i just bought an 05 f350 with the 5.4, its a supercab short bed. i want an exhaust for it but i dont like pipes coming out the back. so i am looking for something coming out the side in front of the rear passenger side tire. the only brand i found so far that makes it is gibson but it only lists it for the V10. and i want it pretty loud too and ive heard gibsons before and they are a little quiet. i know there is a ton of aftermarket exhausts for a lightning, so i was wondering if any one has had any experience or have seen a lightning exhaust on a superduty. my questions are is it possible to be done, and if so what modifications if any will need to be done and does it look and sound good? or should i just buy the muffler and tips and have it done at a muffler shop? any info will be much appreciated. thank you
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Get it done at a local muffler shop. I have a similar setup to what you are wanting on my F150. Here are some pics for ya.

BTW I have a Flowmaster 40 SIDO with 3" Stainless Tips

 

From the Y-Pipe back, the V-10 and V-8 have the same exhaust. Call Gibson, they will verify the V-10 and 5.4L use the same exhaust systems.

Before you spend money, check your local laws. Some states on the Eastern Seaboard have laws against exhaust louder than stock, and some states have laws against the exhaust pipe exiting before the rear axle.

 

I say take the step up bars, remove the end elbows and swap them from side to side so they stick outward instead of inward. Cut the black plastic caps off them so that they are open. Then use the step ups as side exhaust pipe covers, Shelby Cobra style.

 

Darn....I would hate to step on those barefoot....You could have the Ford Oval Branded on the bottom of your foot!

 

Lol, yeah know. The would serve only as covers, but sill would get warm.

 

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I know all these laws exists but I didn't know the Eastern Seaboard runs the rules lol, I remember going to school though

 

im in new jersey and trust me there isn now sound laws here. there's mufler shops all over the place where i live. all i don know is that your exhaust must be two feet past the cabin of the truck. so just after the cab. my 78 is dumped right after the cab but my SD is getting new pipes next week but i havent figured out where i want them yet

 

I think this is total bs about coming out in front of the rear axle. All 97 f 150 pickups came this way and i still have one.

 

Yes, that is true, but for that one year. I know for a fact that Washington State has or had this law, as I was present when my buddy was ticketed for exhaust exiting a passenger vehicle before the rear axle, after he had a set of 70's side pipes installed on his 1664 Impala SS.

But, as I stated earlier, all I advised was for the OP to check the local laws for his state prior to spending any money.