well guys ive ran into my first problem with the rumble bee...didnt check this when i bought it but...was following the wife home...and noticed my exhaust was REALLY loose...seemed to bounce around quite a bit...also i noticed when going over small bumps or little cracks in the road...there is a wierd high pitched noise inside the cab...i thought it had something to do with the seat belts...and didnt pay any mind to it...now i believe this is that...'noise'...i dont know much about cars....but i thought the exhaust had to be fabricated/welded together...so this is my question...round about how much would it cost to fix it...i plan on getting a custom made exhaust from a shop anyway sometime in the future...i guess its a good way to talk the wife into getting it now lol...i know a new exhaust installed is going to be around 450...any input is greatly appriciated!!

 

since no ones replyed...

i say, go for the new exhaust!!

 

If it is rattling, it might just be a loose mount somewhere on the pipe. Get under the truck (when it is cool) and grab the exhaust and shake it. See where it is loose and see if you can tighten a mount. The mounts are usually shaped like a "U" or an "L" and bolted up to the frame somewhere. If a weld has come loose and you are not going to get the new exhaust anytime soon, you can have a shop weld it for like $40. But I recommend you trying to find the loose part first as some shops are shady and say that you need awhole new exhaust when you don't.

 

I agree go for a new exhaust.

What L andR Two says is a good place to start on the save your dollars issue.I think the mounts (hangers) are wielded to the exhaust and slip into a rubber mount connected to yer frame. If thesehave beenMIA for a while you might have to have a new exhaust anyway, the damage might equal or exceed getting a new set up.

 

haha....theres a guy down the road from me with dual exhaust on his hemi and when he hits a bump the pipes move at least half a foot from side to side.....

 

well...we came back from 6 flags this evening and i decided to get under it...and shake it...and sure enough the whole damnexhaust moves from what im assuming is the weld point...all the way up there...thinking about it...i know for a fact the truck is still under factory warranty for a good bit...but would the factory warranty cover something like this? and additionally...is it safe to drive the truck like this...?? ive only had it for like...not even a month...and the past two weeks ive been trying to drive her on the weekends(i have a 35-40 mile each way each day commute to work...so without mds...cant take her all the time...it kills me to just let it sit..when its even the weekends...thanks guys for all your help!

 

Yes, warranty should cover it.