Pilot House Tailpipe/Exhaust Location

[Brian Morgan]

Anyone know where the correct location is for the tailpipe to exit from beneath the truck?

[JBNeal]

From pics I've seen in Bunn's Bible and from the original exhaust that was intact on my '49 1-ton, the exhaust turns down about 30° right around the rearmost leaf spring shackle and extends another 12" or so...it does not extend beyond the body of the truck and comes right up to the departure angle...in other words, put a string under the rear tire and tie it under the rear bumper (if installed), and that's whereabouts the tailpipe should terminate

[bach4660]

from the back axle to the tailgate it runs just inside of the frame rail. I ran mine in a straightline from the exhaust header (with the up and down bends to clear stuff, but no side to side bends) this put it about 6 inches to the center of the truck. But when  I went to install the spare tire carrier I realized it was in the way.