Stacks on a welding rig

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I am going to be putting an eby aluminum flat bed on my pickup to start the build of my welding rig.  I was asked am I going to put stacks on it by a friend.  I got no idea if I should or not.   Does anybody have pictures of stacks on your welding rig?    The other question would be, single, duals?  Along would you have them inbetween the bed and cab, or come up threw the bed some how?Thanks in advance.Lincoln 300 Vantage 2008300 Commander 1999SA250 1999SA200 1968Miller Syncrowave 200XMT350MPA/S-52E/xr-15Xtreme 12vs Millermatic 251 w/30A  Millermatic 251 Dialarc 250 Hypertherm 1250 GEKA & Bantom Ironwokers
Reply:In my opinion they can fit just can't make em tacky, I would first ask what truck its going on. maybe a pic of it also
Reply:here's mine.  Straight piped with dual stacks. Attached Images
Reply:In my opinion, everything has to be just right to make stacks look good.  I think it has to be on a dually, it has to have a flatbed, it has to have the heat shields and they need to come out in front of the bed  as long as the bed is wide enough.  That's just my thoughts on it.  There are several trucks running around town with the ugliest stacks.  One is a gas burner and the stacks are 2" tubing, another is a datsun with a home made wood bed and 2" stacks, and another is a 3/4 ton with some 4" stacks that stick up about 3 ft. above the cab and about the last 2ft are on a 45 deg.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:Don't spill the Biggy Gulp in the cupholder!!"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:The way I did mine, I cut the exhaust off about 18" in front of the bed, removing the muffler and exhaust pipe going back.  Put in about a foot long piece of  flex pipe, going into a  45, which is welded to a Tee.  I then cut a hole in each of the bed runners (4" channel iron) to get the pipes out to the corners of the bed. Then a 90 on each end, and a short piece stubbed up thru the bed.  The chrome stacks are then clamped onto the short stub ups, and also clamps are welded to the headache rack to support the stacks.  I didn't have a mig when I did this (I put the stacks on in '96, when the truck was about 6 months old) so all the welding was done with the Lincoln in the pic with 3/32 6010.  The only problems I've had with this setup is the flex-pipe has rotted out and broken twice ( I think next time I replace it, I'll get some stainless flex) and I wish I hadn't made them quite so tall.  I should have made them the same height as the off road lights, or maybe a few inches taller.  You have to be careful what you drive under.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammDon't spill the Biggy Gulp in the cupholder!!
Reply:"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:That's a terrible place for a cup holder....the cops could spot a Budweiser can a mile away DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:The stacks come in kinda handy if you have your pump turned up a wee bit... otherwise all the smoke at ground level would probably be a bad thing. Attached Images
Reply:Originally Posted by littlefuzzThat's a terrible place for a cup holder....the cops could spot a Budweiser can a mile away
Reply:Originally Posted by handtpipelineThe stacks come in kinda handy if you have your pump turned up a wee bit... otherwise all the smoke at ground level would probably be a bad thing.
Reply:Beer bottles make good spit cups but you have to be careful at parties and not mix up the one you're drinkin from with the one you're spittin in  DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:Originally Posted by littlefuzzBeer bottles make good spit cups but you have to be careful at parties and not mix up the one you're drinkin from with the one you're spittin in
Reply:It's a real bad feeling when ya get a big chunk of copenhagen down your throat DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:OH YEA, sorry for the thread-jacking DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:Not any worse than gaggin' down a cig butt ya just put in yer can.  Stupid stupid stupid stupid Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by littlefuzzIt's a real bad feeling when ya get a big chunk of copenhagen down your throat
Reply:I have a neighbor who has a 69 chevy pu.  He put "big rig" stacks on it.  They stick up about 4 ft above the cab.  Looks like crap.
Reply:the first pic is me towing my buddys dodge, and the second 2 are my ford before i had the welder and stuff on it...(its for sale) lol...sorry the last 2 arent that great, took em with my cell phone-NateMiller Trailblazer 302gMiller Spoolmatic 30aLN-25 x 2Idealarc SP200Hypertherm Powermax 600
Reply:here's a couple of pics I have of my truck with a single stack on it.  Local 597 PipefittersCertified stick and tig pipe welderLincoln Ranger 305g - for saleMiller 185 migMiller Digital Elite
Reply:i actually like the single stack in the middle then on the side i just wish my lil toyota wouldn't look so gay wt stacks i cant wait till i get my 3500old skool idealarc welderEsab multi tool Milwauake 7inch angle grinder the best of all tho the oxyacceteline set up
Reply:It don't matter, if you're drivin a toyota around you look gay anyway   I'm not a fan of the single stack.  I'm sure a bunch of people do but not me.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:U guys don't have a problem with rain?  Some stacks used to have a cap that blows out of the way when the engine is running.  Might be called an exhaust cap.  Keeps water from filling the exhaust.Gordie -- "I believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
Reply:Got to love those stacks. I like them so much I put them on my old fork lift I'm doing up Miller 302 Trailblazer/Custom TrailerMillermatic 350P/Spool gunMillermatic 252Miller Spectrum 875Miller Dynasty200DxHypertherm Powermax 85Tracker CNC 4X8 Pro Table (Down Draft)Visit us @ www.specialtyrepairscustommods.comOriginally Posted by NiteskyU guys don't have a problem with rain?  Some stacks used to have a cap that blows out of the way when the engine is running.  Might be called an exhaust cap.  Keeps water from filling the exhaust.
Reply:All over the car behind you, right?   LOLDewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:I am a big fan of stacks but another thread on here isn't! I like my stacks low but the only problem is that makes them a little louder. You definantely want a muffler if you like your ears. I love my stacks and the sound they make. My truck won't have a regular exhaust on it again. I met a guy a number of years ago with a green Dodge that was hot, from what I hear he has twin turbos and is really hot now, he goes by the name of "Red Hot Weld" but that was on the diesel sites. He was from the North East but I met him in Indiana.“Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming ... WOW! What a ride!”
Reply:In my opinion if its not a PETERBILT, KENWORTH, FRIEGHTLINER etc. etc. etc. It shouldn't have stacks. But, if thats what your into.
Reply:Originally Posted by NiteskyU guys don't have a problem with rain?  Some stacks used to have a cap that blows out of the way when the engine is running.  Might be called an exhaust cap.  Keeps water from filling the exhaust.