Steve Braverman Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 This may seem like a silly question, but why do almost all pickups have the tailpipe exiting out the side while everything else has the tailpipe straight out the back? There are some exceptions, like I noticed some newer small trucks with the pipes out the back, and my old Suburban had them out the side.I'm only asking because the new Dodge ram has them out the back on some of the higher end trucks and it looks cool. I've seen aftermarket exhausts on trucks with dual pipes under the bumper also, but never factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I always figured it was because you didn't want to dump the exhaust on what you were towing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted sweet Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 or where you are loading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 The original pipe on my A100 compact pickup empties out just behind the driver on the side. Never could figure out why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 The original pipe on my A100 compact pickup empties out just behind the driver on the side. Never could figure out why.Isn't the engine just behind the driver on an A100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 or where you are loadingThis is more likely the main reason. Trucks are still built mainly to sell to fleet buyers, whose employees will be loading or working with them while they are still running quite frequently. Imagine if you were hooking up a car on a tow truck in a cloud of your own exhaust.I think this is why most truck's exhaust outlet on the driver's side as well, away from where people will most likely be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 I think this is why most truck's exhaust outlet on the driver's side as well, away from where people will most likely be.Most of the trucks I see have the tailpipe on the passenger's side. In fact, I notice that school buses have the pipe modified to run across the back so that they exit on the driver's side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Isn't the engine just behind the driver on an A100?Nope...the engine is between the seats....except for the '31 engine in the truck bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DeSoto Frank Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 If I remember correctly, most 1947-'54 Chevy Advance Design pick-ups had a tail pipe all the way out to the rear of the box (bumpers were optional). The pipe had a down-turn, I believe.Most larger trucks (1-ton and up) have the muffler more or less under the back edge of the cab, with a simple down-spout at the outlet end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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