Exhaust X-over & front drive shaft clearance?

[kablooie]

This appears to be a problem... I have about 1/2" (at most) of clearance between the two. What do you guys recommend for a fix on this?

BTW: I will be getting a cat converter welded in next month at a local muffler shop. Would it be best to have a new elbow pipe welded in so it fits lower than where it is now? I just don't want the exhaust sitting too low and looking ugly from the side. There is no hard core 4 wheelin' in the future so ground clearance is not too much of an issue, just want it to look cosmetically nice.

Thanks,
Louie

 

[Jason4x4]

mine goes over the top of the driveshaft, and crosses over in front of the trans pan. that way it is as high as possible.

 

[obijuan]

heres mine, its just an old photo where you can kinda see it, if you need another i can get one tomorrow.

theres another

 

[Blue85]

The easiest thing would be to raise the transfer case back up. Apart from that or lowering the suspension, you will have to re-route the exhaust. I would go further back at the same level or try to go a little further forward and above the drive-shaft. Or go headers + full dual to eliminate the crossover pipe FTW. :-)

 

[cbbr]

Get an elbow from Autozone. Cut the pipe shorter than the elbow, weld in the elbow and you have 2" of clearance for $6.

 

[suntadz]

I routed mine forwards then crossed in front of the oil pan then went back again. Kinda funky when doing oil changes but seems to work great. I had the problem of it hitting the ground the stock way when i had stock suspension.