Anybody added exhaust support?

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Feb 14, 2016 | 10:32 PM
  #1  
Anybody added support to their exhaust system behind the crossmember to help keep the shake/vibration down?

How did you do it; add an extra hanger?
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Feb 15, 2016 | 07:44 AM
  #2  
Hang in There
Yes on the extra hangers.
Use a hanger with a rubber section so as not to transfer vibrations and still let the exhaust flex slightly.
I like to brush on flat black hi heat stove paint, especially in the seams of a new muffler, to extend the service life.

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Feb 15, 2016 | 07:48 AM
  #3  
Sorry the pics didn't have a truly good hanger shot, but definately hang it extra.
I like tucked hi as possible. However don't forget heat shields above the Cat and Muff!
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Feb 15, 2016 | 12:00 PM
  #4  
I've thought about this also since the vibrations from the engine tend to crack the exhaust over time. If you just added in a flex section like this it would probably cut down some of the vibes:




You would weld it into the pipe between the exhaust manifold/header and the main cat converter, it should help isolate engine vibration from the rest of the exhaust. But extra hangers would be a good idea. They sell things like these on Amazon and at parts stores, looks like you just bolt/screw it to the frame somewhere:


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Feb 16, 2016 | 01:35 PM
  #5  
Cool. I'll have to do one of these things.

Right now my tail pipe is vibrating against my gas tank a little and it's, of course, annoying.

My jeep is an 89 with only 78,000 miles. So it's clean but has a few small adjustments that need to be made before I put that 2" lift on it which will make it look way better.
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