why do rams have 2 mufflers?

devildog75 · 08-04-2006, 06:24 PM

i looked underneath and for some reason they got the longer bigger main muffler and then directly behind the tailpipe is another smaller one. is it for emissions or soemthing?

DodgeChick · 08-04-2006, 06:29 PM

Uhhh I have an 02 and I only have one muffler... the long one you mentioned. Well not anymore now because I had it replaced with a Flowmaster and the piping made to fit, but yea.

There'd be no reason for there to be two mufflers on the same line.

devildog75 · 08-04-2006, 06:31 PM

yeah its pretty strange of them to put an extra in there. we have an 05 hemi, that might be why. something. i dont know. i wanna just cut it off and weld in a replacement section of pipe.

thats the extra one. weird.

DodgeChick · 08-04-2006, 06:36 PM

That is odd... I know a guy with a hemi... but its an 03 and I've never been under it to tell you if theres 2 things that look like mufflers under there.

Are you sure its not the catalytic converter? Thats the only thing I can think of...

tigman250 · 08-04-2006, 07:58 PM

i think (correct me if i am wrong) in 04 Dodge started putting on the extra muffler because of too many complaints (from old fuddy duddies i assume) of the stock truck being too loud. my buddie has an 03 and it has a nice rumble (for stock) and another friend with an 05 and it sounds like my grandma drives it! LOL

mochester · 08-04-2006, 08:02 PM

i think its basically just to keep it quiet. i've seen a jaguar with the same deal your talkin about...it had dual exhaust, each one had a regular lookin muffler, then a smaller one towards the tail pipe, so 4 mufflers total. makes sense that they'd be on a hemi, those trucks are pretty **** loud
just cut them out if you want some more of that deep sound, might even free the exhaust up a little bit.

mudseeker · 08-05-2006, 05:04 AM

if they wanted to quite the ride, then why didn't they just redesign the house they call a muffler instead of adding another one.

devildog75 · 08-06-2006, 12:33 AM

yeah i think that would be best. i was going to get the flows 50 hd muffler in there, but leaving the second one muffler and that flows muffler would be a waste.

bradrhale · 08-06-2006, 07:12 PM

if they could add another muffler and charge for it for a quieter sound, dont you think they would do it??

mudseeker · 08-06-2006, 07:29 PM

kind like the "free" undercoating!?!

08-04-2006, 06:24 PM	#1
devildog75 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 57	why do rams have 2 mufflers? i looked underneath and for some reason they got the longer bigger main muffler and then directly behind the tailpipe is another smaller one. is it for emissions or soemthing? Last edited by devildog75; 08-07-2006 at 11:44 AM.

08-04-2006, 06:29 PM	#2
DodgeChick Senior Member++ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 850	Uhhh I have an 02 and I only have one muffler... the long one you mentioned. Well not anymore now because I had it replaced with a Flowmaster and the piping made to fit, but yea. There'd be no reason for there to be two mufflers on the same line. __________________ 2002 Patriot Blue Ram 1500 4x4 in the process of some mods ***Voted Best Truck on HGS*** Silly boys!! Trucks are for girls!!! "Grab Life By The Horns"

08-04-2006, 06:36 PM	#4
DodgeChick Senior Member++ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 850	That is odd... I know a guy with a hemi... but its an 03 and I've never been under it to tell you if theres 2 things that look like mufflers under there. Are you sure its not the catalytic converter? Thats the only thing I can think of... __________________ 2002 Patriot Blue Ram 1500 4x4 in the process of some mods ***Voted Best Truck on HGS*** Silly boys!! Trucks are for girls!!! "Grab Life By The Horns"

08-05-2006, 05:04 AM	#7
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,374	if they wanted to quite the ride, then why didn't they just redesign the house they call a muffler instead of adding another one. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

08-06-2006, 07:29 PM	#10
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,374	kind like the "free" undercoating!?! __________________ i'd rather be hunting

08-04-2006, 06:31 PM	#3
devildog75 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 57	yeah its pretty strange of them to put an extra in there. we have an 05 hemi, that might be why. something. i dont know. i wanna just cut it off and weld in a replacement section of pipe. thats the extra one. weird.

08-04-2006, 07:58 PM	#5
tigman250 Full Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 17	i think (correct me if i am wrong) in 04 Dodge started putting on the extra muffler because of too many complaints (from old fuddy duddies i assume) of the stock truck being too loud. my buddie has an 03 and it has a nice rumble (for stock) and another friend with an 05 and it sounds like my grandma drives it! LOL

08-04-2006, 08:02 PM	#6
mochester Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 103	i think its basically just to keep it quiet. i've seen a jaguar with the same deal your talkin about...it had dual exhaust, each one had a regular lookin muffler, then a smaller one towards the tail pipe, so 4 mufflers total. makes sense that they'd be on a hemi, those trucks are pretty **** loud just cut them out if you want some more of that deep sound, might even free the exhaust up a little bit.

08-06-2006, 12:33 AM	#8
devildog75 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 57	yeah i think that would be best. i was going to get the flows 50 hd muffler in there, but leaving the second one muffler and that flows muffler would be a waste.

08-06-2006, 07:12 PM	#9
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,025	if they could add another muffler and charge for it for a quieter sound, dont you think they would do it??

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