Batteries In Stack?

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  1. fireman5523

    fireman5523 Light Load Member

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    We have an 05 International (Cummins) that sounds SWEET. Really deep throat... Some guys that have been around a while say that the original driver put some D batteries down the stack and that's why it sounds so good.
    I'm not a mechanic by any means, but it doesn't seem to me that this would affect the sound in that way. If anything I'd think this would cause some mechanical problems...
    Any thoughts?
     
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  3. bigguns

    bigguns Road Train Member

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    The batteries cook and the acid eats the baffles. So I am told.
     
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  4. fireman5523

    fireman5523 Light Load Member

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    Ahh, makes sense now...
     
  5. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    I've heard about this, but I can't say definitively if it's true or not. But those batteries won't get back to the engine... if you get a chance to look at the underside of the truck sometime and follow the exhaust pipes, you'll see why this is.
    As for the validity of the claim, I'll leave it to those who've dealt with this more to answer.
     
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  6. that65

    that65 Light Load Member

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    Just throw some old socks, Vaseline and TV parts down in there...............................................
     
  7. JohnP3

    JohnP3 Road Train Member

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    I had a deal with a guy a while ago that if I ever get that stupid he promised to shoot me.
     
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  8. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    exhaust leak under the cab waiting to happen, sleep tight. :)
     
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  9. fireman5523

    fireman5523 Light Load Member

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    Day cab (mixer truck) lol
     
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  10. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    While this will work to get rid of the baffles, so much easier to just buy a set of free flow mufflers. Walker makes a very good muffler, so does Pittsburgh power.
     
  11. jbourque

    jbourque Heavy Load Member

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    the new style alkaline batteries will not work. you need the old style the ones that ate up your flashlight they usually say heavy duty on them. in my opinion bad idea because it will eat the pipe up too. b safe out there
     
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