Switching to Dual Exhaust

IHRedRules · Apr 7, 2013

I'm wanting to convert my 2012 Ram Outdoorsman with the single outlet exhaust to a dual exhaust. If I go and get an OEM dual setup from a salvage yard, will it bolt up directly to my truck?

LB3711 · Apr 7, 2013

it should. youll just need the hanger hardware too

4x4Hemi · Apr 7, 2013

yep just make sure you grab the rubber hangers off the truck.

Xtreme545 · Apr 7, 2013

I may be wrong but won't it rub on your bumper since yours won't be notched out for duals

Hemi450hp · Apr 7, 2013

Correct, you are going to also want the notched bumper. I'm sure you could make the stock dual exhaust work with your standard bumper, but you will have to adjust the tips to make it line up right.

If that was the route you were thinking about going, then I would just buy a single in/dual out muffler and have new pipes welded in. No sense in throwing a stock unit on there just for the look of 2 pipes when you can have a better flowing and better sounding aftermarket setup for about the same money.

greychevy · Apr 7, 2013

What Matt said

IHRedRules · Apr 7, 2013

Yes, I should've mentioned that I was planning on getting the correct bumper as well. Thanks for the help!

greychevy · Apr 7, 2013

If my truck didn't come with the bumper that was curved for the duals, I would keep the non-curved bumper and dump my exhaust after the axle.....

4x4Hemi · Apr 8, 2013

I dumped mine before the axel

tkyle486 · Apr 8, 2013

or mandrel bend it and have it come out before the rear tires. You can still get the true dual set up and not have to buy the bumper. Just a thought.

jlb · Apr 8, 2013

He couldn't get a true dual setup without a lot of money into pipe bending, an x-pipe, and twice as much piping as his stock on has though...

TylerB · Apr 9, 2013

Too bad we are so far apart, I would trade you my factory dual set-up with a Magnaflow muffler welded in and my bumper with the exhaust cutouts (would match the grey on yours perfectly) for just your grey bumper without the cutouts.

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