Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Questions about stacks...

[Bigstick]

I have all my parts now I need to know How to make the stacks sturdy in the bed. How do I mount them to the bed? Also I have heard that you could drill holes to make them drain. Is this reccomended and how /where do you do it at? Thanks in advance.

 

[Oasis-3]

Bigstick

They make a clamp to mount the stack to the bed see my sig. for pictures of it.



(edit) this link shows pictures of the clamp

http://groups.msn.com/oasis320015/stacks.msnw?albumlist=2



Good Luck

Cliff

 

[Scrappy]

stack mounts

I used 2 saddle style clamps w/o the u bolts and two 3/8x 51/2 bolts per side. they are mounted to the front bulkhead of the box so that my bedrails are still flat, (for my tonneau cover). I also did this to mount a bulkhead behind the stacks so that I won't mess them up with any cargo that I carry. My setup is plenty strong. I have caught the stacks on a garage door and the mounts didn't move!

 

[2003Cummins4Me]

I am wanting to get stacks as well, I am wanting the stacks that are straight (without the turnout at the end), but what is going to happen as far as getting water or snow down the pipe?

 

[Scrappy]

water in stacks

It shouldn't hurt anything unless you get a LOT of water in them. The problem is when you start the truck, the water is going to get blown out along with a lot of soot and all over the side of your truck.

 

[Rob Thomas]

2003Cummins4Me, I sent you a private message.



Rob

 

[kaptn]

I just piped my stacks under the bed and over the tank. (3 weeks ago) I put a heat shield over the pipe where it goes over fuel tank. I have my stacks moved out from the rear window so I didnt have to cut the chanel support in the bed. My stacks are free standing due to special plates I had fabricated that bolt to the bed. I probably will drill a small hole in the piping. I got on it in reverse when it was raining and covered my windsheild in soot I hate to though because it will start to rust at the hole. Good luck

 

[OL RATLR]

stacks

If you are going to run straight pipe stacks you need to

run them with rain caps like the Big Rigs used to do.