3" muffler flange won't clear crossmember.

[Paintballaa5]

Unfortunately, I had to settle on the SRS catback. And right now I'm trying to get the muffler and pipe to go above the crossmember, but the flange at the end is just to big to fit through. Now I'm not sure if it being a spyder has anything to do with it or not, but is there anyway you can fit it up in there?

And by the looks of the hangers, i don't believe its supposed to go under the crossmember.

 

[Silver99OZ]

Pictures of the muffler would help in determining if the exhaust goes over or under the crossmember. I can tell you from experience that with my exhaust that the muffler flange was very difficult to get over the crossmember. I had to remove the rear wheel to help get the correct angle to get the flange to fit. I also had to jack the rear end way up as high as I could get it.

 

[MHuddy1213]

it does in fact go over it i ran into the same problem you can either hammer up where the spare tire sits put the exhaust in and hammer it back down or disasemble things and get it over the top it is a painful process to get done but it does in fact go over the top of the rear crossmember

 

[Paintballaa5]

This is the system:

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/558200_461243947233173_1718611320_n.jpg

This is the space I'm trying to fit it through:

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/580839_461569227200645_914889474_n.jpg

I was thinking about hammering or grinding some of that spare tire area, but didn't want to damage anything.

I will try removing the wheel to try and get a better angle real quick

 

[MHuddy1213]

ya pretty much the exact same system i have it does go over the top good luck man keep us updated how it goes

 

[Paintballaa5]

Alright guys, got it in. It just took pulling the wheel. Doh!
I got a better angle on it, and gave it a few taps with a rubber mallet. Went right in.

Now all I need is a buddy to hold it up while I mount it on .

 

[tazndrew04]

are you sure you have to go above the rear crossmember? i have 3" exhaust and I thought the same thing till someone told me that it goes underneath the rear cross member not over

 

[MHuddy1213]

with the style that he has yes he needs to go above it i have generallty the same exact style just a different vendor and that was the only way to run it

good job on getting it in there the previous owner arleady decided to hammer away at my spare tire section so i never ran into this problem wish he took the time to look and think for a second instead of just hammering away

 

[Silver99OZ]

Glad to hear that you won the battle.

 

[Paintballaa5]

with the style that he has yes he needs to go above it i have generallty the same exact style just a different vendor and that was the only way to run it

good job on getting it in there the previous owner arleady decided to hammer away at my spare tire section so i never ran into this problem wish he took the time to look and think for a second instead of just hammering away

I spend more time undo-ing the previous owner(s) "work" on mine than anything .