Rear exhaust hanger

[swald]

How is the insulator in the rear exhaust hanger spose to be replaced? The bracket is riveted to the frame and I'm surprised that a part that will doubtless wear out is riveted rather than bolted in place. Can the bracket be pulled apart enough to just replace the rubber?

 

[MtnHaul]

I don't know but recently I backed up towards a pile of branches and managed to hit one squarely with the exhaust and broke the rubber piece in the rear hanger. I used a couple stainless steel zip ties and just tied it back in place. It's as solid as it ever was.

 

[swald]

Zip ties...one of the greatest inventions ever

 

[Nero]

I just use coat hangers

 

[The_Josh_Bear]

I just use coat hangers

He's lyin'... the plastic melts after a hard pull

 

[franklin2]

Here is some on Amazon. Probably last a year before they crack up. You literally cannot buy anything anymore that has a any quality to it. Rubber fuel hose I bought on there has started cracking on the outside and it's not a year old. But everyone sells the same junk, so what do you do?

Amazon.com

 

[XOLATEM]

I just use coat hangers

Aren't those supposed to be used to braze transmission cooler lines that have a hole rubbed in them..?

 

[Old Goat]

You could make your own from an old tire.
Dang, Iam rich with all the tires laying around here.

I deleted the metal pipe from Fuel Filter to IP mod.
Bought the push lock hose from the local Hyd shop.
Couple years down the road (or what ever it was)
the hose had cracks the whole length.
Went back and showed the guy, it was like "Oh well,
it`s what it does". Don`t remember the brand of hose.
Bought a new higher quality hose (at least $ wise) so far
so good. Even bought a second piece with the push lock
fittings installed. So ready for 2nd go around, just in case.

I used the Parker push lock hose when I was re doing the
oil line from the Oil Filter to the Oil Cooler on our 85 300D.
That hose never gave us any problems, and it runs hot oil.
That may have been 15 yrs ago when we lived in Santa
Cruz. Bought from the Hose Shop out north off mission St.
They always had good quality stuff.


Goat

 

[swald]

Here is some on Amazon. Probably last a year before they crack up. You literally cannot buy anything anymore that has a any quality to it. Rubber fuel hose I bought on there has started cracking on the outside and it's not a year old. But everyone sells the same junk, so what do you do?

My gripe is that the rubber can't be replaced by itself. You have replace the whole bracket. But the bracket is riveted to the frame.
I punched out the rivet already. Now I just need to get an appropriately-sized bolt and install the new hanger.

 

[swald]

...Dang, Iam rich with all the tires laying around here.

Feel like building a new house?

 

[tbowker]

He's lyin'... the plastic melts after a hard pull

And the wood ones take a lot of soaking before they'll bend.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Aren't those supposed to be used to braze transmission cooler lines that have a hole rubbed in them..?

Yes. I used them to weld the entire exhaust system that was on my Bronco after the IDI conversion.

 

[XOLATEM]

gripe is that the rubber can't be replaced by itself.

I have some leftover rubber hangers from my Ranger exhaust adventure...my old ones were fine...

If you post a pic with a size reference maybe one will work...?

I rarely toss anything that I can re-purpose...

Drives my Girl nuts...but...well...always been that way...

 

[swald]

If you post a pic with a size reference maybe one will work...?

Tnx for the offer but I finished the install with this about 2 hrs ago.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Drives my Girl nuts.

That's part of the fun, isn't it?