Exhaust System Problem (2003)

[MWillis]

I have an 03 with about 80k miles. (Quad cab, 4x4, manual transmission) The exhaust got loud all of a sudden so I looked underneath and the pipe/muffler junction is rotted away. Local muffler shop says only options are OEM or aftermarket hi performance (loud) models. I want to keep it quite but the OEM price is high from Dodge ($650) - Anyone know of a solution or a used system from someone who went to a aftermarkter system ?? Is it a warranty item? - have not yet checked warranty book - but will. Loud in Akron Ohio.

 

[JHMiller]

Don't do an OEM

You'll be surprised at the increase in performance by just removing the OEM muffler. If you are not adding HP, simple muffler replacement, not OEM, but same pipe size will work well but if you've added HP or plan to, go to 4" turbo back, the tail pipe is 4". However, yes noise is the thing to minimize for some of us. If you'll look up the muffler discussions here there was one very interesting comment about 4" pipe with a 5" Donaldson, M100580, 51" long muffler. They said no noise!! Check it out, you might want to contact them before doing anything. I personally installed 4" with 2 Pinnacle Performance mufflers end to end and it's just fine running empty and gets plum quiet as it gets hot?? However, go WOT and the kiddies think it's sweet, it sure gets your attention. It does sound better than anything I've heard but just a little too much for me and it also growls uphill with the 5er on. I think the 5" Donaldson may be my nx move, I'd love to just hear the motor again. By the way I do have a new, never installed 4" down pipe from Geno's and a Silent Might muffler used 3 months that are for sale. Anyone interested, contact me.

 

[DE Jeeper]

You can have my factory stuff if you pay the shipping from DE. If all you need is the mufler section I know I cut that out cleanly. You can PM or e-mail me.



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Aaron

 

[STEVEBROOKS]

JHMiller,

Why'd you take off the Silent Might muffler? Was there any drone when towing when using it?



Thanx,



Steve

 

[nickleinonen]

if you were closer, my factory exhaust is up in the garage attic doing nothing. . was taken out with 2 cuts

 

[MWillis]

Thanks - but I already bit the bullet & bought the replacement

 

[JHMiller]

SJBrooks

Yes, it was too loud for me. I installed a glass pack ahead of the muffler as suggested by the guy at silent might but still too much for me.