Exhaust pipe interfering with new shock

[DainBramaged]

Hello all:

I bought new shocks. Unfortunately, the rear passenger shock can't go in because the exhaust pipe
is interfering with it:



There is plenty of room to clear if I can push the exhaust pipe inwards (towards the gas tank).
I tried hammering it and leveraging it with a large pry bar, but no luck.

Any suggestions on how to bend it?

I thought about cutting it off before it gets to the point where the shock is, but I am afraid of
not being able to pass inspection since it is still a street vehicle.

Thanks,
Neil

[Brown Mule]

What if you have a muffler shop take care of the pipe? That's what I would do, they have pipe benders.


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[RedRubiconLJ]

Is your axle centered? why did the prior shock fit and this one doesn't? No boot on old one?

[Greg]

How do the rear hangars look? You might be able to just re bend them where they should go.
My pipe got all twisted up in a bind, had to cut and weld.

[DainBramaged]

What if you have a muffler shop take care of the pipe?

I might have to do that.

[DainBramaged]

Is your axle centered? why did the prior shock fit and this one doesn't? No boot on old one?

The prior shock had no boot and the body was thinner.

[DainBramaged]

How do the rear hangars look? You might be able to just re bend them where they should go.
My pipe got all twisted up in a bind, had to cut and weld.

The hangars look good, but I can't move the pipe inwards any more without the end hitting the gas tank.
I have to bend it.

[RedRubiconLJ]

I had Ranchos on my lj and the didn't hit. I guess I go back to whether or not the axle is centered?

[stickerhead]

Mine is centered and it hits. Sometimes the non-mandral bent pipes are off a little bit. I bent the hanger to make it clear with my Rancho 9000. Now, I just use the tail pipe as Al calls it "inspection tail pipe" then I will put my shorty back on. Bent three tail pipes, no more!

[DainBramaged]

I was able to beat the tailpipe with my breaker bar to give me enough clearance to get the shock on.
It is good enough for now. I will consider a more permanent solution later.

[Only In A Jeep]

I had lots of problems with mine clearing everything so i had it moved out side of the frame.

[Cuder]

Take the boot off, all they do is hold dirt in. Oh and look pretty!

[DainBramaged]

Take the boot off, all they do is hold dirt in. Oh and look pretty!

I thought about that. Seems like the boots are a bad idea.
The problem is the body of the shock, not just the boot.

[DainBramaged]

What if you have a muffler shop take care of the pipe?

Any recommendation for a muffler shop close to west Plano?

[Greg]

It's not Plano but lots of great lunch spots in Denton.
They are great people and understand what you need.

Bobby Gentry's Muffler & Brake 708 S Locust St
Denton, TX 76201
(940) 566-1440