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Fabricate and Install Downpipe

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Budget Turbo Yukon XL "Uncle Rob" Final Assembly! Downpipe Fab & Wastegate Plumbing (Ready to Rip!)

What happens here

The presenter explains his strategy for fabricating the downpipe: he will prioritize getting the downpipe installed *before* completing other tasks. This is because he knows his own working habits – if he leaves the downpipe for last, he might rush it or skip steps due to impatience to drive the vehicle. By doing the most complex fabrication task first, he ensures it's done correctly. He then shows the various sections of piping he'll be using for the downpipe, which will run under the vehicle.

Goal: Prioritize and correctly fabricate the downpipe before other tasks.

Tools and materials

  • Creeper Pittsburgh — Maneuvering under the vehicle comfortably
  • Floor Jack — Lifting the vehicle
  • Jack Stands — Safely supporting the vehicle
  • Piping — Constructing the downpipe
  • Welder — Welding pipe sections
  • Welding Helmet Vizor — Eye protection during welding
  • Work Light — Illuminating the work area under the vehicle

What they say

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well now that's done i'm gonna get started on the down pipe for one reason one reason only i know how i work if i do all of the other stuff first i'm just gonna be like screw it and i'll rig something up real quick stick it up and take the hood off just to drive it but if i do the down pipe now before the other stuff is done then i have a down pipe and it's not sticking out the hood and i can put the hood on it which is the end of the day what i want little tricks like that figure out how you work what are you doing ruger yeah that table's pretty heavy you're not going to be able to move it back next day going to get the down pipe ironed out i got you know some progress made the primary piece is gonna be here the secondary one that's gonna send it under uh needs a little bit less angle than that piece i had which just happens to be the other side that i cut off the u-bend i feel like a broken record every time i do something involving pipes because i say the same stuff every time i don't want to reiterate every single thing i do every single time i do this like if you want like an in detail explanation of how to cut pipes and orient pipes and how i do that i did a video you know making this pipe on the cold side there's one making a down pipe for the escalade anything like that it's gonna be much more descriptive of what i'm doing here a brief break from the action baylor just went to summit to get some wheels and tires for his grandma's car okay what did he get he got his grandma some freaking bfg alterings and he put the white letters out you sir are a freaking pimp of pimps look at this hog your grandma is like the most badass grandma ever not anymore well who's this this thing it was grandma it was my grandmother well you just got your grandma's what i'm new to this apparently so we got this thing picked up to uh get at the downpipe if you want to get yourself some pit vipers you can type in stapleton 42 in the uh checkout as a coupon code and save yourself some money quick tip uh the pit vapor dudes are some bros of mine they're pretty cool people that's why i use them but also aside from the down pipe which is right up here so we'll have to get a piece to come down and kick it this way and then probably another one i'm just gonna build it to the point where it kind of points down here and then eventually uh we'll work it to connect to the rest of the stock nonsense but after we get the down pipe to this point we're gonna have to take this guy right…

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