after taking the advice of some of the members here, i cut the cat off the truck, and drove it around, it was night and day. The cat had a big chunk of element loose and rolling around inside of it, and the remaining screen was almost totally plugged. Im going tomorrow to get a new one. It will be about 249 installed. Thanks guys. :-)

 

Just put it on yourself man.

2 clamps = $8.00 plus ability to change it out easier if you have to again
1 piece extension pipe (if you need it) = $12.00

Did you end up going with the high flow kind?

 

it fixed your problem? good to hear.

 

hehe i havent taken it to get the new one installed yet. ill do it in the morning. Sure sounds narly tho :-)

 

I just got the new cat installed. Its one of the performance magnaflow ones. The truck runs like new. :-) thanks again guys.

 

glad that solved the problem, aint it nice when minor things fix a major problem?