Well, the removal of the stock system was all of about ten minutes of work on my 2010 Screw with the 6-1/2 foot bed. Installation of the new MBRP took all of 30 minutes. Then... well... tweaking the system for the right position took about an hour itself. Working solo, I can't complain about the time. Problem was getting my large frame under the truck. No creeper is low enough, so I slid around on a piece of old carpet. I knew it the next day.

Anyway, again, as with the last two MBRP SIDO's on my past gassers, and the "Who knows how many" MBRP diesel exhausts I've installed, I am very pleased. The sound is phenominal. The six speed cruising through town at 35 is barely turning 1,000 rpm's, and this thing grumbles low... very low. It sounds much better than the last two on my 2007 and 2008 5.4L Screws. I am sure it is mostly due to the low rpm's and probably some specific factory tuning on the latest 3V.

So a question for you all... I have the rear brake lines on the driver's side in very close proximity to the tailpipe. I strapped the lines out of the way, but if the suspension takes a real flex with a fairly strong travel, I'm sure it will pull the plastic zip-ties off or break them. I've though of a way to do a spring with a loop pulling the lines out of the way, but that seems corny. Could I wrap the tail pipe with some sort of wrapping to protect the lines from heat should they come close or in contact? I worry most when I am towing and some real heat is generated. (If responses are limited, maybe I'll repost the question).

Thanks,

Smoke

 

Congrats. You'll have to make some videos and post them. You are the first person on here to say that their SIDO MBRP is lined up.

 

Just zip tie them out of the way. I wouldn't be concerned about the heat when your moving down the road...

 

Congrats on getting it in. That is one down fall about the new trucks, they're making them lower and lower, like Chevys.. Kinda sucks, but a level kit and a AAL will do it well. And they'll look even bigger with suspension lifts!

To answer your questions, well I have towed a fair amount of times with my truck, and my tailpipes are 1/4" from my spare, and even that hasn't affected the tire. I wouldn't be too concerned about the steel brake lines, they should be fine.

 

I have the same setup and problem on an 05, but honestly i'm ashamed to say i haven't done anything about it, but the only thing that has happened over the course of about 6 months is that the plastic coating on the electrical wiring has melted slightly but does not seem to be getting worse at all.

 

Glad to hear your a happy overall!

 

Soundclip. pics, Videos where they at???

 

I'll try for some photos this weekend. Maybe I can get a video from my Vado.

 

I used some wrap then sprayed it. Its a temporary fix, at some point a want to get a shield made because I don't like how the wrap looks. (Don't mind the rust in the pics

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