Squeaking muffler bracket

[adamsdaddy]

Our 2016 muffler squeaks with the slightest movement of the Expy I see eBay has a 2-3 pack of rubber brackets for $12 or so. Just pushing on the Expy causes the muffler to squeak.
Anybody replaced the bracket? Straight forward or a pain?

 

[16plati]

Our 2016 muffler squeaks with the slightest movement of the Expy I see eBay has a 2-3 pack of rubber brackets for $12 or so. Just pushing on the Expy causes the muffler to squeak.
Anybody replaced the bracket? Straight forward or a pain?

Which bracket? And just to be clear, you’re talking about the muffler under the truck not the one under the rear bumper correct?

And are you sure it’s not the suspension squeaking? I’m trying to figure out how pushing on the truck makes an exhaust bracket squeak..

 

[ExplorerTom]

Needs a new muffler bearing?

 

[adamsdaddy]

When it's not 95 degrees outside I'll take a picture. Before the recent rafting trip I squirted silicon lube up around the bracket and that helped for the trip out to Kern. Muffler or tailpipe hanger may be a better description. When the muffler isn't hot then I can push on it and it squeaks.

 

[16plati]

When it's not 95 degrees outside I'll take a picture. Before the recent rafting trip I squirted silicon lube up around the bracket and that helped for the trip out to Kern. Muffler or tailpipe hanger may be a better description. When the muffler isn't hot then I can push on it and it squeaks.

Well there are two mufflers.... which one we talking about here

 

[adamsdaddy]

I was referring to the right rear muffler and it turns out it isn’t the hanger. It is the muffler heat shield rubbing against the spare tire cage. Looks like I just need to bend the heat shield a bit and the squeaking will go away. I held the tire cage out of the way and no more noise.

Poor diagnostic skills on my part - sorry.

 

[mjp2]

Nothing wrong with finding a free fix

 

[bobmbx]

I was referring to the right rear muffler and it turns out it isn’t the hanger. It is the muffler heat shield rubbing against the spare tire cage. Looks like I just need to bend the heat shield a bit and the squeaking will go away. I held the tire cage out of the way and no more noise.

Poor diagnostic skills on my part - sorry.

I have this issue too. I put a "soft object" between the two. Works fine.

 

[mjp2]

I have this issue too. I put a "soft object" between the two. Works fine.