Just Got Stacked

[Kernel]

I finally did it. After talking to MCummings, I got hooked up with a nice shop in Laredo, TX to do my stack work. After hearing how much of a perfectionist the shop owner was, I went for it. He didn't even want to cut the bed, and preferred I did it. My observasions on my 170 mile trip home were these: EGTs dropped about 100 degrees, the drone starts at a lower rpm but is not as loud, I can hardly tell the difference in exhaust sound at idle when the windows are closed, there is no stack wiggle, the exhaust sound is alot deeper, with the windows open the sound of the Cummins is SWEET. My smoke is not as concentrated now, I am guessing because I went from the stock 4" tip to the 5" stack.



I am real conscious of how hard I get on it now. I know it is louder, but I am not sure if it is just because the exhaust tip is so much closer to the cab. I am expecting my mpg to return to normal now.



All in all I am pleased, I can't believe I actually did it. Next is how to fill the void between my truck box and the front of the bed.

 

[Whitmore]

Kernel, welcome to the stack club, you will LOVE them.



Here is what I did to take up the gap, I had a piece of aluminum checker bent to my specs and then custom cut it for the stack holes, the piece is also screwed to my toolbox for strength.



cheers, Kevin



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[TxDieselKid]

That's too cool buddy. If I had a 4x4, i would concider it also!!!



Andrew

 

[Kernel]

Thanks for the welcome and all. Are there any "special care" instructions I should follow?



To the moderators, sorry, I couldn't figure out exactly where to start the thread .



Scott

 

[Got Smoke?]

oh yeah..... PICTURES!! would be nice!

 

[Hummin Cummins]

I miss my stacks sooo bad:{

But I did get a really nice ARE cap out of the deal.

I guess time to build duals out the back

 

[Kernel]

I will have to borrow a camera to get some pictures posted.



Whitmore, where did you get the diamond plate? I had brainstormed once about something like that, but yours looks better than anything I was thinking of. I have thought about getting one of those bed side tool boxes that has a lid that opens straight up. Since I have one stack (I know, I know... ) there should be more than enough room for a short one.





Scott

 

[Whitmore]

Kernel

You should be able to find some checker at a reputable metal dealer and get it bent to your specs but if you cant find one send me a pm and I can get one for you.



cheers, Kevin