2012 escalade premium exhaust question

[yates ™]

Well, maybe I'm reading it wrong. I will just sit back and observe for a little bit

Stay in the conversation, you make it interesting.

 

[baggedlvintegra]

those rear resonators will be in the way of the tire staying there. you can bend them out of the way, and there are people who have added a spare tire to the premium dual bumper, but there are concerns it gets hot, could melt/blow the tire. You'll also need to find a way to lower the tire since there's no cut out for the bar, etc.

Exactly right!!! Having personally done this mod, and doing the work myself, I do not see any way possible to retain a full size spare with the dual exhaust / bumper design. Maybe try a honda 16" donut but that's about it



notice the spare tire holder and its relation to the exhaust and imagine trying to fit a tire in there


modified bumper brackets

 

[yates ™]

Just put run flat tires on the truck and no need for a spare

 

[baggedlvintegra]

and after actually watching the video I really don't like the look of those tips against the bumper dual cut-outs. Doesn't look clean like the factory style does, reminds of trying to put the square peg in the round hole in those kid learning toys lol just my .02

 

[OHSIXX]

The truck in the video looks terrible......same your $$$ and do it the right way(factory) IMO

Now this looks really clean

 

[jdpber]

$125 a year AAA with 500mile towing.. spares are over rated..

 

[NathanJax]

Mine's done too. Don't need a spare...

 

[baggedlvintegra]

hey Jax is that a custom ran exhaust or a kit type install? Only reason I ask is I see the joints so it looks almost "kitish" but at the same time it looks just like mine I had bent / rolled / welded. It also looks like yours is painted a silverish aluminum color? Looks good I like it, may paint mine if that's what you did

 

[NathanJax]

hey Jax is that a custom ran exhaust or a kit type install? Only reason I ask is I see the joints so it looks almost "kitish" but at the same time it looks just like mine I had bent / rolled / welded. It also looks like yours is painted a silverish aluminum color? Looks good I like it, may paint mine if that's what you did

custom bent, painted silverish, yes. Had a shop cut it off right after the hump over the axle....

 

[baggedlvintegra]

looks exactly like mine!...I'll have to pick up some high temp aluminum silver paint and do that to mine so it doesn't get all rusty crappy looking