took the truck in for a flowmaster

[wildchild]

Had my better half take the dually in to have a flowmaster cat back system put on. 50 series muffler. old system didn't sound bad but the hangers were rusted off and it was getting a little loose.
imagine my surprise when i get home to check it out and see the pipe they put on between the cat and the muffler was older and in worse condition then the pipe they took off. they also told her it would cost extra for the extra pipe.
called the owner this morning and he was "surprised" when can I bring it back in to let them fix that? I love making two trips to get a job done. guess the wrench monkey figured I wouldn't look under there and see the crap he installed.
why don't we trust garages again? I would have installed it myself but the cost is so close and then I don't have to lay on the ground and do it. yeah, live and learn I guess.

oh by the way flowmaster 50 sucks for sound. it has less sound then my stock F150. That part was my fault though I asked for that muffler. Have to live with that for awhile. I'm hoping it will get a little more sound to it as it ages. I don't want loud but a little attitude would be good.

[tommymac]

You sound a lot calmer than I would be. Sometimes they see a woman and figure this is easy money, they dont know the difference anyway. I am fortunate in that I have a good shop back by my dads house. its a PITA getting my car back there and getting home. But i know the work will be done right and at a fair price, dont want to take chances finding a new shop.

[Bluestreak]

I always like the 50 series. The 40 series is just plain old LOUD!

How's it sound at 4k rpm's?

[pauldun170]

Wildchild is a woman?

I will use better manners next time I respond to her.

[wildchild]

well the funny part is this guy comes highly recommended. I think it was just one of his guys was too damn lazy to do it right.

not sure of the sound at 4000 I didn't even drive it. came home started it, reved it a little and then looked underneath. that was it for me. I'll take it out tonight for a spin and see what I think at speed. she did say she liked it so maybe it will sound much better under power.
I do agree either way the 40 was way too loud for what I wanted. this is pulling my camper so I don't want to be on a long trip listening to a 40 series.

Wildchild is a woman?

I will use better manners next time I respond to her.

no but my "better half" who took the truck in is. LOL

[pauldun170]

no but my "better half" who took the truck in is. LOL


damnit...I skimmed... :lol;
Asshole cork soaker

[wildchild]

damnit...I skimmed... :lol;
Asshole cork soaker

ah that's better no better manners. :lol

[azoomm]

You sound a lot calmer than I would be. Sometimes they see a woman and figure this is easy money, they dont know the difference anyway. I am fortunate in that I have a good shop back by my dads house. its a PITA getting my car back there and getting home. But i know the work will be done right and at a fair price, dont want to take chances finding a new shop.

Yeah...

My husband left the cats that were taken off our truck. I stopped back in to get them - we have an extended warranty on it, if something explodes I'll need them to go back on so FORD can't say that was the reason something exploded. knowwhatImean?

The little boy at the counter told me they didn't take anything off my truck. Um, right - to do a delete on an F350 they didn't actually delete anything. Unfortunately I had to go back another day for that too...

Bummer about the sound loss. How did you choose the one you got?

[wildchild]

Yeah...

My husband left the cats that were taken off our truck. I stopped back in to get them - we have an extended warranty on it, if something explodes I'll need them to go back on so FORD can't say that was the reason something exploded. knowwhatImean?

The little boy at the counter told me they didn't take anything off my truck. Um, right - to do a delete on an F350 they didn't actually delete anything. Unfortunately I had to go back another day for that too...

Bummer about the sound loss. How did you choose the one you got?

reading different reviews about the 50 series. some said too quiet, some said too loud, some said just right. I figured it must be a good middle of the road type loudness. so far I'm thinking too quiet.

I've never heard one in person. The 40 I have heard a lot, love the sound but not on a truck for traveling.

[azoomm]

Gotcha. I now don't trust people's reviews online. :lol: I want to hear it for myself first.

Ours sounds like a jet engine. The motor is SO quiet. I mean, quiet enough that a guy ran up to me at a fuel pump to yell at me about putting the wrong fuel in it :lol:

[wildchild]

The motor is SO quiet. I mean, quiet enough that a guy ran up to me at a fuel pump to yell at me about putting the wrong fuel in it :lol:

ok that's bad. LOL

[anthonyk]

Gotcha. I now don't trust people's reviews online. :lol: I want to hear it for myself first.

Ours sounds like a jet engine. The motor is SO quiet. I mean, quiet enough that a guy ran up to me at a fuel pump to yell at me about putting the wrong fuel in it :lol:

My sister used to get that with her TDI Jetta all the damn time, with varying degrees of condescension to go along with it. :lol

[azoomm]

Well you ARE a woman :idk:



:lol: :nee:

:lol:

Oh no, I freaked out for JUST a moment and looked. Then I thought about it, it's easier to put gasoline in a diesel than it is the other way around. See, the modern vehicles and their way of saving you from yourself - the diesel pumps are HUGE. Most too large to fit into a normal gasoline vehicle.

And, this was after I waited for a guy to get out of the way. He had parked his car there to pick-his-nose/surf-the-web or whatever and it was the only pump that had diesel. After waiting a bit I tapped on his window and asked him if he was finished with the pump. To that, he just looked around and with an annoyed look told me to just use one of the other open ones. I smiled and said I would if any of them had diesel at them...

YAY!

[wildchild]

:lol:

Oh no, I freaked out for JUST a moment and looked. Then I thought about it, it's easier to put gasoline in a diesel than it is the other way around. See, the modern vehicles and their way of saving you from yourself - the diesel pumps are HUGE. Most too large to fit into a normal gasoline vehicle.

And, this was after I waited for a guy to get out of the way. He had parked his car there to pick-his-nose/surf-the-web or whatever and it was the only pump that had diesel. After waiting a bit I tapped on his window and asked him if he was finished with the pump. To that, he just looked around and with an annoyed look told me to just use one of the other open ones. I smiled and said I would if any of them had diesel at them...

YAY!


that one could have been fun. pull around in front of him and get out, attach a tow strap to your truck and walk towards his car with the other end..........ask him if he's the one who needs a tug. "i seen you sitting there and figured you needed a tow."

[101lifts2]

You can put diesel in a gas, but but do NOT put gas in a diesel.

[TommyHotWheel]

that one could have been fun. pull around in front of him and get out, attach a tow strap to your truck and walk towards his car with the other end..........ask him if he's the one who needs a tug. "i seen you sitting there and figured you needed a tow."

Fuck that, train horns and lay the hell on 'em!