Questions on a '99 2500

[tiger9297]

Questions on a '99
Looking at a '99 extended cab w/ 5.9 diesel. I've had 2 of the 6.7's but never had a 5.9. The owner says it has a 5" exhaust and is pretty loud. I don't want loud. Can I just buy a different muffler to quiet the truck down a bit? Expensive?

Also, it has the 4.11 gears. How bad is this going to be on the highway? All of the diesel trucks Ive ever owned seem to run really well at 70+ mph and really just kind of 'lumber' along without much strain at all. Will this thing be screaming at 70 w/ these gears?

thanks for the help.

 

[jf5.9]

4:11 isnt going to be the friendliest thing on the highway. As far as a 5" exhaust it depends on how much of the kit is on it - Ive seen everything from everything possible being 5" to people sticking a 5" tip on the tailpipe and calling it good - only way to really tell how much is going to be needed is crawling under it

 

[WhiteExpress]

This '99 is going to be WAY louder than the 6.7 you are used to.
Just the engine noise itself is WAY louder than the common rails.

I had a bullydog 4" turboback on my '95 Cummins, it had a good note, but was FAR quieter than straight piped. I think pretty much any manufacture out there makes a good 'quiet' muffled system. Unless you're running a hot tune, injectors n turbo, I'm not really sure that you'll have any need for a 5" system.

 

[RamV10]

Aren't the 99 a 24 valve & the 95 a 12 valve? The 24 valve is quieter than the 12 valve as I remember. But a 5" straight exhaust either way will be loud.

 

[Stangshcky12]

Quieter but still a lot of engine clatter compared to 6.7
A whole new exhaust isnt all the expensive, $300 and up typically

4.11s will be over 2k over 70