Hi, I have seen (on web) a few side exit exhausts in front of the rear tire on F 150's.

Does anyone know if one would fit on a late model 2003 Expedition 5.4 EB? - I didn't know the best way to cross the chassis?

The main reason I am thinking of this route, is I'm having a propane conversion (here in the U.K. propane is $4.50 a gallon and gas is over $8 a gallon) - If I am able to exit the exhaust infront of the tire, I can have a bigger propane tank fitted where the spare tire goes.

I have read the downsides to exiting infront of the tire, but having a longer tank range is more important to me.

Also I have nerf bars, which I can shorten if needed.

Thanks for any help.

 

i made my exhaust myself. took me a the day on a weekend. all you need is a buddy with a welder and some exhaust tubing. i ordered all my stuff off of Jegs.com which included 3" tubing a dynomax bullet muffler and a bullydog 5" tip.

 

Any exhaust shop will bend your exhaust to exit however you would like.

 

I would do like Darren says and go to a muffler shop and have them pipe a Magnaflow muffler to how you want it done.

 

Thanks for the replies!

On the F-150, does the pipe run under the chassis or between the chassis and body? On the Expedition it looks like it will be easier to run under and across the chassis, but it will be quite a low point for ground clearance. The other way (over chassis) would need an oval type tube because there's not much room.

 

Exhaust fits under the chassis aside of the passenger side frame.



So you can see, if a muffler is mounted at a 90 degree angle and mounted further ahead, you can have the tailpipe(s) can out to the side before tire easilly.

 

Thanks for posting the picture. The main concern I have with going under the chassis rail is the ground clearance - in your picture it looks like the chassis has run along the ground at some time, and mine is the same.

I could probably make some sort of guard to protect the pipe, but this will also reduce ground clearance.

 

yea you will only have to worry about that if your doing a true dual set up, even they you could do the round maggies, borla, or dynomax

and yes a exhaust shop will bend the pipe how ever you want it to exit, but im not sure how that would look on a EB expy, think i would run them out the back some how or dump them after the axel to get rid of the in cab drone, thats just me tho

 

My frame is far from ground level. I haul wood in the woods and drive across fields of thick grass, it gives it a brushed look. My frame has never touched the ground here.

 

The difference between your Expy and the F150 picture is the truck frame rail kicks up after the cab which makes a side exit in front of the wheel easy. As you know your Expy frame rails are flat all the way back which does pose a problem for exit in front of the wheel. Hmmm...maybe your best bet would be to keep it inside the frame and just turn it down?

 

Ah, now it makes sense - I didn't realise that the F150 rails go up just before the rear wheel

I probably wont turn the pipe down under the vehicle, as I'd always worry I was gasing the kids!!

Think I'll have to give up on this idea, and look for somewhere else to fit an extra propane tank - at least I would have more options of different setups (I do like the look and sound of DarrenWS6's setup!)

It'll be much easier when my kids are grown up, and I don't need extra seats - I can finally have a pick up!!

 

Thank you