Do you prefer the rolled ends, or non-rolled ends on this generation, and why?
Edit: I just thought of a Third question: Do you prefer the straight cut or the "slash" cut for this generation?
Second question: Do you prefer the rolled ends, or non-rolled ends on this generation, and why?
Edit: I just thought of a Third question: Do you prefer the straight cut or the "slash" cut for this generation?
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My buddy has had both on his Dodge, and I must say, I like the welded tips better. Yes, you have the brown welds to contend with, but I don't think it'd be a problem as long as the part that's welded isn't exposed. Besides, you also don't have to worry about your clamp coming loose and your tip coming off, or having it ripped off by debris, tree branches, etc.
As far as the style of the tip, I'd have to go slash cut, non rolled. It looks more aggressive to me, like it belongs on a truck.
As far as the style of the tip, I'd have to go slash cut, non rolled. It looks more aggressive to me, like it belongs on a truck.
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In my opinion, exhaust tips look retarded if you can see where they connect to the exhaust pipe. "Hey look at my shiny chrome tips, connected to my crappy looking exhaust" Doesn't make sense to me. Tips were made in the '50s, when cars were low...so you couldn't see the exhaust pipe, only the "tip" poking out the back. Made it look like you had a chromed exhaust system. Nowadays it seems nobody stands back and looks at their vehicle, where you can plainly see the stock exhaust and a stupid chrome tip clamped, bolted, or welded on. Tacky.
On my F250, I run 3" exhaust pipe from the mufflers back. Over the axle, and out the sides. Looks 10000000000 times better than any "tips" since you can see the undercarriage of the truck. Makes it look like my exhaust is 3" all the way. Stock exhaust is 2" and looks tiny under these big trucks. On my '56, the 2" exhaust is hidden, and the "tips" are chrome dump tubes poking out from the back of the running boards like "sneaker pipes" or "cheater pipes".
On my F250, I run 3" exhaust pipe from the mufflers back. Over the axle, and out the sides. Looks 10000000000 times better than any "tips" since you can see the undercarriage of the truck. Makes it look like my exhaust is 3" all the way. Stock exhaust is 2" and looks tiny under these big trucks. On my '56, the 2" exhaust is hidden, and the "tips" are chrome dump tubes poking out from the back of the running boards like "sneaker pipes" or "cheater pipes".
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I agree with AstroFab. If you're gonna run large diameter exhaust, run it all the way. If you're set on chrome tips, please just use tips that are the same diameter as your tailpipes. Big echo cans are cool on a lowered Shoebox Ford, not an '80s truck.
If you're really dead set on them, weld. Huge tips only look worse when one/both are misaligned/hanging off.
Personally, I just prefer the look of plain aluminized 2.25" or 2.5" pipe run straight out an inch or two past the bumper, straight cut.
If you're really dead set on them, weld. Huge tips only look worse when one/both are misaligned/hanging off.
Personally, I just prefer the look of plain aluminized 2.25" or 2.5" pipe run straight out an inch or two past the bumper, straight cut.
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I do not like seeing the rusty pipes either. I bought galvanized fence tubing and sleeved the exhaust from the rear axle to the back of the bumper. I used stainless self tap screws and muffler clamps to hold them in place. The straight cut rolled tips fit snugly to the tubing and I screwed the tips to the tubes.
When you look at the truck the pipes are very clean. It is the same principle as chromed pipe sleeves on motorcycles.
When you look at the truck the pipes are very clean. It is the same principle as chromed pipe sleeves on motorcycles.
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