2012 Exhaust Crossover fix
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2012 Exhaust Crossover fix
I have a 2012, getting a 4.5" AEV lift installed, including Tom Woods drive shafts (among other things).
So here's what my shop (Dixie 4WD in St George UT) did to solve the crossover pipe interference...
1. cut a little more than an inch out of the driver's side just forward of the collector (pls pardon the bad picture...it's the only one I have).
2. welded it back in on the passenger's side forward of the cross-over point.
That moved the cross-over pipe back a little without changing its length.
At full droop, the Tom Woods drive shaft (smaller diameter than stock) clears the pipe by about 1/8".
So here's what my shop (Dixie 4WD in St George UT) did to solve the crossover pipe interference...
1. cut a little more than an inch out of the driver's side just forward of the collector (pls pardon the bad picture...it's the only one I have).
2. welded it back in on the passenger's side forward of the cross-over point.
That moved the cross-over pipe back a little without changing its length.
At full droop, the Tom Woods drive shaft (smaller diameter than stock) clears the pipe by about 1/8".
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From: Tucson, AZ
Nice fix, but I have a question? Will the exhaust not be in the way when you flex while crossing obstacles?
1/8" is not much room for error. Especially if you haven't lifted your Jeep yet. Once lifted you and have longer CA's and more flexy coils, you will probably hit your exhaust manifold. Correct me if I'm wrong.
1/8" is not much room for error. Especially if you haven't lifted your Jeep yet. Once lifted you and have longer CA's and more flexy coils, you will probably hit your exhaust manifold. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Last edited by jerrya; Sep 1, 2011 at 02:35 PM.
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Originally Posted by jerrya
I have a 2012, getting a 4.5" AEV lift installed, including Tom Woods drive shafts (among other things).
So here's what my shop (Dixie 4WD in St George UT) did to solve the crossover pipe interference...
1. cut a little more than an inch out of the driver's side just forward of the collector (pls pardon the bad picture...it's the only one I have).
2. welded it back in on the passenger's side forward of the cross-over point.
That moved the cross-over pipe back a little without changing its length.
At full droop, the Tom Woods drive shaft (smaller diameter than stock) clears the pipe by about 1/8".
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=205533"/> <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=205531"/> <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=205532"/>
So here's what my shop (Dixie 4WD in St George UT) did to solve the crossover pipe interference...
1. cut a little more than an inch out of the driver's side just forward of the collector (pls pardon the bad picture...it's the only one I have).
2. welded it back in on the passenger's side forward of the cross-over point.
That moved the cross-over pipe back a little without changing its length.
At full droop, the Tom Woods drive shaft (smaller diameter than stock) clears the pipe by about 1/8".
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=205533"/> <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=205531"/> <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=205532"/>