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TheWeiss
07-27-2012, 09:39 AM
I bought a set of slightly higher shackles to level my XJ from front to back. I currently have a Borla cat back exhaust that is in the way. I think I would have the same issue with a stock exhaust but maybe to a lesser degree. I know most people just reroute their exhaust to accomodate longer shackles. Does anyone have pictures of what they've done? I'm a little leary about rerouting it too close to the gas tank but I find I'm usually over cautious. Any advise would be appreciated.
K-SKI
07-27-2012, 10:18 AM
ill get some pix of mine i was going to put 2" lift shackle on mine and trimmed mine so it would fit but never put the shackels on
K-SKI
07-27-2012, 02:31 PM
in the first pic the tail pipe crossed under the leaf spring and i couldent lift anthing with out it hitting
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/319419_4465913894770_540006597_n.jpg

the second pic you could see it would have no clearance it was almost level where it is
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/524339_4465924375032_1435962111_n.jpg
TheWeiss
07-27-2012, 03:02 PM
Thanks for posting the pics. That looks great and exactly in line with what I was imagining. Does the exhaust running so close to the gas tank worry you? Have you been running it for while? Again, I find I'm usually unecessarily cautious in most fuel related situations.
Mountain Goat
07-27-2012, 04:56 PM
Click on this link.... It should take care of the problem:jumping0041:

http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=10856





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K-SKI
07-27-2012, 05:18 PM
Thanks for posting the pics. That looks great and exactly in line with what I was imagining. Does the exhaust running so close to the gas tank worry you? Have you been running it for while? Again, I find I'm usually unecessarily cautious in most fuel related situations.

i dont blame you for being cautious, its been like this for about 3 months the way i figured it my of the heat is directed out the rear the only prob i could think of was the bumper getting hot but that hasent been an issue if u look close to the tow hitch you can see some carbon on the bottom half of the side plate