Feedback on Banks Monster Exhaust?
06-03-2008, 09:26 AM
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Hey all,
The clamp holding the chrome tip has a nut that rides up onto a bolt, pushing any SHORT type socket off. As the nut was tightening up, i gave it a nice tug to snug it up and off slipped the socket, pushed off by the bolt as the nut rode up.
I slipped back and the top of my left index finger crossed the edge of the exhaust tip. I cut my finger very severly, blood everywhere and 6 stitches. All I could think about as I was bleeding everywhere was picking up my new Jeep and that I might have to wait another day.
I was out of the emergency room in 55 minutes (Monument Urgent Care..WONDERFUL!). I arrived home to torque that bolt down and was at the dealer by 7:30pm...thank god!
I drove home in my brand new Rubicon with a finger splint, 6 stitches, some drugs and a smile.
Please be careful. I could have avoided it all with a simple mechanic glove and a little patience. Keep that in mind when you tighten that last bolt...and use a deep socket, not the shorty.
The clamp holding the chrome tip has a nut that rides up onto a bolt, pushing any SHORT type socket off. As the nut was tightening up, i gave it a nice tug to snug it up and off slipped the socket, pushed off by the bolt as the nut rode up.
I slipped back and the top of my left index finger crossed the edge of the exhaust tip. I cut my finger very severly, blood everywhere and 6 stitches. All I could think about as I was bleeding everywhere was picking up my new Jeep and that I might have to wait another day.
I was out of the emergency room in 55 minutes (Monument Urgent Care..WONDERFUL!). I arrived home to torque that bolt down and was at the dealer by 7:30pm...thank god!
I drove home in my brand new Rubicon with a finger splint, 6 stitches, some drugs and a smile.
Please be careful. I could have avoided it all with a simple mechanic glove and a little patience. Keep that in mind when you tighten that last bolt...and use a deep socket, not the shorty.
I got tired of waiting for my bro to return my tools....so I took my Banks to Tuffy to have it installed. Their manager sliced his finger on the Exhaust Tip and had to go get stitches, too. So, for $68 bucks I saved myself the pounding/prying/grunting/sweating/torch cutting/emergency room visit. I'm very happy with the results too
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06-03-2008, 04:40 PM
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I got tired of waiting for my bro to return my tools....so I took my Banks to Tuffy to have it installed. Their manager sliced his finger on the Exhaust Tip and had to go get stitches, too. So, for $68 bucks I saved myself the pounding/prying/grunting/sweating/torch cutting/emergency room visit. I'm very happy with the results too .
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