Question about exhaust.

***88Racing*** · #1 Sat, February 14th, 2009, 12:56 AM

Two questions you should ask yourself:

1) How much noise am I or everyone in the truck going/willing to put up with?

2) Are you going to pull any trailors?

Fords are supposed to have quiet steel? On a real long trip the sound may get to you. Especially if your married. "I told you it was going to be to loud"

The trailer question is that it depends what type.
Straight out the back are good with flat beds and most of the time with "V" and round noses.
I would not recomend them when pulling flat nose type trailers such as campers. The sound echos back at the cab.

I recomend some system with side discarge then you don't have to worry about the above.

Lars

***88Racing*** · #2 Sat, February 14th, 2009, 01:27 AM

Forgot to add this in.

How long are you keeping the truck?

I only ask that because up here up where I live some of the galv steel kits rot out in 3 to 5 years due to road salt. So I went with with stainless did not want to spend the money again. But it is easily justified if the truck needs a new look again.

Lars

04FX4 · #3 Sun, February 15th, 2009, 11:48 AM

I am married and dont want loud. I also pull a Travel trailer. I think I will get a magniflow SI/SO.

***88Racing*** · #4 Sun, February 15th, 2009, 08:57 PM

I have partial hearing loss and even when I put my first Gibson on si/do under the bumper it got to me after 90 miles of travel of a 450 mile trip. I was pulling a uhaul tandom cargo. The good thing the drone put the kids to sleep the bad thing was the ringing in my ears. After that took it off sold it to a buddy. Replaced it with si/do same side 2 outlets in stock location. Was alot better after that, wife was happier too! Noticed after I got married their opinion counts for a whole lot more.

Lars

Dixie Design · #5 Mon, February 16th, 2009, 01:05 PM

Before I went true duals I did a swap out for a 14" oval Magnaflow SI/SO. Sounded great, MUCH better than stock. My wife didn't mind it at all. Soon as I cut that Y-pipe out and added another muffler, high-flow cats (now pre-cats only), she doesn't get too excited about riding in my truck.

I think you'd really like a 14" Maggie, don't get discouraged right off if it's not quite loud enough, it'll get louder for 3-6,000 miles.

coolio4433 · #6 Fri, August 7th, 2009, 02:28 PM

lol, my fiance wanted me to get a louder exhaust.

Her brother has ridiculously loud straight pipes on his truck and she likes that.

I however do not want to announce my presence from 1/2 mile away so I opted for something that included a muffler.

Sburn · #7 Fri, August 7th, 2009, 03:06 PM

My smart-azz, redhead wife: "Louder exhaust? Is that so my boyfriend has time to get dressed and out the back door before you pull up?"

Me: "No, that's so you have chance to get my icy-cold beverage poured and into my hand as I walk in the front door."