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Newer, better video of all the new updates listed below, truck looks a bit different now, stacks are shorter, heat shields, more chicken lights, air parking brake, etc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TVaqcfkAjU&t=18s
UPDATE, JAN 2017: Perforated 35" custom made polished stainless steel heat shields added to each stack. Also, clamps on top section of stacks attached to makeshift metal bars, which in turn connect to fairing base for a more stable fit. And finally, the stacks were shortened a further 9 inches, so now they sit at 63", better following the contours of the truck and not so much of an overkill. Replaced pipe reducers, one cracked due poor welding.

UPDATE, MAY 2017: Chrome Kleinn 411 air horns mounted on each side of fairing, along with rotating beacons. Reverse LED light bar installed between stacks.

UPDATE, AUGUST 2017: Custom air parking brake installed. Air system will also allow operation of air horns and air tools, along with future installation of air seats, Eaton Fuller transmission, air bags, etc. Complete system with semi truck air chamber, tank and compressor under the truck. And of course, air purge!

Alright, so here's my very unique looking, ever-changing customized 1997 12-valve Cummins Ram 3500, sporting the recently installed 72" tall , straight pipe stacks, made by United Pacific and purchased from Raney's truck parts. They are 6" in diameter, reduced to 5"OD. Woulda liked the stacks to be a bit shorter, but there was no size available in between - might cut and weld them later to achieve a smaller length. The stack kit is a MBRP Smokers XP Series, turbo back and stainless steel, purchased from bapperformance on eBay. I had to get a 5" to 4" reducer made in order to fit the stacks, and since neither was slotted, I got some special clamps to get them secured, all made on the spot by Commercial & Plant Exhausts in Leeds. Installation was a straight forward job that took us just a couple of hours to get done. They look and sound amazing. This week I am having a 35" circle punch holed, polished stainless steel heat shield to go with the stacks, also made by CPE in Leeds.

The fairing (aka roof wind deflector / spoiler) was purchased from a semi truck garage and pro fairing installer near here. It originally came off a DAF CF semi truck. While the front was okay, the rear section was too wide. So I took it to Body & Tuning in Mansfield and they did exactly the way I wanted it, perfectly. It still keeps the functionality of being adjustable, going up and down - here at its lowest setting for normal driving, being adjusted to the highest setting while towing the big travel trailer seen in the video, which is also my everyday living home. I installed it myself with four thick reinforced steel plates on the inside of the roof, cushioned with thick rubber to avoid scratching and noise. The chicken lights, mud flaps, spot lights, bull bar lights and everything else was my own work alone as well, I've been learning a lot on auto electric jobs lately, thanks to Internet research and an adventurous approach.

I've been around the block a few times and on YouTube nearly a decade to know that some people might comment that the truck, stacks or fairing looks gay, and that's okay, everyone has an opinion, and what might be right for you might not be right for some. What you might think is awesome might be garbage to the guy next door. But needless to say this is my truck and therefore my vision on what I want on it is what really matters to me. However, feel free to disagree, not a problem. I did upload a video of the truck, so... yeah. But I think that the truck is coming along great, often times I have people on the highway recording it on their phones while driving down thew highway. Granted, I am currently living in England and this is like an alien spaceship to them, although I do see Dodge Rams and big Fords around here from time to time. I am not English myself, just a globetrotting country boy from Mississippi that ended up living here, at least for now. Yes, this is my daily driver: England is much more than just London, they have a countryside too and it's very beautiful. The country roads are tiny, but I always manage to fit in. Not to brag about it, but if you can drive a dually everyday in this country, you can drive just about anything! I have the truck for necessity, not vanity, as I live in a big American trailer with my family that no Peugeot or Isuzu can tow.

If you're a friend or subscriber from way back and waiting on banjo or bagpipe videos, you won't be disappointed, I have tons of them coming, next one being Foggy Mountain Breakdown, the Scruggs version, coming very soon after a long hiatus. Got some cool stuff planned on the bagpipes as well, so stay tuned if you're into that.

Thanks for watching and God bless.