To replace the exhaust Muffler to a vehicle with a 1500, v8 engine or lu3, follow the steps of lifting and supporting the vehicle before lowering the spare tire. Remove exhaust Muffler nuts only by removing the
Catalytic Converter. For 4.8l engine, lubricate the 3 insulators, at the Muffler assembly where the hangers are fitted, to make the removal easy and with the help of a by remove the insulators, 1, 2 from the front and rear Muffler assembly hangers. Second, remove the in sulator from the intermediate Muffler assembly hanger and remove the Muffler assembly by tugging it rearward until it clears the front frame crossmember viai the flange. For a 5.3l or 6.0l engine, repeat the procedure of lubrication and removal part for insulators (1, 2) and respectively. Do not over extend the flex couple while doing a removal or installation to avoid internal damage. For installation, if it has a 4.8 l engine, lubricate the 3 insulators once more to make the installation process easy thereafter mount and install the Muffler assembly with the help of another person and install the insulators (1, 2) and to their appropriate hangers. Repeat the process of lubrication and installation for a 5.3l or 6.0l engine. After that, install the Catalytic Converter into the exhaust Muffler nuts and tighten up to 45 nm (33 lb ft), return the spare tire to its place, and lower the vehicle.