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Old 06-04-2016, 10:39 PM
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I took some tools back to the Auto Part Store that I didn't need and picked up a Stainless Steel Pipe Tip ($38.99).
Lenth 14"
Inlet Diameter: 3.75"
Outlet Diameter: 4.5"
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I bought the very same one for mine and it added a better sound. The same tip is also marketed under different names. The downside is the clamps will not stay tight. At least mine kept working loose. After losing mine a few weeks later I bought a Dynomax tip that I welded on.
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 06:18 AM
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Took the Ex to see the Brady House. Yes, we're dorks.


wooah looking good, hubba hubba hubba!
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 07:01 AM
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Took the Ex to see the Brady House. Yes, we're dorks.
You mean the TV sitcom with the gay father and the mother that had relations with her eldest child?
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 07:01 AM
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Took the Ex to see the Brady House. Yes, we're dorks.
I would never have recognized it, looks a lot different than the way it looked on the show. We all like the Brady Bunch, my 11 year old has watched all of the episodes on You Tube and Netflix.
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Resto Guy
I bought the very same one for mine and it added a better sound. The same tip is also marketed under different names. The downside is the clamps will not stay tight. At least mine kept working loose. After losing mine a few weeks later I bought a Dynomax tip that I welded on.

Thanks for the heads up. My pipe seems to have a incline going up toward the end. I noticed when putting it on it seemed to tighten all the way down to the end of the thread. So for it to also fit a 2 3/4 pipe I would have to say not likely. I will take it back off and use some loctite and see if I can keep it a little longer bro. It doesn´t change the sound at all for me, but probably because I pushed the tip so far onto the exhaust pipe. It is 14¨ but I may only have about 4¨- 6¨ hanging off the exhaust pipe. Thanks again for the heads up.
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Resto Guy
I bought the very same one for mine and it added a better sound. The same tip is also marketed under different names. The downside is the clamps will not stay tight. At least mine kept working loose. After losing mine a few weeks later I bought a Dynomax tip that I welded on.
Nice looking Ex! What step rails or Nerf bars are those?
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Irish19614x4
Nice looking Ex! What step rails or Nerf bars are those?
I got the mounting kit for the eX for
$82 on Amazon $82 on Amazon

And the bars are I got for
 $152 from Amazon but has gone up $100 sinse I purchased them $152 from Amazon but has gone up $100 sinse I purchased them
they are called Rampage Jeep 14190 Xtremeline 90" Stainless Steel Running Board

The good thing about these Rampage Bars is that the end pieces can be painted. I did not find this out till after the paint job had begun. I think it would have a nice personlized look of the end pieces were painted the same color as the truck.
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 09:36 AM
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Did a full cooling system flush following the instructions from the srmastertech.
Evidently he passed away so his absolute badA$$ videos stopped. He was one of the good ones. Removing the block plugs didn't get the super powerful water shooting out of my engine during the part II portion of the video so I am wondering if my water pump is weak or just bad.
A couple of observations. Flushing the cooling system at home absolutely is terrible. pulling the block plugs I had to remove the starter on the passenger side. I took a bath several times. Hot water is super hot by the way. Running the engine to normal operating temp and running the heater all takes a ton of time. Buying 20 gallons of distilled water. The whole thing sux. I recommend buying some ribs and begin to smoke them then start the flush. It will give you something to do while the flush happens.


This isn't apple pie moonshine its the used old coolant. I wanted to see if I saw silicates or general junk in it.




replaced my original radiator hoses upper and lower along with the thermostat




only the ford stuff. I used vc9 to flush the system.




removed a ton of crap to work in the super tight 6.0 engine bay.




Just a picture of progress.
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 09:37 AM
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Did a quick wax. Not bad
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 10:06 AM
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Mine is covered in tree jiz.
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 10:11 AM
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Did a quick wax. Not bad
Any Pics of the wax job? What wax did you use?
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 05:58 PM
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We are under a server thunderstorm warning. I heard "time to grill out!" The X is near by.

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Old 06-05-2016, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mjoyce
Did a full cooling system flush following the instructions from the srmastertech.

Evidently he passed away so his absolute badA$$ videos stopped. He was one of the good ones. [/I]
I'm not familiar with srmastertech, but I know DieselTechRon just passed away from a vehicle collision. Are you sure you aren't confusing the two?

Stewart
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 07:55 PM
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We are under a server thunderstorm warning. I heard "time to grill out!" The X is near by.

Nice! I've got that same grill hah.
 
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Old 06-05-2016, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Country_Mouse
Took the Ex to see the Brady House. Yes, we're dorks.


The angle and lighting of this image makes your Ex look like it does not have the back windows... Is yours a special delivery van edition?



 

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