Re: Exhaust fumes
 

It should tilt out to the side and be just beyond the body at the back.
This radically cuts down on fumes. Out the back or near the wheel well
just vortexes the gasses inside if the back is open or if there are any
holes in the floor.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

cj573cj5 wrote:
>
> '73 CJ5 258. I get a lot of fumes when I'm driving down the road with
> the doors off and back window up. I even get a little when the top is
> off. My exhaust pipe stops right next to the drivers side rear
> shackle between the frame rails. I was wondering if a different exit
> location would help. I thought about taking it out the drivers side
> behind the tire in the fenderwell. I need to keep it "up" so I won't
> tear it off on the trail. I can't go in front of the tire do to the
> muffler length/location. BTW...this is not a tuning issue. The
> engine runs great, gets expected MPG and doesn't load up lugging along
> in 4WD low. Any suggestions?

Re: Exhaust fumes
 

It should tilt out to the side and be just beyond the body at the back.
This radically cuts down on fumes. Out the back or near the wheel well
just vortexes the gasses inside if the back is open or if there are any
holes in the floor.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

cj573cj5 wrote:
>
> '73 CJ5 258. I get a lot of fumes when I'm driving down the road with
> the doors off and back window up. I even get a little when the top is
> off. My exhaust pipe stops right next to the drivers side rear
> shackle between the frame rails. I was wondering if a different exit
> location would help. I thought about taking it out the drivers side
> behind the tire in the fenderwell. I need to keep it "up" so I won't
> tear it off on the trail. I can't go in front of the tire do to the
> muffler length/location. BTW...this is not a tuning issue. The
> engine runs great, gets expected MPG and doesn't load up lugging along
> in 4WD low. Any suggestions?

Re: Exhaust fumes
 

It should tilt out to the side and be just beyond the body at the back.
This radically cuts down on fumes. Out the back or near the wheel well
just vortexes the gasses inside if the back is open or if there are any
holes in the floor.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

cj573cj5 wrote:
>
> '73 CJ5 258. I get a lot of fumes when I'm driving down the road with
> the doors off and back window up. I even get a little when the top is
> off. My exhaust pipe stops right next to the drivers side rear
> shackle between the frame rails. I was wondering if a different exit
> location would help. I thought about taking it out the drivers side
> behind the tire in the fenderwell. I need to keep it "up" so I won't
> tear it off on the trail. I can't go in front of the tire do to the
> muffler length/location. BTW...this is not a tuning issue. The
> engine runs great, gets expected MPG and doesn't load up lugging along
> in 4WD low. Any suggestions?