I couldn't stand the rattle of my bent up exhaust anymore. I have tried to fix all of the busted mounts and bend all the exhaust pipes back, but it didn't work. In desperation, I cut off the over-axle pipe. No more rattle. (still whistled) I knew the exhaust was exiting under the truck and would be dangerous, but I would fix it soon and it's warm so the windows are open. I didn't count on the exhaust gasses melting the locker harness. 
I wanted the exhaust to exit in front of the rear wheel, but the muffler is longer than that. So, I cut off the muffler. Before I could replace it, I had to drive home. Sounded like crap. (see exhaust dump thread) I tried a number of different mufflers. I had a bunch in the shop. It seems the kids have a real penchant for cutting off perfectly good exhaust systems. I had quite a collection. Most mufflers that will fit in the stock location are way too loud.
Today, I was determined to fix the problem. I started by removing the slider and cutting off the cats in order to turn them to the proper orientation that I am sure Mr. T would have specified. When I did most of the cat material fell out. Apparently I was a little late with the cat protection on the sliders. Great opportunity for a new high flow Catco. I tried starting it with no cat. It was pretty loud, but very raspy and not really pleasant.
With one shorter cat, I could move the under frame pipe forward and use the stock muffler again. 'Cept theres that weird rubber do-hickey hanging off the side of the x-fer in the way. Took that off. I experimented with running a pipe over the frame in the bump under the seat. It fits pretty nice. I might have a custom shop run it there at some point, but it was too complicated for me. I ended up turning the under-frame pipe backwards, which let me keep the second O2 now on the outside of the frame and behind the plate that used to protect the second cat. That would locate the muffler about 2" forward of stock, which gave me plenty of room for an exit before the rear wheel, just behind the slider. I was also able to put the rubber snubber thing back on because the O2 no longer interfered.
I still have the under-frame pipe. I might make a skid plate for it, but the stock muffler is wonderful. Nothing else I tried would quiet the maddening drone of a well tuned inline 6.
Sorry. No pics. Upside down welding causes well-sealed but boogery welds that I ain't posting pics of.
I wanted the exhaust to exit in front of the rear wheel, but the muffler is longer than that. So, I cut off the muffler. Before I could replace it, I had to drive home. Sounded like crap. (see exhaust dump thread) I tried a number of different mufflers. I had a bunch in the shop. It seems the kids have a real penchant for cutting off perfectly good exhaust systems. I had quite a collection. Most mufflers that will fit in the stock location are way too loud.
Today, I was determined to fix the problem. I started by removing the slider and cutting off the cats in order to turn them to the proper orientation that I am sure Mr. T would have specified. When I did most of the cat material fell out. Apparently I was a little late with the cat protection on the sliders. Great opportunity for a new high flow Catco. I tried starting it with no cat. It was pretty loud, but very raspy and not really pleasant.
With one shorter cat, I could move the under frame pipe forward and use the stock muffler again. 'Cept theres that weird rubber do-hickey hanging off the side of the x-fer in the way. Took that off. I experimented with running a pipe over the frame in the bump under the seat. It fits pretty nice. I might have a custom shop run it there at some point, but it was too complicated for me. I ended up turning the under-frame pipe backwards, which let me keep the second O2 now on the outside of the frame and behind the plate that used to protect the second cat. That would locate the muffler about 2" forward of stock, which gave me plenty of room for an exit before the rear wheel, just behind the slider. I was also able to put the rubber snubber thing back on because the O2 no longer interfered.
I still have the under-frame pipe. I might make a skid plate for it, but the stock muffler is wonderful. Nothing else I tried would quiet the maddening drone of a well tuned inline 6.
Sorry. No pics. Upside down welding causes well-sealed but boogery welds that I ain't posting pics of.
