side exit before rear tire

[strokedranger]

I went into an exhaust shop to get a quote on getting a custom exhaust done there and i told them i wanted a side exit before the rear tire. The guy i was talking to told me that it was probably illegal to put the exit there becuz its too close to the cab. He didnt seem entirely sure, so i thought i would ask becuz thats what i want on my ranger.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

depends on local laws more than anything. as long as you leave your cat converters alone, your fine from a federal standpoint.

id run down to the local cop shop and see what they have to say...most likely they wont care.

 

[strokedranger]

thanks, i figured it wouldnt be a big deal. The mechanic also said that he would have to move the muffler forward a bit to allow a side exit there and that would cause lowing the muffler an inch or two. not sure if that would look gay as aids or what. im gonna see what i can do when i go back in there.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

not sure if that would look gay as aids or what.

thats a new one on me.

the muffler will move down a little since the exhuast is lower towards the front of the truck...but it shouldnt be too big of a deal.

 

[strokedranger]

haha you liked that one huh??

ok, well i will check it out either tomorrow or friday. then i gotta give them the 150 dollar down payment for them to order the flowmaster muffler im getting so that i can get the exhaust done on next thursday the 27th.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

sounds good...let us know how it goes (and take pics!).

 

[Hahnsb2]

Should be fine, law states it must be behind the cab, mine's right behind the door on my B2 but its behind any openable window, emissions guys didn't say anything, and cops haven't bothered me. I've had it for a year.

 

[Twizzler09]

I have mine exiting on the side, not far in front of the rear tire. I'm gonna post a couple pics of it so you can see what it looks like and where it'll sit.

It'll look better on a Ranger thats not got body damage all over it, and has paint thats in better shape. Yeah, this is the project truck....lol

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

twizzler, thats a slick setup. ive always liked the way dual side exits look.

 

[hihoslvr]

hey, any particular reason ta have dual tailpipes, other than cosmetic?

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

ya i gota a question about side exit exhaust i want to do i on mine but i have to have a muffler and i dont have alot of space after the muffler and before the back wheel well but if u throw a 45 right off the muffler and put the tip on, the tip will be underneath the leak spring mount is that a problem cuz i didnt want to put it on and it break or something?

 

[projectnitemare]

I've always had size exit exhuast on my truck. As long as you have the exhuast exiting behind the cab and out from under the truck it will almost always be legal. Turndowns aren't usually legal. You can run into issues with the leaf spring. Back when I was in high school I had Monroe install one with that problem. After bending it and having them fix it half a dozen times I ripped it off and threw it in their parking lot. I have one with the V8 as well. I'll look for some pics for you.

Matt

 

[projectnitemare]

Matt

 

[Hardwareman]

Nice Matt!

Always liked the look of that Ranger!

Looks pretty clean underneath there as well. Cleaner than my 95 was about a month ago........lol




Allen

 

[Twizzler09]

Thanks, Wicked

hihoslvr, for me the reason for the dual exit pipes is twofold. The first, and most important to me, was cosmetic. I hold a strong dislike for single-pipe exhaust. Secondly, I believe that having large diameter tips helps to cancel out higher frequency noise. Which means it sounds less like a Rice Burner. In all, I have 7" of "pipe" back there (two 3 1/2" tips) and it sounds absoluetly nothing like a ricer until I get to higher RPMs. I've actually had a couple people ask me if I was running a 5.0 under the hood.

Besides that, it all depends on the motor. No two motors sound the same. Ever.

As far as legality is concerned, as long as your exhaust exits behind the cab, you should be fine.