New, Quiet Muffler
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New, Quiet Muffler
I'm trying to decide on what muffler I should put on my all stock 1983 6.9 ext.cab F-250. The stock muffler is pretty much shot and I really don't want to pay around 60 for a new one. I want it to sound as close to the stock as possible but as long as it doesn't sound like a boat like most dodges and doesn't rattle someones head off when you pass them I could deal with it. I've been contemplating a tractor muffler from tractor supply but I don't know if it would be that big of a sound difference between a 6.6L tractor to a 6.9L truck. Any thoughts on this or some different suggestions?
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I put a glasspack on the factory single exhaust on the '85, it is surprisingly quiet. The only time I get any popping from it is when I'm using the engine to keep me slow on a steep grade. And even then it's not much noise at all.
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To be honest I have no muffler and a 3 inch out the side and its really quiet. I never hear the exhaust. But when my wife drives it it has a nice smooth sound. But that's me I guess. I'd get just some run of mill muffler 50$ and done.
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I had a big rig muffler installed on my truck by an exhaust shop in Garden City, ID. It's nice and mellow.
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Get the biggest muffler you can!
I got a pretty large muffler on it and its quiet. Can't tell you what it is i just brought it to the shop and told them to fix it.
The old one was bigger but i wouldn't call the new one loud.
I got a pretty large muffler on it and its quiet. Can't tell you what it is i just brought it to the shop and told them to fix it.
The old one was bigger but i wouldn't call the new one loud.
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