I re-routed my exhaust but I'm not sure if I like it. What do you guys think???

I had it set up like this with both tips exiting out the side. The only thing is I kept Mosi-ing both tips.


On Friday, I had them run stright out the back. I'm not sure if I like it like this. Opinions?

I think it looks better now, more clean looking. What size are those tires?

The tires are 35x12.50's...

Looks very nice.

One question: Can those tips be shortened a little?

I don't see the tow hitch on yours... When the departure angle is very steep, those tips are the ones get Mosi-ed first and very easily? :rolleyes:

Not bad, but you've got a long way to go...




Brent

i like the way you have it now!

Stormy,
Those Pipes look sweet coming out the rear like that! What kind and Where did you get those exhausts installed? I also Live in New Hampshire.

Any Increase in performance. Thanks
Again!
~Doug

6 more and I'm there!

I find that when I go up or down something, I don't hit it stright on. 99% of the time I hit it at an angle. I think the way they are now will be less prone to taking a hit.

50 series flowmaster from Lou's Custom Exhaust in North Reading, MA. They do great work. I highly recommend them.

As far as the performance increase goes, I went from a Gibson to the Flowmaster and notice no loss or gain in power.

Just be careful backing up with a steep incline behind you.
But being aware they are behind you, you can pick a different line. I am sure you are aware of this.
Just watching the GOX preview movie were the spare tire got knocked lose.

The truck looks great! Are you going to relocate the sliders?

I also like the pipes coming straight out the back. I think for right now, you have the best looking truck amongst us all.

What types of lift to you have on that thing to handle those tires?

Thanks!
3" sl, 3" bl, sawzall, and fiberglass. It wasn't easy to get them to fit and to look right. I still have some minor tweaks to do but nothing major.
In this photo you can see that I just barly rub in the rear just behind the rear doors.

I thought for sure that someone by now would comment on the plate. It is a little fuzzy

Stormy--I like it out the back better. My experience has been that I drag/rub more often on the back corners than straight on.

Also, I'm surprised you rub at the front of the rear wheelwell--I just put on 35x12.50 MTR's myself and I only rub at the *back* of the rear wheelwell. I used 15x7 wheels w/ 4.5" BS, maybe that has something to do with it. Anyway, your truck looks great!

Have you wheeled it with the new tires? The frist time I went out, I marked everywhere they rubbed and trimmed where need be. It's only a very light rub but enough to rub off the paint.

The rims are 15x8 with a 4.75 BS. I like the way they stick out.

Got any shots of your truck with the 35's?

I've only wheeled it once, at night, the night I got them, just to see how it felt.

I actually bought a single wheel and tire and worked with it to trim everything up before I bought the rest, and I was way overzealous in what I trimmed...the only place I have left that rubs is the back of the rear wheelwell.

And here's my requisite poser shot.


Also, about your exhaust--do you have room to add a trailer hitch? That could protect the tips...

Wow! Looks great man... Have you had any wheel weights fly off? With a 7" rim, I'd think that the weights would be hard to get on and stay on.

With the exhaust the way it is, no room for a hitch.

Any shots of the rear bumper? Looks like you have something replacing the side plastic bumpers/end caps?

There is some strange stuff on that site, some of it is sorta cool like the car with the skulls molded into the hood. But then there is... this.. thing... WTF is this?

Does it say "hang on" ?
hard to see

Yeah, HANG-ON... Guess I was the only one that thought it was funny

I laughed when I saw it the first time...
But I laughed harder when you told the story of how you got the plates.

hey hold on there a gosh darn minute. How about a writeup of how you guys trimmed your wheel wells. The black x looks awesome. Vikram's on the other hand looks good but is the wrong color.


As far as the exhaust have you considered busting out the hole saw and make some exit holes in your bumper. that might keep them from getting mosied if the hitch doesn't interfere with routing them that way.

Yeah, I posted about my new bumper a few weeks ago. Here are links to two pics. (It's a homebrew design.)

http://www.4x4lo.com/mods/rear_bumper_done_1.jpg
http://www.4x4lo.com/mods/rear_bumper_done_2.jpg

As to the wheelweights, no problems yet. I had them put the weights just on the inside of the rim so I won't tear them off again, and they only took a little bit of weight...I was impressed.

imacsae--as to the fender trimming, I can try and take some pics (stormy might have some on hand?) I still need to finish up the back of the rear wheelwell, I think the front is done though.

Cool... Is the tire carrier custom too? Who is helping you with the fab work. Looks good!