clpeller

I've been wanting to do this for quite some time now but have worried about all sorts of ridiculous things! Lol. Seeing that others have done it, I will too

bubbabud

With an open bed no problem If you have a cap, tonue, or camper or cary pasengers or animals you will get exhaust fumes in the bed. this is the reason the pipe is brougt out to the side and not out the rear. NTSB requiement for trucks built after a certain date [ several years ago]. so be glad big brother looking out for your safety.

shortride

iTrader: (1)

I know this may fall on deaf ears but it's generally not a good idea allowing carbon monoxide to accumulate under the bed and possibly leaking into the cab. Especially if you spend any time sitting while the engine idles. So if you notice exhaust smell in the winter time while letting the truck warm up, you'll know what it is.

PRNDL

You are correct. That is why I never liked dumped exhaust........on a car. However, on our trucks, there is a nice gap between the bed and the cab for the exhaust to escape. I liked dumped pipes on trucks. Those tail pipes are an eye sore. I say chop it off!!!

shortride

iTrader: (1)

Guess where the vent on the rear of the cabs is?

superp

Since my dump shoots out at a 45degree, it goes the same direction the stock pipe did. No exhaust in the cab.


The breeze was kicking the exhaust back.

Waterfowler41

iTrader: (1)

Anybody worried about the corrosive qualities of exhaust? Sitting in traffic enough with a dump under your truck can't be good for the metals in the immediate vicinity of the pipe...just my $.02

Half_ton

I always cut mine off my truck, this is the first time I put a tip on.
I usually cut it as it starts to turn 90* to exit and at a pretty severe angle.

*Ecoboost oWner missing the sound of a V8*

graysonp

I have a Flowmaster dumped after the rear axle. Sounds great and I like the look of no tail pipe.




My last truck was dumped before the axle for several years, and a lot of trucks around here have the same exhaust. I never had any issues with exhaust fumes in the cab, or even in the bed. A full size pickup is high enough off the ground, and has enough exhaust velocity even at idle, that the exhaust still flows out from underneath the bed. You can crank mine on a cold morning at watch the exhaust flow out from under the truck. It just doesn't accumulate underneath enough to get into the cab. A small car may be different, since it's lower to the ground and the passenger cabin is directly above the dumped exhaust, but there are no issues with a truck.

I've also never noticed or heard of any issues with the fumes being in contact with parts under the truck. No corrosion or other problems.

Kytann

Uhm, are you saying it's a government requirement for the exhaust on factory truck to exit the side of the vehicle, and not the rear?

If so, how does the RAM get away with it?