what to do about dent in my pipe

[Mnt.Tamer]

I have two dents in my stock pro pipe, should I try and pull it? Or look for used one?

 

[ditch1000]

I have two dents in my stock pro pipe, should I try and pull it? Or look for used one?

I put a dent in my pipe when I smoked a tree after 30 miles on my 2012 PRO.... I have over a thousand miles on it now with the same dented pipe and have never had and issue. My sled ran great the way it was, so I left it!! Of course that depends on how bad your dents are!!

 

[ZMH118]

I read somewhere on here that people take the pipe off and put water in it and freeze it. But depends on how dented it is. Maybe someone will chime in that has done this!

 

[Mnt.Tamer]

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Maybe I will try and leave it for now, the dent is not vary big

 

[Denny]

I have taken them out with a torch and air preasure. You pressurize the pipe with air to about 20lbs. Then with a torch start heating the dent at the outside , working around the outside . When you start heating, bring the material to a light red and work around the outside edge about 1/4 " wide at a time. Work all around the outside , then repeat another 1/4"in and repeat untill dent is gone. If it doesn't start coming out right away when its red, try a little bigger area and a little more preasure.Any questions call Denny at 952-473-7538

 

[mickyd32]

I have heard of both methods posted here working. I have also run a sled with a dented pipe for a few thousand miles. It all depends on the size and shape of the dent

Can you post pics?

Also I have been looking into a price for my take off pipe as we discussed, truth is I have no clue what it's worth

 

[jeepin270]

if you know anyone that works at a autobody shop, you need a stud welder, weld a few studs on and then pull the dent out with a dent puller. then cut the studs off and grind them down. simple process if you can get the tools

 

[aksnopro]

Just run it if it isn't bad!

 

[Blown Motor]

I'd run it if they are not too big, but I have personally used the pressurized method before and it worked well too.

 

[4Z]

Could not imagine the look on my wife's face when she opens the freezes and finds a pipe in there.

 

[theultrarider]

Could not imagine the look on my wife's face when she opens the freezes and finds a pipe in there.

That depends. How does she react when she find your clutches and belts in the dishwasher?

Like was said above. I have run alot of pipes with small dents. Are you sure you even got the pipe and not just the heatsheild around it? You can crush that quite a bit and not even get the pipe. I would run it as is before making a decision as to how to fix it. Yes, the heat and air compressor method works very well to get rid of dents in a pipe. But small ones are best often left alone.