Originally Posted by dsq3973

Speaking of exhaust, I think part of my vibration issue is the down pipe coming off the turbo. I can't seem to get the clamp tight enough and it keeps slipping down and coming in conact with the tranmission cross member and there is no room to get even my small impact in there to tighten it. I spent an hour under the truck last night with a crow bar trying to get it pushed together more and I gaind about 3/8" clearance. I have three options at this point.

1. Switch to a band style clamp and live with the clearance I gained. (About $45)

2. Pull it completely out of the truck and attempt push it futher together and weld it. (Not really looking forward to that because it was a PITA getting it together and into place the first time but it's my cheapest option at the moment.)

3. Replace the entire exhaust system and upgrade to the stainless MBRP system with a Cat delete pipe and muffler. I am getting a little tired of the straight pipe drone when towing and at certain highway speeds as well as trying to keep it quiet in the morning when I leave for work.

Originally Posted by jbrew

sounds to me like you better weld it, -and be done with it. Band clamps aren't the greatest as well. The only way i could band clamp without it leaking is to clamp identical circumferences. You know what i mean ? Not a slip fit. For a slip fit you need an offset band for it to seal. At times, that doesn't even work lol.

Originally Posted by jbrew

Sounds to me like you better weld it, -and be done with it. Band clamps aren't the greatest as well. The only way I could band clamp without it leaking is to clamp identical circumferences. You know what I mean ? Not a slip fit. For a slip fit you need an offset band for it to seal. At times, that doesn't even work lol.

Originally Posted by azmidget91

On my dads 6.0 he has a bully dog 4" turbo back (we then removed the cat and muffler), it was a PAIN to get in there but didn't have to remove the crossmember.

Originally Posted by TruckGuy24

Thanks guys and Pat we aren't in the truck state Not as many members on here despite the huge amounts of F150s I see around daily.

I want a 2-4, already have shackles waiting to go on. I'm just afraid of snow and ground clearance

Originally Posted by dsq3973

If I pull it back out I am probably going to replace the entire system with a new system because I am going to have $130 into a new down pipe and $149 into the muffler. It's a royal PITA because you have to pull the trans cross member to do a one piece down pipe and I really hate doing things and spending money twice so I'm not to happy that I have to do this in the first place. You also need the cross member in the truck so you know what the clearance is correct.

Originally Posted by jbrew

I hear yuh, I pulled allot of cross members in the past, to work on the exhaust. That way it's not in the way, plus you can grab the tail shaft and move the trans and transfer case to one side if need be. Try it sometime, you can move the engine and trans that way and without removing anything else lol.

Originally Posted by Patman

ground clearance for snow? It just pushes out of the way......

Originally Posted by dsq3973

The four wheel drive trucks you have to remove it because it supports the transfer case and sit's futher back on the chassis.

Originally Posted by Bluejay

Just get a piece of fire proof cloth and place between the exhaust and frame.

Originally Posted by dsq3973

That's not the problem Jim, the cross member bolt hits the pipe and is wearing a hole in the pipe and it look's like it's almost all the way through at this point.