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Old 07-08-2003 | 06:05 PM
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Gibson Dual Sport ?

Does anyone have any good pics of this exhaust ??How was the install and does it sound good? I am not looking for loud, i just wanna have a nice deep strong sounding exhaust, is this a good choice??

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Old 07-08-2003 | 07:42 PM
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You need to lower that baby!
 

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Old 07-08-2003 | 09:03 PM
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That pic makes her look REALLY HIGH she ain`t that high in other pics
How would 2' drop shackles look on it ,i know on Harley trucks they make them sit just about level but how would they be on a lariet..

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Old 07-08-2003 | 10:03 PM
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Should be about the same. Mine's a Lariat, too.
 
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Old 07-09-2003 | 12:09 PM
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http://www.troyerperformance.com/cgi...atalogno=15714

Ive been looking for something like that for my v6 supercharged crew cab, anyone know where I can get something like it?

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Old 07-09-2003 | 12:20 PM
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I'd get a Magnaflow system. Take your pick, from #15749 SIDO for most people, or the Harley true dual system #15772 that should bolt up to your truck.
 
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Old 07-09-2003 | 02:58 PM
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Drew,
What does that sticker on your bed say?
 
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Old 07-09-2003 | 03:10 PM
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Re: Gibson Dual Sport ?

Originally posted by drew2002
Does anyone have any good pics of this exhaust ??How was the install and does it sound good? I am not looking for loud, i just wanna have a nice deep strong sounding exhaust, is this a good choice??

Thanks,
Drew
A friend of mine wanted to get the dual for his '01 (Same truck as your's). The local speed shop kept pushing the Gibson exhaust. Having never heard one or known anybody who had one, he chose the Flowmaster system. It sounded great and didn't drone badly, but just as all Flowmaster exhausts do, it rotted. The truck was used A LOT and both tail pipes wound up breaking off right at the muffler. He ended up bending pipes and dumping the tail pipes at the sides.
 
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Old 07-09-2003 | 03:19 PM
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The sticker on my bed says F-54 Boss..Our local ford dealership puts them on all lariet trucks with the 5.4. I have been debating taking it off..its only the sticker no other parts..Heres a better crooked pic of it


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Old 07-09-2003 | 03:19 PM
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Re: Re: Gibson Dual Sport ?

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... but just as all Flowmaster exhausts do, it rotted.
I've had 2 Flowmaster systems on 2 different Chevys and neither one rusted out, but I live in the middle of Texas, not on the coast.
 
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Old 07-09-2003 | 03:56 PM
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I've had 2 Flowmaster systems on 2 different Chevys and neither one rusted out, but I live in the middle of Texas, not on the coast.
I've used them on Mustangs and they always rotted in the same places, at the welds where the tailpipes meet the muff, and the seams on the muff. They sound great though.

I guess it is a Northeast thing. It's a wonder anything lasts around here. Winter brings salt, ice, snow, temps down to single digits. Spring we get tons of rain. Summer it is hazy hot and humid, like high 90's (or higher) and 90% humidity.
 
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Old 07-09-2003 | 06:26 PM
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I'd get a Magnaflow system. the Harley true dual system #15772 that should bolt up to your truck.
on there website its says that kit is for the supercrew, supercharged truck..will that still fit and work right with my truck??

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Old 07-10-2003 | 07:14 AM
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The Supercrew and Supercab share the same (wheelbase) chassis so the length should be great and Harley exhaust come out behind the right rear wheel like regular F-150's. There will be a certain amount of customization compared to a SIDO. The stock y-pipe muct be cut off and you'll need to use a 90* elbow for the driver's side. Then you may need some short 2.5" pipes from there to the start of the kit depending on exactly how long the pipes are before the muffler on the kit. Also, I do not know how the hangers are used on the Harley kit, but I have a feeling your stock ones would work. I would plan to have a shop install the Harley kit, unelss you are good at welding/fabricating. A good shop should do it including the elbow for under $75.

I do not know how it would perform, but I suspect a little less power (on the dyno, probably not felt) than a good 3" single system.
 
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Old 07-10-2003 | 09:16 AM
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The Scab and Screw are NOT exactly the same. The right rear shock is angled toward the front on a Screw and towards the back on a Scab. This may cause some clearance issues.
 
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Old 07-10-2003 | 11:54 AM
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Yes, the shocks are different, but every system I have seen from any MFR works for both scab and screw. At the height where the exhaust is routed, theere should be even less difference in clearance.
 


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