CKH
Senior Member
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2013
- Posts
- 112
- Reaction score
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- Location
- Marietta, GA
- Ram Year
- 2005
- Engine
- 5.9 Cummins
I bought a 1999 1500 4x4 quad cab about a week ago. I've been working hard to get her road ready.
So far I have replaced the tie rod ends, track bar, shocks, and took it to the shop for new tires/alignment.
Today's project was replacing the exhaust. I knew when I bought it that it would need at least a new cat back since the single in/dual out that was on it was a rusted and leaky piece of crap. While under the truck doing the shocks, I noticed passenger side of the y pipe was actually touching the transmission pan Some loser welded in a new cat and didn't check all the pipe clearance properly.
I took a drive to Summit Racing equipment yesterday and picked up a stock style direct replacement cat and a Summit Racing single 3" cat back. The cat back was on sale for $179. Total for the new exhaust including the cat ran me less than $500.
The cat bolted right up, and of course, I couldn't get the rear o2 sensor out of the original pipe so I had to buy a new one. I'm pleased with the cat back, it's not loud, just a turbo muffler but it sounds pretty good. I used band clamps so I could change the muffler out easily at a later time if I wanted to. The cat back kit is a one size fits all 1994-2001 Rams and does not include a tip, it's just a factory style passenger side exit. You have to cut the middle pipe to length if you have an extended cab short bed or a regular cab short bed. I had to cut 21" out of it. It was a fairly straight forward install. It was a bit time consuming due to taking measurements a few times and cutting the pipe and making a new hanger for the tail pipe. Whoever did the previous exhaust work removed the factory tail pipe hanger.
I still have to do the brakes and service the transmission, axles, and transfer case. Everything works fine, I just don't know when the last time the fluids were changed.
Sorry for the long post. I am just exited about getting this truck road and off road worthy.
So far I have replaced the tie rod ends, track bar, shocks, and took it to the shop for new tires/alignment.
Today's project was replacing the exhaust. I knew when I bought it that it would need at least a new cat back since the single in/dual out that was on it was a rusted and leaky piece of crap. While under the truck doing the shocks, I noticed passenger side of the y pipe was actually touching the transmission pan Some loser welded in a new cat and didn't check all the pipe clearance properly.
I took a drive to Summit Racing equipment yesterday and picked up a stock style direct replacement cat and a Summit Racing single 3" cat back. The cat back was on sale for $179. Total for the new exhaust including the cat ran me less than $500.
The cat bolted right up, and of course, I couldn't get the rear o2 sensor out of the original pipe so I had to buy a new one. I'm pleased with the cat back, it's not loud, just a turbo muffler but it sounds pretty good. I used band clamps so I could change the muffler out easily at a later time if I wanted to. The cat back kit is a one size fits all 1994-2001 Rams and does not include a tip, it's just a factory style passenger side exit. You have to cut the middle pipe to length if you have an extended cab short bed or a regular cab short bed. I had to cut 21" out of it. It was a fairly straight forward install. It was a bit time consuming due to taking measurements a few times and cutting the pipe and making a new hanger for the tail pipe. Whoever did the previous exhaust work removed the factory tail pipe hanger.
I still have to do the brakes and service the transmission, axles, and transfer case. Everything works fine, I just don't know when the last time the fluids were changed.
Sorry for the long post. I am just exited about getting this truck road and off road worthy.