Magnaflow set my truck on fire!!
#17
Originally Posted by welfare wagon
I just returned from my trip to Florida with my travel trailer, on the way to Fl. I stopped at a rest area about 5 hours into the trip to eat lunch, while my family and I were heading back to the trailer to eat I noticed smoke pouring from the rear of the truck, to my suprise the spare tire was on fire, lucky I had an extienguisher handy to put out the blaze.
Has this happend to anyone else? I know my circumstance is not as common, towing a trailer, but I installed everything as instructed, checked for proper clearance around the truck body and frame and have towed several times before, though not as long of a trip.
I removed the spare for the rest of the trip, as it is now useless, once at the beach I made some minor adjsutments to the exhaust and re hung the spare under the bed, the trip back home resulted in no fire nor any evidence of heat damged to the tire again.
BTW my Magnaflow is PN 16612
Has this happend to anyone else? I know my circumstance is not as common, towing a trailer, but I installed everything as instructed, checked for proper clearance around the truck body and frame and have towed several times before, though not as long of a trip.
I removed the spare for the rest of the trip, as it is now useless, once at the beach I made some minor adjsutments to the exhaust and re hung the spare under the bed, the trip back home resulted in no fire nor any evidence of heat damged to the tire again.
BTW my Magnaflow is PN 16612
#19
Our Maganflow Exhaust Fits into the Factory Location. Our exhaust is only a 1/2 inch bigger than the factory exhaust. Upon Installation you can loosen the spare tire and move it over away from the exhaust. These no reason for our exhaust to start any fires.
After my weekend trip with the camper to Louisville I have to say no problems after applying the heat tape, this does not compare to the last trip of 300 miles before the fire started but it has seemed to help.
#20
Originally Posted by welfare wagon
I did all that and it still happened.
After my weekend trip with the camper to Louisville I have to say no problems after applying the heat tape, this does not compare to the last trip of 300 miles before the fire started but it has seemed to help.
After my weekend trip with the camper to Louisville I have to say no problems after applying the heat tape, this does not compare to the last trip of 300 miles before the fire started but it has seemed to help.
#22
Originally Posted by MagnaFlowRep
What is your Tire and Wheel Combo on this Truck?
#27
#28
Originally Posted by raptorman01
so tonight after returning from work I reached under my truck to feel the spare tire, and it was extremely hot. Should I result to the heat tape also? Should I put it on the spare or on the exhaust? My tire is a 255/70r17.
#29
I wrapped mine around the pipe, I only needed to do about a 12 in section.
here is what I bought
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
here is what I bought
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
#30