Exhaust System Installation
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Exhaust System Installation
Got to ask the technical gifted people here... (that means all of you in this forum here) ;-)...
I am looking into replacing the OEM exhaust with the Gibson Stainless Steel Exhaust on my V10. This cat-back system comes with muffler, pipe, tip, etc.
It states that it is a simple bolt-on installation only, so I really hope this is true and no welding or stuff is required... I have two left thumbs when it comes to that.
Has anyone replaced themselves the exhaust? And how difficult is it to uninstall the OEM exhaust system?
I looked underneath and there are several "hangers" where the factory system is strung up on what looks like rubber bands?
Thanks for any info you can share...
I am looking into replacing the OEM exhaust with the Gibson Stainless Steel Exhaust on my V10. This cat-back system comes with muffler, pipe, tip, etc.
It states that it is a simple bolt-on installation only, so I really hope this is true and no welding or stuff is required... I have two left thumbs when it comes to that.
Has anyone replaced themselves the exhaust? And how difficult is it to uninstall the OEM exhaust system?
I looked underneath and there are several "hangers" where the factory system is strung up on what looks like rubber bands?
Thanks for any info you can share...
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To remove the stock exhaust, you're gonna need to lift the truck off the ground. I mean...OFF the ground. The axle has to drop all the way down and you'll still need about 4 feet of room or more. If you can lift he truck over your head it'll make it a lot easier. It is not something you can do in your driveway with a floor jack. Unless, of course, you cut it up.
Gibson doesn't get very good reviews for sound. You may not want to cut up the stocker in case you find you don't like the sound.
Gibson doesn't get very good reviews for sound. You may not want to cut up the stocker in case you find you don't like the sound.
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If you don't intent to keep the old system then just cut the old one out. I installed the exhaust on my truck, very easy. It was more work to get the old system out then it was to put the new one in.
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Not to hijack this thread but does anyone know of a good sounding exhaust for the v-10? I have talked to several muffler shops and been told that people are generally not happy with "turbo" style Flowmasters or Magnaflow mufflers as they are too high pitched with this engine. The shops really could not give me any alternatives. Good luck Excursion USA on finding and installing your system!
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I have an 03 with the V10 with a single in and dual out with 2 12in tips going out the side in front of the rear wheel and it sounds pretty good for $250. It is prety loud if that is what you are looking for and money is tight. I also had the CAT taken off.
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I can't take my CAT off as I have to run truck through emissions where I live. I really just want a deep mellow sound not too loud.
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Originally Posted by Savaged1
If you don't intent to keep the old system then just cut the old one out. I installed the exhaust on my truck, very easy. It was more work to get the old system out then it was to put the new one in.
1948f1, look up TEAMMUDD down in the V10 forum. His site has a bunch of different V10 exhaust sound clips.
FWIW, I love my Banks. Deep, mellow & not too loud in most cases.
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Now I have a stupid question... as I am somewhat confused now:
I looked under the truck again last night. It appears that the stock system is in two pieces - the front part which includes the cat and the back part which includes the muffler. It appears that the pipe is clamped together (between cat and muffler)? Looks like this should come apart?
If this comes apart than it should not be a problem to get the back part out of there, right?
How may pieces does the new "Gibson" system for example come in?
I thought that would be also one piece which simply gets attached (as it says: BOLT ON ONLY) where the old system came off?
Where am I wrong??? HELP PLEASE!
I looked under the truck again last night. It appears that the stock system is in two pieces - the front part which includes the cat and the back part which includes the muffler. It appears that the pipe is clamped together (between cat and muffler)? Looks like this should come apart?
If this comes apart than it should not be a problem to get the back part out of there, right?
How may pieces does the new "Gibson" system for example come in?
I thought that would be also one piece which simply gets attached (as it says: BOLT ON ONLY) where the old system came off?
Where am I wrong??? HELP PLEASE!
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That's the thing the stock system unbolts right where you saw it did but trying to get that buggah out without cutting is a PITA.
Aftermarket catbacks usually bolt up after the cat and after the muffler making installation a bit easier.
I was thinking about this last night and remembered that I had fitment problems with mine due to it being for a CC shortbed and not necessarily for the Excursion. That's why I remember it being such a PITA to install. Still yet, I had to cut the stocker off. Sometimes my wife's wishes I wouldn't have done that.
Aftermarket catbacks usually bolt up after the cat and after the muffler making installation a bit easier.
I was thinking about this last night and remembered that I had fitment problems with mine due to it being for a CC shortbed and not necessarily for the Excursion. That's why I remember it being such a PITA to install. Still yet, I had to cut the stocker off. Sometimes my wife's wishes I wouldn't have done that.
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I've got the same Gibson cat back system and I took it to a local performance muffler shop to have it installed - took'em about 20 minutes start to finish and cost me $80. Obviously, for them it was a piece of cake and the muffler, pipes and hangers all matched up perfectly with the stock parts.
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