Thanks for all the great info, guys!
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Originally Posted by RHINO
maybe my prices are on the goofy side but,,,, i got a 3" exhaust made and used a magnaflow muffler. the whole thing was under $200 made and installed while i watched. had the guy bring it out in this locale for optimum clearance and protection.
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WOW! That's a great price! I wish I lived in your area - I'd be over to that shop right away. Having the tailpipe exit just behind the rear wheel looks like a decent spot and should be legal in all areas. There are lots of vehicles that seem to have the exit exit in the location with their OEM exhaust.
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Originally Posted by Fromage
Side exit is illegal as per Ontario highway traffic Act... This may or may not matter to you.
I was in the same boat about a month ago. Same truck, 84 CDN BJ60 in Ontario. The OEM exhaust lasted two years in Ontario salt.
I built my own out of true mandrel bent 3 inch stainless steel (409) pipe, which I welded.
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As for the side exit exhaust, I think it might be OK if it exits behind the rear wheel, like RHINO did. I've also met Mud member Rig of Mortis in person and his BJ60 has something similar, IIRC. As for the Ontario salt, if all goes well, I should be in Kelowna, BC before the snow files (and staying there). There's not much snow or winter there, so anything metal should last longer. Your custom made exhaust sounds good. I hadn't thought of using 3" pipe, but that should make it a lot less restrictive.
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Originally Posted by Fromage
Due to the routing of the exhaust on the BJ60 (and the skidplate being a real PITA with no real clean routing solution except for stock) it is a lot of work to snake it around everything cleanly. This muffler shop might be good and do a nice job for 600$, but they might also run the exhaust straight back and it could hang low and become a ground anchor, or be a real hack job. Muffler shops sometimes do really awful work and they are often used to american cars with lots of exhaust routing room.
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Yes, you're right, there really isn't much room or choice for routing the exhaust pipes. The exhaust shop I went to was one of two shops recommended to me by a speed and custom shop. The exhaust place I got the $600 quote from is supposed to be an "import specialist" and he did seem quite knowledgeable. The other exhaust shop recommended by several people is at the other end of town. I will have to go there with the BJ60 next week and see what they say.
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Originally Posted by cruiser_guy
For those who knock OEM exhaust, do you know that Toyota will warrantee the system for as long as you own the vehicle?
If you're keeping the truck and not planning on a turbo consider OEM as long as Toyota still has the warrantee going.
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I'll have to double check on that warranty. The Toyota dealer is just 2 minutes down the road from me, so maybe I'll pop over early next week and ask about the warranty, and for how much they'd charge to install the exhaust. It seems like the stock exhaust is a bit restrictive, but I'm not planning a turbo anytime soon, and it must certainly be better than the mess of pipes I've got now with some wicked bends.
Incidentally, one of my friends has a 1997 Corolla that she bought in 2000 with 90,000 kms. We're pretty sure that was the original exhaust. Only now, in 2007, after 10 Montreal area winters and salt, and an odometer reading of 277,000 kms, is the exhaust starting to sound a bit noisy. Maybe the newer models' OEM exhaust is better quality than what they make for the Cruisers?