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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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okay well...i got my new exhaust on and now every now and then when i'm turning sharp to either the left or right around 20-25 and accelerating or braking there is a front end noise to something underneath sounds like its hitting...i looked and the exhaust doesn't move that i see but something is hitting and i can't figure it out...sounds like its coming from underneath the truck itself!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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What type of a system is it?

I know some of the magnaflow pre-frabricated ones had a piece of metal that would bounce on the cross member right by the transmission.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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I would say have someone jump up and down on your front and rear bumper while you are under it. Maybe something in the suspension is hitting... Rear sway bar? or maybe a brake line when the suspension flex's from the body roll.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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If its a dual exhaust, sometimes they come very close to clearing the suspension. You dont want the exhaust too close to the shocks or it will wear the shocks out prematurely with all the heat.
With my dual side exits, one pipe started hitting the frame on the drivers side but it would vibrate when cold, and at all other times it would be silent. Im guessing its just the ehaust hitting somehwhere.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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yeah but i had my brother jump on the rear and nothing i saw was hitting...so IDK...hmmm i'll just have my brother in law look at it in a week when i'm in Missouri!
 
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