Exhaust tailpipe through bedside.

[bajafx4]

Looking for someone who has experience with this type of exhaust exit. I'm going to be doing this through the lower bedside in front of the rear wheel on a 2007 F-150 in a few weeks, but am not sure exactly how to work out the fine details. This isn't for a race truck; it's offroad often, but also a daily driver.

1) How far should the tip stick out past the body panel?
2) What's the likelyhood of the exhaust burning the paint or rear wheel/tire like the 1997 F-150's?
3) Does anyone make a flange for the body panel?
4) Pictures for ideas?

Thanks!

[bajafx4]

http://images.truckinweb.com/features/0511tr_11_z+2005_dodge_ram_oakley_custom+exhaust_c utout.jpg

Something like that, but I was planning on having a 3" exhaust pipe cut diagonally and then make the hole in the sheetmetal about 1/2" larger in radius than the shape of the cut pipe. The pipe would be centered in the hole.

[Samco Fab]

Remember that Exhaust likes to grow in length quite a bit, so whatever type of exhaust exit should allow for at least 1/4" of growth, some long truck exhausts can grow over an inch in length.

[Boatfixer]

Nice photo ,but were did that flange come from??Can you buy it or is it custom made?

[bajafx4]

It's custom made. It's on some Oakley sunglasses 2005 Dodge Ram... that's why it looks like the Oalkley O.

Does anyone know of a premade part like that available for purchase?

[Prerunin554]

I just saw this truck in the classifieds:

http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi?ct=4&md=second&id=1095

Maybe ask this person where they got the plate on their exhaust?

[formerly known as]

Try summit or Jegs im sure they have something.

[David Kennedy]

The Donahoe Racing Super Duty used a single 5-inch oval tip, and a hole cut in the side of the bed. I believe it was done at Gale Banks facility in Azusa, CA.

[nismogizmo]

A buddy of mine used a billet gas door flange. Wrapped the exhaust in header wrap and it sticks out mayby 1/4" to a 1/2". its on an 02 silverado ill see if i can snap a pic

[bajafx4]

A buddy of mine used a billet gas door flange. Wrapped the exhaust in header wrap and it sticks out mayby 1/4" to a 1/2". its on an 02 silverado ill see if i can snap a pic

That's a good idea. Post pics if you can please.

[braaap]

i did this to my old ranger. i'll post some pics but what we did was send it out the side with it cut diagnolly-(sp), with the oval beauty mark around it. mine stuck out an inch or so. we bought a nice exhaust tip. in the pic u had, was the exhaust just right behind the bedside, didn't come through? On my truck it sounded good, but sometimes it would rattle as the rpms increased, sometimes.

[racer56]

Fabricating the exhaust flange for the bedside is super easy with proper tools and would take less than an hour, including install.

Make sure there is a gap between the flange and the tail pipe.

[braaap]

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[Travisfab]

My question is why? I think it looks horrible.

[braaap]

My question is why? I think it looks horrible.

thanks *******!:D, if i had to do the exhaust over, i would have put it under the fender, out the side. it is kinda over the top-not neccessary.

[racer56]

Done properly like the TT teams do, I think it looks great.

[braaap]

Done properly like the TT teams do, I think it looks great.

well i was young at the time, like a year ago:rolleyes:, and i thought i would be cool. and everyone wants to have/be like a TT, come on! its sold now, so not my problem