2006 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 On long body factory built Transits, with multiple row passenger seats, the the exhaust tailpipe terminates under the body, like they didn't extend the tailpipe far enough from the factory. Some drivers have received warnings on roadside inspections about this and is against motor vehicle safety regulations. On any other vehicle, the tailpipes always stick out beyond the body, so the exhaust does not get trapped under the body. But on Transits, its different, the exhaust gets trapped under the body. Anyone ever notice this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddieseldoctor Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Yeah. I noticed that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I have questioned that myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I am gonna stick with my original thought way before this was brought up...........the Transit as well as the Transit Connect are the biggest pieces of shites running on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddieseldoctor Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 On long body factory built Transits, with multiple row passenger seats, the the exhaust tailpipe terminates under the body, like they didn't extend the tailpipe far enough from the factory. Some drivers have received warnings on roadside inspections about this and is against motor vehicle safety regulations. On any other vehicle, the tailpipes always stick out beyond the body, so the exhaust does not get trapped under the body. But on Transits, its different, the exhaust gets trapped under the body. Anyone ever notice this? It's not just the passenger haulers. I noticed it on cargo vans. And I believe some of them were the shorter wheelbases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Come to think of it, the exhaust terminates just past the axle on all of them doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Come to think of it, the exhaust terminates just past the axle on all of them doesn't it? Yes it does. Its really noticeable on the longer bodies. Seems it will trap a lot of heat under there when the diesels go into regen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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