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Old 05-18-2008, 10:05 AM
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FBD exhaust with bigger tires.....

Ok guys so my FBD 5" exhaust comes out like 3" from my back tire , what should i do when i get a lift and bigger tires!?
either 35" or 37" tires......

other than that this exhaust is GREAT!
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:13 AM
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:19 AM
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I would think the extra height would keep it clear
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:27 AM
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ya it would, i had a bully dog 5in before an it did the same thing. i lifted it an it was far enough away from the tire that i didnt worry about it
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:28 AM
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I mean horizontally. looking at the truck from the side, the exhaust comes out right after the tire, the distace between the exhaust tip and the tire (tread of the tire) and the side of the exhaust tip is less the 3 inches......
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:29 AM
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ya it would, i had a bully dog 5in before an it did the same thing. i lifted it an it was far enough away from the tire that i didnt worry about it
Did you end up haing to bend anything??

I might send farmboy a message and see if he can help me out.
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:31 AM
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ya thats how mine was tight aginst the bottom of the bed an was like 3in away from rear tire.
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:32 AM
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no i cut the pipe up under the truck an mad an offset my self an then welded it back up
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:32 AM
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dang ok. Im worried about it hitting. would it be possible to bend the pipe?
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:34 AM
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