TurN downs- need quick reply

[craigaria]

Im headed to the exhaust shop in a few minutes. I am going to cut off my tail pipe because the are routed to close to the leaf springs. I am going to have turn downs installed. I know that they need to dump just in front of the rear axle at a 45 degree angle. But, should they aim straight down or angle towards the rear tires?

 

[JWMcCrary]

Good luck with that. I did that to mine and it was horrible on the trail. I liked it on the street but when you get in a line on the trail stopping in all kinds of situations twisted up over rocks, etc, the exhaust coming up into the bronco was terrible, nobody could stand riding in the back. After 1 trip I had the tailpipes redone. I stopped them just short of the rear bumper and angled down towards the rear and that works great. They don't get smashed on rocks and no exhaust fume problems. The turn downs were also angled not turned straight down.

 

[Explorer]

Don't like either one. Turned down they throw up a cloud of dust. I rather side exit in front of rear tires. But your truck and I don't know how you use it.

 

[craigaria]

I had them exiting just before the rear bumper but they were interfering with the leaf springs, and they were stinking up the interior. I had turn downs on my last bronco and they seemed to work well. I mainly street drive. This is more than likely temporary, once I get the cash I'm going to install long tubes and redo the rest of the exhaust then

I actually just got back from the shop and it sounds better but a little more resonation in the cab, not too bad though. Didn't drive it far enough to tell the difference in the exhaust smell in the cab...

 

[half cab]

I've always had mine turn exit behind the rear wheels.No cab smell and always worked well in the mud for me anyway. Good luck with that.

 

[JWMcCrary]

I thought I had pictures that would show how I did mine but this is all I could find. Stops just short of the bumper and angles down about even with the fuel tank. So far haven't been able to damage that. Out the side behind the tire kept getting pushed into the body. I didn't have any problems with it in front of the axle running on the street so you will probably be fine with it.

 

[Rustytruck]

Turned down under the truck sucked for me. Moved mine to exit in frint of rear tire out the side. Works so much better. Not so great for people along side of me in traffic. It also sucks when refilling tires with on board air.