Jack,
Thank you for your post. I was thinking Im the only one. I live by the
ocean and everything rusts But, my tailpipe looks like hell for being 5
months old. I called the dealer and they said if it was rusted they would
replace it. We (the dealer and I) agreed that since its the only piece of
chrome on the truck It should look good. Just think if your bumper started
rusting like that! I tried the chrome polish route and it looked good for
about a week until the pits bloomed again. Now Ive got spots about 1/4" in
diameter with no chrome, and the base metal is definintly mild steel. Dont
polish, complain!
Bruce "is it stainless or isnt it" Bridges
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Hilton III [mailto:HEMI@charter.net]
Sent: Monday, October 05, 1998 11:03 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: stainless steel exhaust
Bruce -
My tip has started doing the same thing .
I was thinking maybe some brillo and metal polish .
At 10:44 AM 10/5/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>DML,
>Dont really care what the advertising literature says, my "stainless"
>exhaust tip is rusting badly, beyond what any stainless Im familiar with is
>capable of in so short a time. I believe that the stainless system does
not
>extend to the tip, on the R/T at least. The muffler is definitely
stainless
>as is the cat. Not sure about the headpipes although they may be. The 3"
>outlet pipe? My jury is still out since the tip has rusted.
>BKB
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Mankin [mailto:bob@cadpros.com]
>Sent: Monday, October 05, 1998 10:30 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: stainless steel exhaust
>
>
>Patrick and Kelly Engram wrote:
>>
>>
>> -----Here are quotes from '97 and '98 Dodge Dakota sales brochures-
>>
>> '97 Dakota, page 22, heading 1-"Stainless steel exhaust system from
>> front to rear, including muffler and tailpipe for long life."
>>
>> '98 Dakota, page 6, heading 1-"Full stainless steel exhaust system,
>> including muffler and tailpipe, for longer life."
>
>Patrick,
>
>FWIW, when I had my '98 in for a muffler replacement, I was intending to
>do a full cat-back. When I discovered the full length stainless on the
>stock pipes, I decided the tradeoff for 1/2" upgrade on the pipe wasn't
>worth switching to aluminized pipe. Bottom line - I stuck with the stock
>pipe and simply added a Magnaflow muffler. I'm pleased with the results.
>
>Bob
>
>
Jack Hilton
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