I have an '02 T-800 with a 62" aerocab sleeper. It has the sleeper extenders and I would like to remove them...how big of a PITA is it to do it? I'll assume you put the bolts/screws back in after you take them off. Another question....if you were putting pipes on, what size would you go with, 6 or 7"? If 6", would you go with the 6" elbows as well or just expand it after the elbows? Dumb ?'s, yea. Just looking for some input. Thanks.
'02 T-800 sleeper extender removal, various questions...
Discussion in 'Kenworth Forum' started by Gambi80, Feb 3, 2014.
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Yes they just unbolt and you can put bolt in hole or fill in hole and paint and if you can get them go with 8 in and yes do it from the elbow up looks better and dont look to big
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Get 6" with matching elbows. Any bigger looks ridiculous imo. Shop around no need in paying more than about $800 for elbows and pipes. My 7' tall 6" extended turnouts were only $400 for the pair. A buddy got 9' tall 6" and 90* 6" elbows for a 379 Pete for $780. Of course this was 5 years ago. Chinese chrome and in 5 years no chips, flaking chrome, nor rust - they clean up nicely. The same cannot be said for the american made elbows I replaced at $400 each the chrome was cracking, flaking, and rusty after one winter. No aftermarket options for my particular elbows at the time, probably not even now. I wish the originals hadn't been busted.
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Far at as the extenders go, I have no plans on repainting anything anytime soon, so I guess I will hope everything comes out with no issues.
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That's kind of steep wonder where their pipes are made? Yeah I figured your setup was beside the cab. Fleetpride is where we got the stacks, and him those elbows for cheap, plus the stainless exhaust band clamps. I did end up going to the chrome shop for other hardware though.
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I didn't dig too hard, just snooping. Said it was everything - pipes, elbows, clamps, cab brackets, yada yada. I figure by the time I piecemeal it together and the several trips to wherever to get parts, it's probably the way to go. There is about a $1,000 difference to step up to 7" though.
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