Magnaflow Catback

[Lyndon]

Hey all..is it possible to install a cat back in the driveway rather than going to the dealer??? I don't wanna wait for an appointment ,but on the other side I dont want to chop the stock exhaust into pieces. Thanks

 

[Arth]

I installed the magnaflow cat in my driveway on my 2014. Lots of wd40 and penetrating oil. Got it all done in about 2 hours I think.

 

[Lyndon]

Ok thanks...it may be a little Sunday project for me

 

[HDHNTER]

I installed my Outlaw cat back in the driveway, took a few hours. The only difficulty I ran into was removing the OEM straight pipe that runs from the Y pipe to the muffler. It's crimped onto the Y pipe outlet & required a 2 - 3 inch relief cut from the end to get off. I used a Dremel w/ cut-off discs. I do not think it's possible to get it off w/out cutting or heating.

 

[Megazor]

Hey all..is it possible to install a cat back in the driveway rather than going to the dealer??? I don't wanna wait for an appointment ,but on the other side I dont want to chop the stock exhaust into pieces. Thanks

I haven't tried it on my Ram, but I've done several jeeps, mustangs, F-150s, and import cars in my driveway. You shouldn't have much trouble with a new truck.

edit... the internet god's demand video/sound clips.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Hey all..is it possible to install a cat back in the driveway rather than going to the dealer??? I don't wanna wait for an appointment ,but on the other side I dont want to chop the stock exhaust into pieces. Thanks

Yup. Take the spare out. Tried to do it without doing that & wasted 45 minutes.
No need to "cut" anything. Clamps loosen up, old parts come off, new go on.
I bought the dual 5" outlet kit from MagnaFlow. Has a 22" muffler and the high flow resonator is part of middle pipe.

 

[GsRAM]

Yup. Take the spare out. Tried to do it without doing that & wasted 45 minutes.
No need to "cut" anything. Clamps loosen up, old parts come off, new go on.
I bought the dual 5" outlet kit from MagnaFlow. Has a 22" muffler and the high flow resonator is part of middle pipe.

That is a nice looking system RR...how does it sound? Any drone?

 

[McBroom]

Yup. Take the spare out. Tried to do it without doing that & wasted 45 minutes.
No need to "cut" anything. Clamps loosen up, old parts come off, new go on.
I bought the dual 5" outlet kit from MagnaFlow. Has a 22" muffler and the high flow resonator is part of middle pipe.

^^^^Ohh **** the damn kids have been playing mechanics again. LOL [emoji38]


I Love my 18 Ram 2500HD 4x4 CC
Blue Streak Pearl off-road

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

^^^^Ohh **** the damn kids have been playing mechanics again. LOL [emoji38]


I Love my 18 Ram 2500HD 4x4 CC
Blue Streak Pearl off-road

Friggin' kids wouldn't know what a 9/16 box wrench is.
They'd be in the garage all day lookin' for my metric adjustable or the muffler bearing puller.

 

[McBroom]

Friggin' kids wouldn't know what a 9/16 box wrench is.
They'd be in the garage all day lookin' for my metric adjustable or the muffler bearing puller.

Lol now ya know how your truck got tooken apart. Hunting the tools to just to **** ya off. Lol. Have ya ever went to the toolbox looking for something then outta the corner of your eye see a bicycle totally taken apart. “There’s my ****** tools”


I Love my 18 Ram 2500HD 4x4 CC
Blue Streak Pearl off-road

 

[Lyndon]

I got my system installed this afternoon...install went really good. The rubber hangers were a bit of a **** but other than that it was ok. I think the sound is great..not to loud bit very noticeable. All in all it went well and I'm very happy

 

[smoothee]

The rubber hangers were a bit of a ****

Had to look and see where you were from after that, sure enough Newfoundland too! Lol.

 

[HDHNTER]

Yup. Take the spare out. Tried to do it without doing that & wasted 45 minutes.
No need to "cut" anything.

Might be different for the 6.4 but on my 2017 5.7 single exhaust setup, the straight pipe that runs from the muffler to the y-pipe most definitely needed a relief cut on the end to remove it & it wasn't seized on, only had 5K miles on the truck when I did the upgrade. Maybe they got a little overzealous w/ the impact when hanging the factory exhaust on mine? The rest of the exhaust came off easily & no spare removal was needed.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Might be different for the 6.4 but on my 2017 5.7 single exhaust setup, the straight pipe that runs from the muffler to the y-pipe most definitely needed a relief cut on the end to remove it & it wasn't seized on, only had 5K miles on the truck when I did the upgrade. Maybe they got a little overzealous w/ the impact when hanging the factory exhaust on mine? The rest of the exhaust came off easily & no spare removal was needed.

Must be differences between the 2.

 

[Iron Outlaw]

I got my system installed this afternoon...install went really good. The rubber hangers were a bit of a **** but other than that it was ok. I think the sound is great..not to loud bit very noticeable. All in all it went well and I'm very happy

If it's anything like my old magnaflows on my trans am they will get a lot louder after a few months.

 

[Lyndon]

Well the truck only has 1200 kms on it so far. The tail pipe was a little tight but with some swearing it came off..haha. The muffler was a pain...I used a small one foot piece of 2x4 and my 4lb hammer again..some swearing and it magically came off aswell. I had great help though...as I was taking off my muffler my 4 and a half year old was putting his dinkies and crushed stone down the tail pipe of my exhaust I was removing...lol. I looked out from underneath the truck and I just smiled..swore a few more times in my head and said thanks buddy..and he said your welcome daddy.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Well the truck only has 1200 kms on it so far. The tail pipe was a little tight but with some swearing it came off..haha. The muffler was a pain...I used a small one foot piece of 2x4 and my 4lb hammer again..some swearing and it magically came off aswell. I had great help though...as I was taking off my muffler my 4 and a half year old was putting his dinkies and crushed stone down the tail pipe of my exhaust I was removing...lol. I looked out from underneath the truck and I just smiled..swore a few more times in my head and said thanks buddy..and he said your welcome daddy.

I'd have used that 4 lb'er on him. LOL.

 

[GsRAM]

Your a good dad and have more restraint than
I do. I'd have hands few choice words if one of my boys did that but they are much older and kmow better.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

When my 29 yr old son was 2, I was doing trans service on my '76 Blazer in my driveway. He kept coming under it to see daddy. I drove a pipe into the ground and tied a rope around his waist. Gave him about a 40' diameter circle to play in but not able to get near the driveway. Worked great! My sister-in-law saw it and flipped out! BONUS, LOL!!

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Lyndon,
Pictures, pictures and pictures! And one of your little helper too.