Rear exhaust hanger replacement.

[flyin-lowe]

2004 2wd Ranger, 3.0. I noticed a rattle and looked and the rear exhaust hanger appears to be broken/breaking. It is not all the way loose but definitely getting close. Based on the pics, is there a replacement part that can easily be DIY'd? I am no mechanic but can handle the basics. I don't have much experience working on Rangers so not sure what this is supposed to look like and exactly what needs to be replaced.

 

[franklin2]

You can use one of these. They are quick and easy and on the shelf at most parts stores.

 

[Jazzer]

Amazon has many of the rubber type with multiple holes for adjustment in height.

 

[Curious Hound]

Something like Franklin posted, or similar. They work fine. They do tend to rust easily, even down here in the south. So I would recommend putting some paint on it. But it's a good, inexpensive solution.

 

[Roert42]

I’ve been using these for situations like this. When the original hanger brackets are ok and you just need replacement rubber.

They can be a bid difficult to get on and off, but it’s for the best.

https://www.amazon.com/EVIL-ENERGY-Adjustable-Insulator-Universal/dp/B0BL11VN2D?tag=959media-20

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

If you have access to a torch and welder there are factory like hangers that bolt on and just a straight rod that you heat, bend, and weld. I’ve gone to using them since they hold up better than other hangers, but I also have welders and torches

 

[flyin-lowe]

I dont have access to those. I bought the rubber isolator today thinking I could make quick swap. When I go under there and looked, the bottom rod that comes up from and is welded to the tailpipe is normal. But the top part of the bracket is actually a large rivet that is welded and boxed in, so there was no quick way to slide the old rubber off and slide the new one on. It looks like that rivet is going to have to be cut and drilled out and then run a bolt through with a nut. Makes no sense why they would make it this way, especially knowing it has a rubber part that isn't going to last forever. Here is what the top section looks like.

 

[Roert42]

Wow.

 

[flyin-lowe]

Yeah, once I got under there and looked I just got back out. I didn't pay attention to see how much room there is to get a drill or grinder under there to get that rivet out of there. It may be easier just to get one of the universal brackets like was linked above.