Removing stock exhaust..
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From: Tampa, FL
Originally Posted by SmoothSL
Just updated my profile.. I still have the 2000.. But got a new 07, so I am working on the 2007 4wd Lariat with the borla system.. Hope to have it on tomorrow.. Will see though.. May end up just bringing out the saw and cutting.. Although I hate to do that if I don't like the borla... If it drones, I will throw it in the trash! 
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I just jacked up the rear end and used jackstands for sure. I then unclamped the stock exhaust, lubed up the hangers, used channel locks to get the hangers half way out and then i pushed the whole loose exhaust back and when it was out of the hangers pulled it towards the fron of the truck out and over the axle. I did it by myself in like 10 min.
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From: Houston, TX
If you don't have a floor jack and jack stands, head down to your local Midas shop and slip one of the boys an "Andrew Jackson" and they'll have it off in one piece for you in about five minutes.....
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From: Spearfish SD
Originally Posted by SmoothSL
Hey guys.. Got a borla system sitting at the house.. Wondering if anyone has pulled the stock system off without needing a lift and without cutting.. Just wondering if it will come over the rear axle on removal. The install of the borla should be simple.. Just worried about removal of the stock one..
THANKS!!
THANKS!!
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I removed it by myself without lifting the truck or cutting a thing. Wrestle the thing out towards the front of the truck after unbolting it forward of the muffler, and using pliers to wiggle it out of the hangers. It was easy.
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Originally Posted by styxnpicks
it was way easier to unbolt the hangars
That's what I did. I just unbolted the hanger and took it out all in one piece. Then after that I just messed with getting the hanger off the exhaust.
James
Originally Posted by styxnpicks
it was way easier to unbolt the hangars
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I removed my stock exhaust and installed my magnaflow without cutting the pipe or jacking up the truck, my truck is 4x4 though. It took me about 2.5 hours to do it. Just remember to twist while you pull in order to get your stock pipes off. There are two factory tabs the go into slots on the factory pipes. I sprayed hangers with WD40 and they slid right out.
Last edited by Blang; Dec 10, 2006 at 12:42 PM.
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From: Michigan
Originally Posted by Abaddon
I have a 04 4x4, had no need to jack it or anything else. Disconected the exhuast and turned it a bit to get it over the axel and out it came all in one piece.
Last edited by Copenhagen848; Dec 9, 2006 at 06:05 PM.