Originally Posted by EEExotic (Post 158932)

there are allot of theory's about running the exhaust in front of the rear tires... many people have said their axle bearings seem to wear out quicker because of the heat blowing onto the tire. Also people say the rear tires wear out much quicker because of the heat.. I have never owned a vehicle or built a vehicle that had the exhaust exit in front of the rear tires because of these reasons.. If you still want to route the exhaust this way its your choice. but there isn't much room in front of the fuel tank on the LH side. In order to get it routed over to the LH side you must go right behind the tail shaft of the tranny and under the frame rail.. it doesn't look very good.

But if you go out behind the tires you can run the dual pipes down to the rearend and then split just before the axle.

This is how many systems are run

Originally Posted by EEExotic (Post 158932)

there are allot of theory's about running the exhaust in front of the rear tires... many people have said their axle bearings seem to wear out quicker because of the heat blowing onto the tire. Also people say the rear tires wear out much quicker because of the heat.. I have never owned a vehicle or built a vehicle that had the exhaust exit in front of the rear tires because of these reasons.. If you still want to route the exhaust this way its your choice. but there isn't much room in front of the fuel tank on the LH side. In order to get it routed over to the LH side you must go right behind the tail shaft of the tranny and under the frame rail.. it doesn't look very good.

But if you go out behind the tires you can run the dual pipes down to the rearend and then split just before the axle.

This is how many systems are run

Originally Posted by willycavs10 (Post 158965)

i hate to be a "nay-sayer" but in all honesty, how much would that heat REALLY effect the tire's performance, if your going fast enough that the exhaust is that hot, the wind from your speed will more then likely counter any exhaust gas issues. dont get me wrong, im sure theres a factor but its gotta be close to nothing. im not coming at what you are saying and correct me if im wrong but i dont know how much it would really play a difference. as far as the side exhaust... GO FOR IT MAN! it'll look great on that truck

Originally Posted by jacobs4x4 (Post 159025)

My truck is a 97 it has the stock pipe come out in front of the right side tire. So what I was thinking was cut both pieces at the cats then leave the stock pipe to the right side and just weld in a piece to make it fit right to that cat (I dont have to wory about mufflers because I dont have one now anyway) then somehow making a custom pipe for the other side (you think it might be worth just taking it to an exhaust shop and haveing them do that one side) also I have a body lift so I have a 3" gap in between the frame and the bed...

Originally Posted by willycavs10 (Post 159102)

im having trouble understanding this but what i am getting from u is that you definately want to keep the cats, BUT its an awkward bend coming out the right side so u wanna keep that bend to the right and make a special part to make the left side bend to the left?... unless ur VERY handy, i would say take it to a shop. but find a blueprint of the exhaust and draw out what you want so they have something to follow

Originally Posted by jacobs4x4 (Post 159135)

No I don't want to turn right out of the cat I want to go back to the same but opposite spot that the right side comes out stock.

I want to take the y pipe out of the passenger side and add a whole new exit on the driver side