Well as I was crawling under the truck I noticed the straight pipe was looking rather rotten and full of small holes. So I now replaced it with a fresh piece of pipe and no longer have to worry about that. What was amazing is the clamp came off good and was totally re-usable. I didn't break them or gall up the threads. I chased he threads with a nut and anti-seized them again and back on the pipe they went. 11 year old clamps and still going.

You mean you didn't throw a 5" system on there. . . :moon:Well, I've got ya beat. . . The 15 year-old clamps on our truck are still usable.

I don't have deep pockets. :broke:But here is my $23 dollar fix with a piece of 3 inch pipe at 64 inches long. I was so cheap because I ran out of MIG wire I brazed my hangers to the pipe.

From what I see in the picture, your delete pipe fits inside of the stock exhaust. What size is it?I'm just stupid, but I'm afraid if I buy a 3" piece of pipe, it will be the exact same size as the stock exhaust pipe, and it won't fit inside of the other pipe. I guess I could break out the measuring tape.

The new pipe is 3" OD and had it cut to 64" long. Then went down the street to the muffler shop and had a guy expand the ends to accept 3" OD inside. Slip it in and clamp it down tight. Then welded on a few bits of re-bar for hangers. Like I said it was cheap at $23 bucks.

And here I thought I was the only niggardly person here!!!!:2cents:Cheap/frugal is good!!!

And here I thought I was the only niggardly person here!!!! Cheap/frugal is good!!!

You are definitely not alone. gotta stretch them dollars/