Single stacks

one2nine · Nov 11, 2012

ok ok not beating a dead horse and don't want this to turn into post whore thread but...

I've never been a real fan of stacks, but now that a lot tracks/pull events are requiring up pipes on side exhausts (which look down right terrible) I have been debating a single stack. I'm not too fond of cutting a hole in the bed, but I guess that's the nature of the beast. Also I currently run a bed cover but I have seen stack guys with bed covers. Anyone running a cover and a stack? It looks like they put a stainless insert ring in the bed cover (obviously where they cut the hole) and the stack goes through it. Any pics/opinions on this?

fordfreak4life · Nov 11, 2012

The upper part of the stack mounts to the bed cover, and the lower just sticks up inside it

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2010.6.4 · Nov 11, 2012

I no it can be done, i can't find the thread anywhere it showed a few guys with bed covers thats what they did one even had twin stacks out of a camper shell! LOL. it depends on the truck some can pull it off. Some it looks terrible. Your truck would look good in my imho.

fordfreak4life · Nov 11, 2012

2010.6.4 said:
I no it can be done, i can't find the thread anywhere it showed a few guys with bed covers thats what they did one even had twin stacks out of a camper shell! LOL. it depends on the truck some can pull it off. Some it looks terrible. Your truck would look good in my imho.

Thanks.... I built those out of left over scrap..... Do u need the bed cover?

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one2nine · Nov 11, 2012

I do use my bed a fair amount and it Is nice having stuff out of the weather so if I could I'd like to keep the bed cover

duddy · Nov 11, 2012

fordfreak4life said:
The upper part of the stack mounts to the bed cover, and the lower just sticks up inside it

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Are you saying it can be done in the same way some hood stacks are designed, as pipe in pipe? Can this be done with a soft cover?

fordfreak4life · Nov 11, 2012

duddy said:
Are you saying it can be done in the same way some hood stacks are designed, as pipe in pipe? Can this be done with a soft cover?

Yes with a lil fab work

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Jeff@Spartan · Nov 11, 2012

I think exhaust can be angled down too. Several trucks at the pull I was at last night had exhaust dumping over the axle toward the ground instead of a stack or running a turn up pipe on the normal side exit exhaust.

Purdue_stroker · Nov 11, 2012

I love single stacks if they are done right. Here's mine

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average · Nov 11, 2012

I'm figuring on doing a single stack through my tonneau at some point here. I figure I can get a couple metal rings bolted together to go around my stack hole through the vinyl, keeping the vinyl taught.

Chvyrkr · Nov 11, 2012

You could either cut an oval in the bed cover like average is saying, or just use a hood stack kit...

I'd probably just use a hood stack kit, with a short piece of pipe from the floor of the bed to it.

It'd be a "shorty" stack, but on a couple of trucks I've seen with "shorty" stacks, it doesn't look to bad.

davey99ps · Nov 11, 2012

I had a single stack on my superduty, I absolutely hated it, but ran it for pulling cuz like you, I thought those turn-up tips looked even worse. I didn't care for the constant noise an drone going down the freeway.
I have seen multiple people running bed covers with stacks, I'm just not positive on how it's done. I was gonna go to an upholstery shop an see what they could come up with for me but I ended up rolling the truck before I got around to that.

one2nine · Nov 12, 2012

I know I've seen a few on here with covers and stacks. Curious to see their setups. Yea the turn ups are hard on the eyes if you ask me. I'm not sure how the axle dumps would work for the track events. The promoter told me the reasoning was "spectator safety and to keep unburnt particles off the track." yea.....

Jeff@Spartan · Nov 13, 2012

I personally don't see what's so bad about a turn up pipe for a few hooks. It's better than cutting a hole in your bed and bed cover.....and it's cheaper.

Vader's Fury · Nov 13, 2012

:whs:

Just slap a 90* bend on with a flat clamp and pull. When done, remove the 90* and throw it in the bed. Only need 2 9/16 wrenches to put it on and off.

Will cost less than $30 even if you have to buy the 2 wrenches LOL