The Official Tummy Tuck FAQ Thread

Hasselblad said:

So I took advantage of the current 30% discount with teraflex and ordered a belly up plate and compressor relocation bracket.

Now this evening I saw on the instructions:

NOTE: It will be necessary to cut the transmission mount bracket
that holds the exhaust. Cut approximately 3/4” to 1” out of
the middle and weld the bracket back together before re-install-
ing. Failure to do so may result in binding in the exhaust or
the exhaust may touch the body.

Is this actually a concern if I already have a 1.25" body lift?

Also, almost certain my existing shovel doesn't have anything beyond the narrow bolt slots, and not a bracket above the plate that would be transfered over to the teraflex.

Was hoping this would be more straightforward

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Feralkid said:

No need to weld the exhaust hanger. As @OldBuzzard shows in the link he posted you can just make a cut between the two holes and bolt it back together about an inch lower. He did it with three bolts but I used only one 9/16 x 1" bolt with a lock nut and red loctite. It's solid and doesn't move around because of the way the plates are shaped they lock themselves together. I did have to slot out one of the holes with a file to get the proper height.View attachment 692655View attachment 692656

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