the previous owner had a flowmaster 2 into 1 into 2 installed and the rear resonator removed already but they didnt do the front. so i got a hack saw blade and a 6 pack and went to work on it. so now its only got the one flowmaster.

 

Start wd40ing the bolts now I have head they are a PITA!

This is the approach I would take, but it levels out when I hook the trailer on. So that leaves me with the either not doing it and buy other mods, or buy shackles and bags. And guess what... I like other mods for the truck

 

I dont tow and rarely haul, so I'm good. If I ever get a trailer, I'll either put the stck ones back on or buy a set of air shocks...oh wait, what am I thinking....i doubt anyone makes air shocks for Daks....lol

 

my bolts look clean and new, thank you alabama weather.

 

I used PB blaster on mine the night before to help loosen them up. Good luck with the install.

 

Funny....i got rust in places I didn't think you could get rust...is it mine only or do all these trucks suffer? Not the metal eating kind (yet) just like surface rust on everything...my driveshaft looks terrible.

 

The driveshaft is suppose to look that way, its called weathering steel... you are actually seeing patina. Its a rust coating that protects. They use the weathering steel on bridges, guide railing, etc. Its kinda cool stuff.

 

looks like it would make it out of balance....it's pitted.....

 

thats funny the underside of mine looks like it just rolled off the showroom. ofcourse I wash it alot with the pressure washer. i think i'm going to paint my drive shaft. its starting to get that patina.

 

Pitted? Really... thats not right. Are you sure its pitting?

I do the same. It can be a bitch to get the paint to stick, just going off of my knowledge of bridge projects we have done. They don't paint them at all.