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I'm ready to install new tailpipes on my AD 3100. (The PO installed a split manifold). Don't the exhaust ends bend down slightly on the original trucks to protect the underside of the wood bed? If they do, about what angle would that be? Thanks, Steve

The original bed had a heat shield screwed to the bottom of the bed board at the closest point.

Is a bend at the end another reason to deflect heat or did I just imagine that there is a bend?

Unless you have a panel-body 3100 Chevrolet truck, there was a slight turn-down towards the road at the end of the tailpipe, out the rear, under the bumper. The panel-body trucks' (at least the Suburban's) tailpipes "dumped" behind the driver's side rear tire. I think jorb has posted a link to a scan from the Factory Assembly Manual. If someone finds that post, please copy the URL/link into this thread.

I think the rear bumper on a pickup was optional, but the end of the tail pipe could not interfere with the optional rear bumper. I do not know if the end of the tail pipe was behind the bumper or under the rear edge of bumper.

Thanks Tim. Well, maybe it was a panel. The heat shield is a good idea though.