Once you learn those components are there to keep the exhaust pipe in place, you may begin to start wondering how long that component will last? Will you have to continually replace the part?
The truth of the matter is — it is somewhere in between. Exhaust hangers wear down over time. As the vehicle hits more bumps in the road, the exhaust pipes will continue to move more-and-more. As it continues to move over time, the exhaust hangers will no longer be able to hold the pipes.
When it can no longer hold the pipes in place, the hanger will fail, finally causing that exhaust pipe to scrape across the ground.
Also, if you can get hangers that are several times stronger than you think they need to be, they might survive I put an H pipe in my truck decades ago, and finally cut it out to make it easier to work on stuff. I really don't see any reason to put one in any kind of traditional car or truck ie. But maybe I'm just old fashioned. Joined: Aug 29, Posts: 15, Profile Page. Paul , Oct 8, Joined: Mar 21, Posts: 9, Profile Page. My 56 has the typical hangers of it era; but if I had a chassis and no body or bed I would go with the more modern rubber links and pins.
There are pins with nice clamps for your tubing and from there you could work on the chassis pins. Set it all on jack stands to get it how you like for clearance and height first.. I'm kinda with Jim on the "H" pipe nice to have if it doesn't interfere with any maintenance.
God Luck. Joined: May 11, Posts: Profile Page. One at the back of the muffler and one near the end of the tailpipe. If your mufflers are pretty far forward you my consider another one on the tailpipe ahead of the rear axle.
Joined: Feb 16, Posts: 1, Profile Page. Hangers before muffler Rubber ones work best. I installed and X-pipe in my hot rod and now wish I didn't. All I know is It does help reduce the rocking and twisting an exhaust system endures by tying the pipes together. Joined: Aug 6, Posts: Profile Page. SDS, for sure allow it all to float freely on hangers.
Do not mount it stiff or it may transfer a lot of the noise and vibration into the cab. We used to use hangers off of four cylinder Chrysler products, like the K-cars, but anything from newer cars is great. Ford has some good ones on their V-8 older RWD vehicles. Joined: May 14, Posts: 5, Profile Page. Jim, I might try an 'H' just to quiet down an otherwise free-flow muffler pair. Joined: Sep 16, Posts: 7, Profile Page. I made my hangers out of old flathead connecting rods that I cut down and rubber mounted them to the frame using weld in bungs.
I used one before the smithy, one after and one on the rear frame rail for the tail pipes per side. To alleviate this tension, follow these steps:. Reposition any affected exhaust components until the isolators hang freely without excessive tension in either direction. For flanged connections, closely inspect all body and exhaust hangers to ensure they are aligned properly.
NOTE: With the exhaust secured and cooled, the rear hanger may be angled slightly forward due to length contraction of the system when cold. The content contained in this article is for informational purposes only and should not be used in lieu of seeking professional advice from a certified technician or mechanic.
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