Stacks with a cap!
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Stacks with a cap!
Alrighty guys, so I just picked up a cap for my truck for $40 delivered to my place. So I am almost getting it for free. I use my Ford pretty much only as a truck to tow my Jeep to wheeling events all over New England.
A queen size mattress fits in between the wheel wells perfectly on that truck and now I gotta figure out how to make the cap work with the stacks. I know some of you may think this is dumb! But I wanna keep the stacks... simple as that.
I was thinking of just cutting the holes the exact size so its a tight squeeze over the stacks? The cap is fiberglass but that may scratch the crap out of the stacks. Has anyone seen this done before? Or put some thought into it as well?
A queen size mattress fits in between the wheel wells perfectly on that truck and now I gotta figure out how to make the cap work with the stacks. I know some of you may think this is dumb! But I wanna keep the stacks... simple as that.
I was thinking of just cutting the holes the exact size so its a tight squeeze over the stacks? The cap is fiberglass but that may scratch the crap out of the stacks. Has anyone seen this done before? Or put some thought into it as well?
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Yeah I was thinking something like a gasket.. but I guess Ive just never seen a fireproof, meltproof gasket that goes around an exhaust etc like that... I suppose boats probably use them for where the exhaust exits out the back?
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I'll probably use an air mattress so when it wont be blown up till I get there. BUT I have just done some thinking and I have a buddy who will buy my stacks and the kit for $100 less then I paid for it all. So Im just going to do duels diagonally out the back and run the cap.
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I'll probably use an air mattress so when it wont be blown up till I get there. BUT I have just done some thinking and I have a buddy who will buy my stacks and the kit for $100 less then I paid for it all. So Im just going to do duels diagonally out the back and run the cap.
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What about sealing the stacks independantly from the cap? Use a short bed cap and bring whatever sealing material out to it. Then you can open and close without bothering stacks or seal.
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Here are a couple of links to something to use for spacing around the stacks, take a look. If you have abandoned the idea, then that may be the best way to go. Stacks look cool but do have some disadvantages.
ChimneySupply.com - Chimney Caps, Chimney Tops, Custom Chimney Caps, Dampers, Chimney Pots & Toppers, Supplies
Direct Vent Gas Pipe. Vent Stove Pipes and Assemblies. For Your Direct Vent Gas Heaters and Direct Vent Gas Furnaces. Stainless Steel Gas Stove Pipes. Thimbles and Adaptors. Raincaps and Aluminum Chimney Flashing. - NorthlineExpress.com
ChimneySupply.com - Chimney Caps, Chimney Tops, Custom Chimney Caps, Dampers, Chimney Pots & Toppers, Supplies
Direct Vent Gas Pipe. Vent Stove Pipes and Assemblies. For Your Direct Vent Gas Heaters and Direct Vent Gas Furnaces. Stainless Steel Gas Stove Pipes. Thimbles and Adaptors. Raincaps and Aluminum Chimney Flashing. - NorthlineExpress.com
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