anyone used the cpp drop cross member

[10.5stang]

has anyone used the cpp drop center crossmember? iam wanting to keep the exhaust up under my truck or should i cut the holes and reinforce the myself.
any pictures and info would be great. thanks matt

[71tahoe]

Using one on my Son's truck. Hole barely clears 3" exhaust. It is actually shorter than the original xmember on the top by 1" so I cut the top of the loop off and added an inch of material with gussets (need pics? I'll have to get them Friday). ECE looks to be this much taller and stronger already but doesn't have the trailing arm mount brackets raised for a better pinion angle like CPP. The only things I haven't had to modify from CPP was the deluxe track bar and the front rotors/calipers.

Dropmember = mod
Pass drop spindle = mod
Shock relocaters = mod

(EDIT) Oh and I didn't have to mod the ART stuff.