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Some tips, the clamps that are last next to the main part of the muffler require not only nut removal but need to have the tabs squeezed together to open them properly for removal. Break free or equivalent is going to be your friend, use liberally on all the nuts and bolts. I did mine with end wrenches and ratchet nothing special needed unless you break a bolt and have to drill one out. In that case some hardened titanium twist drills will be your BFF. If the system includes headers be very careful, snapping off the header bolts is far too easy, the dissimilar nature of the block metal and fastener creates some sort of metallurgic reaction not unlike welding them in. Bumper off is supposed to make the job easier, I didn't need to do it, as for battery disconnect, just do it anyway to be safe. If you need to transfer the O2 sensors an O2 sensor socket might be helpful, I never had any luck on my sensors with an end wrench. Removal of the aluminum rails and skid plate will make the job easier, some have stated that such removal requires a new alignment, I did not find that to be true in my case.
Last edited by Ghostrider 310; 04-02-2012 at 05:04 AM.
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