My Jeep Cherokee

[JordanWalk193]

my exhaust is realllllllly bad

[GTJake]

ive had that new \"light weight\" exhaust system since the back country trip. its nice drivin around town...just the highway driving is annoying

[JordanWalk193]

do you think it would affect my gas mileage?

[GTJake]

yeah it will! I went from 22 with a bad air filter down to about 13 with no exhaust.

\"light weight exhaust\" =\'s  No exhaust from headpipe back.

[smichaelR22]

my head is shaking.



i would put a pink ribbon on my small block if i could go from <13 to 22mpg with a 19$ muffler.

[JordanWalk193]

where can I get one of these? should i order online? im coming home next week so i could probably do it then

[GTJake]

I have a friend making me custom exhaust (with cat and muffler) right now. should be done this week.

and Jordan, do you have ANY exhaust right now? you said its bad, is that cuz it has a leak? or is there no cat of muffler?

[JordanWalk193]

its there but barely hooked up...kind of threw it on to pass inspection

[CrotalusFJ]

I had a 93 XJ for a year and had hoped to mod it.  However, when I bought it, I had no idea that it was a flinstone mobile...  Seriously, the floor pans under both the driver and passenger side were rusted out under the carpets.  I repaired them as best I could before the other problems (parking brake button, water pump, etc.) started in - mine was very high mileage and drank oil when I got it  ~165,000 and finally, the engine blew...

However... I really liked it anyway and it\'s too bad that I started out with one that was so far gone.  I think that despite the lack of a frame, they make a fine offroad truck and there\'s a lot that you can do with them.  I would get one again some day.  Good luck with yours!

[JordanWalk193]

getting the new exhaust put on...hopefully itll help out a bit with the gas. the sputtering and surging hasnt happened in a few days thank god. does anyone know the law for fender flares? can i just get away with not having any? im not worried about the paint job haha

[GTJake]

the law is that fenders have to stick out far enough to cover the tires

[MrMindless]

There is no tire coverage law in NY that I\'ve ever found or has been pointed out to me.  PA requires full coverage.  Some other states require mud flaps.  I\'ve seen references to no \"excessive spray\" but that is all.  If you know differently Jake I\'d love to see a reference.

[Wingman]

I was going to disagree with Mike, but I did a little research and found that the section I was thinking of (375-25 VTL) only applies to commercial vehicles (ie. tractor trailers).  I\'ll do some more research tomorrow.

[GTJake]

i heard somewhere that you needed full coverage but i never did the researsh myself. i guess you dont need it. its still a good idea tho

[Wingman]

OK, here is the final word...

Section 375 subdivision 25 of the Veh and Traffic Law and Title 15 part 47 of the Commissioner\'s Rules and Regs govern the placement and use of splash guards.

In summary, both of these sections stipulate that only commercial motor vehicles and combination vehicles such as tractor trailers are required to have this equipment.

Part 47.2 specifically exempts passenger cars, suburbans, and station wagons.

I interpret that to say that if you have passenger plates on your ride, you don\'t need mud flaps, splash guards, or even fenders.

It\'s still a good idea, though.