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Old 11-26-2008, 04:21 PM
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theres got to be and easier way then just beating it back in place.
it moved over by my drive shaft now there rubbing each other.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help
Old 11-26-2008, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by creepinjeepin
theres got to be and easier way then just beating it back in place.
it moved over by my drive shaft now there rubbing each other.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help

easy. get rid of it..
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replace it with a glass pack, sounds good and get more power, and less space
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im broke as your last jeep.
taking off sounds nice tho.
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Sounds liek one of your hangers has fallen off. Try to locate where it was, and replace it, or the other two options mentioned above.
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i took my muffler off, sounds good. and its a weight reduction
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Originally Posted by creepinjeepin
im broke as your last jeep.
taking off sounds nice tho.
try lookin down there and seeing where you can clamp it with a rad hose clamp. then save up and replace the broken hangers.
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i took my muffler off, sounds good. and its a weight reduction
i bet that backpressure is screamin
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taking it off sounds A++++
is that hard?
and am i going to wake up the whole neighborhood at night?
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Originally Posted by creepinjeepin
taking it off sounds A++++
is that hard?
and am i going to wake up the whole neighborhood at night?
not really a good idea.
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i didnt belive it was.
but hell, i'll try anything once.
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Originally Posted by creepinjeepin
i didnt belive it was.
but hell, i'll try anything once.
id try wiring it to a hanger somewhere first
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its not too loud, its not gonna hurt anyone so why now
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will it hurt anything while im wheeling?
or its good long as i keep it on?
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loose/disconnected/broken hanger on the tailpipe after the muffler. just fix it, running mufflerless sounds like garbage
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