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Old 04-26-2012, 02:36 PM
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What on Earth is This Thing?

'03, 5.4, Reg Cab, XL, 4x4, 7700

The U-bolt that connects the muffler to exhaust from engine has a bracket and this 'pipe' connected to it. The 'pipe' is about 8" long, and capped on each end. Does anyone know what this 'pipe' thing does?

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Old 04-26-2012, 02:39 PM
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Exhaust damper.

To help absorb sympathetic vibrations/drone @ certain rpm.
 
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Old 04-26-2012, 02:40 PM
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exhaust counter weight balancer....

quote from king Darren
These trucks only come with one single muffler. They all come with catalytic converters which aren't mufflers. An important part of the OBDII emissions efficiency systems, and to keep legal. The thing near the Y pipe is a weight balancer since the pipes on the inlet/outlet of the muffler are offset. That piece helps dampen vibration from the exhaust,
 

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Old 04-26-2012, 02:44 PM
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Dampener.

["It's a Command Center. No, it's a basement" ]

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...hat-thing.html

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...se-baffle.html

There is nothing to balance, hence no need for a counterweight ...
 

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Old 04-26-2012, 02:47 PM
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Cool! Never had a vehicle with one of these... my '98 F150 didn't have one either. Thx for the info!
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 11:34 AM
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It's def a turbo super muffler that gives you an extra 75 hp... ha
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 01:22 PM
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Actually, the 98 has one. It's just not like that one.

That one came about in 01.

The 98's are branched from the tranny mount. They had problems with them cracking the plate over the mount.
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jbrew
Actually, the 98 has one. It's just not like that one.

That one came about in 01.

The 98's are branched from the tranny mount. They had problems with them cracking the plate over the mount.
Cool. Thx for the correction!
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by PirateSignal
Cool. Thx for the correction!
No problem. Here's the 98's , -with a bad mount -

 
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Old 05-21-2012, 11:43 PM
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It holds the flux capacitor & muffler bearing!
 
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your an idiot^
 
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your an idiot^
You signed up to post that guys an Idiot, in the process dragging up a 2 year old dead thread... Man with glass house should not cast stone.
 
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Originally Posted by jethat
You signed up to post that guys an Idiot, in the process dragging up a 2 year old dead thread... Man with glass house should not cast stone.
And to top it all off its You're not your.
 
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I just laughed a little reading this, that was great.
 
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