[jamesart86]

Was under the fj today and kept staring at the tailpipe. I had cut off the last few inches after my last offroad adventure pushed it into the bumper. I really like allpro's answer, but having no money right now, I went to the store and bought a turn down tip (the $4 part) and had at it with the cutoff wheel and welder. Now she's even with the frame rail. Sounds pretty much stock. The hardest part was getting those bolts loose so I could work on the tailpipe on the bench. Broke a socket! Not too pretty, but it'll get the job done and I'm only out $4 and about an hour and a half. The last pic is of the damage the stock tip did to my back bumper....

 

[jamesart86]

Yeah, I don't get much time away, so little one hour projects happen when I can. My daughter headed for the swingset, so I headed for the garage.

 

[jamesart86]

You go boy!!! I didn't know you melted your tupperware like that, bummer.

The damage happened in Harlan. Hard to beleive it pushed it that far into the bumper. Won't happen again!

 

[jamesart86]

nice, simple fix.

One small question. At idle, stopped in traffic -- how much more exhaust fumes do you notice --- if any additional?

Keep up the great ideas.

None. Maybe if the back window was open, but with the stock exhaust it would,too. I sat in line today picking up my daughter from school and didn't notice it at all.

 

[jamesart86]

Zombie's is closer to the back, but his (and the all pro) still dump behind the back bumper, I can't see how mine is much worse, we're talking a few inches difference. Since someone mentioned inspection, though, that does have me a bit concerned, but I have until january to worry about that. I may rework it before that, but I still don't see a "perfect" solution as to where to run it that won't get crushed. Maybe when I fab a new bumper I'll holesaw a hole in it and run straight out the back?

 

[jamesart86]

Stock exhaust goes under the frame and hangs down about 6"--lots of places to crush on a rock. My tip was destroyed, so I bought a new turn down.

 

[jamesart86]

The damage is more of a cut than a melt. It is from a rock jamming the tailpipe into the bumper. Probably lasted a few seconds. After I got home I did cut it at an angle but the factory pipe is still way too low. I'll probably extend it a bit, I guess, to more like the allpro one and the ones posted. I have a reese hitch, so I'll have to change their design. Later this summer when I build a bumper I think I will go straight back through the bumper, should be well protected then. Still....no fumes, and no heat build up that I noticed after sitting in a parking lot for 20 minutes inching along.