OK I have read past post(putting search button to use) and read about U bolt and welds on new exhaust and I want to put democracy to good use so I can give my mechanic the final word in the morning. I am aware that welding voids warrenty and not a factor to me in this pole I also learned that I should keep the stock hangers because the Bassani Dogbones suck(that is nice to know).

So all I want to know my L brothers short and sweet is

"Weld or U-bolts"

The votes will be tallied in the morning and the majority wins.

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use clamps but put 2 welds or so on each pipe to hold it in place so it won't slide back !

 

ABN, I just installed my Magnaflow 2 weeks ago and asked the same question. I used all the clamps and they felt secure, but taking the advice of others (not planning on doing hi flows or headers in the near future), I took it into a muffler shop and they put a nice bead around where the catback connected to the factory y pipe just to play it safe. Guy only charged me $10 to do so. A little bit of insurance against an exhaust leak.

 

Well If I were you I would get you mechanic to tack weld it and also plut the U-bolts on it.

BTW: How does welding void you warrenty? Just wandering casue I have never heard of this.

 

the problem with clamps is they create a big *** groove in the pipes which makes it impossible to off, and back on again if you have to take it off. You have to heat the **** out of them with the blue tip wrench.

The problem with welding is you have to grind the welds to get them off. Alot more of a p.i.t.a, but WAY more durable and less hedaches!!!

 

One of the first things on the instructions said welding will void the warrenty. I really give a rats *** and had him weld the mids/Xpipe and Xpipe/mufflers. He left the other type of clamps that connect the back of the mufflers to the tail pipes on. I guess thats cool? I just want my truck back tonigt before I head to Raleigh tomorrow morning. They have had it since last Wed.

 

Yeah I opted for the welding method. I got a whole new exhaust system and dont plan on removing it anytime in the future.

 

I see now what you are talking about, I thought you meant the warranty on your truck, now i see that it is the warranty on you exhaust.

 

Its all good man. I have blonde moments also sometimes. Well got the ride back. Sits much lower I feel like I am in low rider mode. The exhaust system ROCKS! Makes the stock sounds like a little fart. I was grining ear to ear. I need to get my front end aligned after the tune though. I am going to ask Randy if there is a good shop nearby so I wont have to drive home with the steering wheel all goofy. I will fill you in after my adventures tomorrow.
Russ.