exhaust sugestions.

[lenny1carl]

i've got to put one on SOON. cat back. 91 150 4.9 4x4 short box. i can't find 1 under $350. i want to go back to stock 2.25" the flowmaster sucked. lasted a total of 2 yrs. 5k miles and my step terrorist paid $450 for that 3" junk.
i don't mean to trash FM....just the one i had went to hell.
ideas would be appreciated

 

[lil_dq]

I'm happy with my flo-pro I have decent sound idle, make a baby cry when you get on it....LOL but that's just me!

 

[surewhynot]

Have you checked into a local shop bending one up for you? I like the tone and quality of magnaflow, but you might be able to buy one of their muffs, and have it installed cheaper than buying a system.

 

[1970Custom]

glasspacks, good ol' tone although I've never heard one on a 4.9

 

[Brian_B]

Do they rust out up there? If so...you might consider stainless (Its just 304).

My 89 ranger (brothers now) has the stock exhaust still with around 200,000 miles on it. Not rusted out yet.

 

[1970Custom]

Here's Brian and Tony's ideas combined (I too am a fan of the Magnaflow over the FM)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-P...ryZ33636QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[lenny1carl]

Eric i think thats the route to go. as Tony said..find a shop to bend the pipe.

 

[Bob Ayers]

I'm happy with the Gibson stainless catback on my Ranger. It's not much louder than stock, and doesn't have the obnoxious "droan" I've heard from the Flowmasters.....

 

[O'Rattlecan]

My buddy's dad owns a muffler shop. He always tells us that Magnaflow are the highest failure aftermarket mufflers. They rust out the quickest of them all.

I'd suggest going to your local muffler shop and asking if they have any discarded mufflers that still work. My friend hooked me up with a gibson muffler that an older guy decided he didn't like. He used scrap pipe to build the rest of the exhaust and he said I owed him nothing. You should be able to get away for $50 if you do it that way...

Ryan

 

[surewhynot]

The magnaflows I have are Stainless. They shouldn't rust out.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

whole series of issues... busted welds abound. I heard one that was like 6 months old. When you shake it the rattling is obnoxious. I'm sure it was worse when hooked up.

Ryan

 

[1970Custom]

Borla was my next suggestion BUT they're a bit spendy...

 

[mrfixit]

I had cat-back duals put on by a guy locally, with Dynomax Thrush Glasspacks...mellow tone, with an attitude. whole mess cost me $200., over-the-axle and straight out the back. Turn-outs woulda been cheaper.

 

[Blue Goose]

mellow tone, with an attitude.

That sounds just like you have everytime I've talked to you on the phone...

 

[mrfixit]

Attitude? MOIS? As IF!