My muffler has a lazy tip (think lazy eye), where one tip is slightly angled upwards and the other comes out level with the ground. It is not immediately noticeable, but the difference in angles is enough to make things appear off when looking at the muffler straight on.

So what are my options? I would prefer not to have to cut and re-weld, as that could mess things up even more. Can a muffler shop bend the tubing between the tip and the muffler ever so slightly without messing anything up? Do I find a 2x4 to stick inside one of the tips and start wrenching on it? I'm looking for anyone with a similar experience or clever ideas. Thanks.

 

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They are single-wall tips, which has me worried they would bend before the tubing would

 

No photos - no interest.

 

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you are probably correct OP.
If its the tips which it sounds like it is.. then heating and bending will discolor them.

If you dont think it will be noticeable, even if its not straight with the muffler body, moving that muffler body to straighten the tips out will surely be easier to have done at a muffler shop.. and thier work will be less noticeable.. they can play w the hangers etc.

If your mufflers are straight as an arrow and they are visible, then cut and reweld is your only correct option and would not be expensive at all either. Just go somewhere that does this often to better brand cars of course.
Backwoods mufflers inc aint the place to go.