muffler delete/bed cover

[eddie2323]

hello i have a 2018 ram sport night edition with 5.7L hemi. i want to do a muffler delete but i want to know does it consume more gas and reduce MPG? some people say it reduces low end torque but that was on older forums im not sure who to listen to so if anyone knows from experience or is a professional i would love your help please! also i am looking for a tri fold heavy duty bed cover for a short bed.

 

[eddie2323]

pls someone help

 

[MADDOG]

It won't consume more gas unless you can't keep your foot out of it because it sounds good to you.

You may lose some low end torque by opening up the exhaust system that much. You might consider getting an aftermarket muffler that sounds good.

I don't use covers on my trucks so I can't help you with the hard cover. I'm sure if you look at some of the "Exterior" threads here in the 4th gen section you'll find quite a bit of info on various hard covers folks use.

 

[tidefan1967]

You won't gain anything from a bed cover other than a lighter wallet. That being said I have had a hard cover on my last 4 trucks and there's no way I could ever go back to just a toolbox. Its really nice being able to lock up all your **** and not have to worry about it. If i need to haul anything big I use my trailer.

 

[Rampant]

I've had a hard cover, a tri-fold and several roll-ups. I like the roll-up the best because it is the most versatile by far.

 

[Nick@GotExhaust]

You wont consume more gas with a muffler delete except for when you keep nailing the throttle to hear that engine roar lol.

we offer a lot of options for a muffler kit or muffler delete kit if you are interested check them out here https://gotexhaust.com/i-23647003-edge-products-32450-pulsar-module.html .


also if you would like a quote on a bed cover message me.

 

[eddie2323]

mad dog what is low end torque and if l lose that what happens?

 

[rotwiler]

I bought a hardcover, the undercover se, was like $700 shipped and took about 30 minutes to install by myself. Is great for price if you want a black cover or painted, but painted is like $600 more, fits perfect and gives truck a sporty look. Haven't noticed any better mileage, but bed is always dry, love the hard cover and has two twist knobs and can be removed in seconds.

 

[ivey_usmc]

I have a muffler delete on my 17 ram sport. I love the way it sounds. MPG is the same and honestly I didnt feel any power loss. Go for it!

 

[ramportin1]

mad dog what is low end torque and if l lose that what happens?

Your not going to lose any noticeable torque from simply removing the stock muffler and it wont change mpg at all. Your losing your baffles/chambers whatever so it will be much louder and possibly choppy when decelerationg due to back pressure but thats is. Removing a factory muffler doesnt open the actual exhaust flow enough to drop low end enough to be noticeable

 

[ramportin1]

and youll shave off about 18,000 pounds from losing that anchor lol

 

[ramportin1]

Make sure you throw on some kind of turn down though if you dont buy any kits, you will need to direct the exhaust heat away from straight onto the underside of the truck

 

[eddie2323]

@ramportin1 so about the backflow, somone online said the fumes could go back into the engine due to back pressure and that could be bad. is that true? sorry im new to this. i just wanted to do a muffler delete then stright pipe it with a stainless steel pipe

 

[eddie2323]

Make sure you throw on some kind of turn down though if you dont buy any kits, you will need to direct the exhaust heat away from straight onto the underside of the truck

what is a turn down? yes i wanted to do just stailness steel stirght pipes

 

[ramportin1]

@ramportin1 so about the backflow, somone online said the fumes could go back into the engine due to back pressure and that could be bad. is that true? sorry im new to this. i just wanted to do a muffler delete then stright pipe it with a stainless steel pipe

Factory exhaust simply removing the muffler you have absolutely nothing to worry about except MAYBE some popping when decelerating from a high rpm and thats just a maybe, along with drone, thats really it

 

[ramportin1]

what is a turn down? yes i wanted to do just stailness steel stirght pipes

Just a piece of pipe thats bent 45-90 degree so the exhaust is pointed away from the trucks parts. If your running a pipe all the way out then you diont need a turn down

 

[eddie2323]

@ramportin1 thank you much! how do you know all about this kind of stuff?

 

[ramportin1]

In short im just a guy that loves to learn and do automotive stuff from exhaust to body and paint and anything i can get my hands on really. Im no genius but i try to only comment on things i know

 

[GIJoe2010]

I did the muffler delete and added 2 straight pipes in place of the OEM (boat anchor muffler) and neither lost or gained MPGs by driving "normally," however as others have stated the MPGs do drop a bit if you get your foot in it and hear that HEMI sing. I have the Bakflip MX4 trifold cover and it ran my just shy of $700. The black looks nice against the Granite Crystal Pearl on my 1500 Express QCLB 4x4.

 

[Nick@GotExhaust]

dont worry about losing back pressure due to a muffler delete. your manifolds, y pipe, and cats has more than enough restriction to keep "enough" back pressure.