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Carven Exhaust Competitor Series Direct Replacement Muffler (19-24 5.7L RAM 1500 w/ Factory Dual Exhaust)

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      Hey, guys, it's Sarah with americantrucks.com, and today we have a review and install of the Carven Exhaust Competitor Series Direct Replacement Muffler, fitting your 2019 and newer 5.7-liter RAM 1500 with factory dual exhausts, excluding the classic models. This is perfect for the RAM owner who wants a budget-friendly way to get some more sound out of their factory exhaust and likes the look of their factory tips. This muffler replacement features Carven's Competitor Series Muffler, as well as 304 stainless steel construction, meaning this high-quality replacement will last for years to come.This exhaust replaces the large factory muffler with a much smaller option, giving you that aggressive tone under acceleration, but keeping a moderate and deep tone at idle. And speaking of sound, I'm going to give this one a three out of four on the loudness meter. It does wake up the sound of your exhaust a great deal by replacing that factory muffler, but it's not quite a straight pipe system, so it's not overpoweringly loud. So, as far as price goes, this option comes in at around three $350, which is on the lower end price-wise when compared to other options.And for your money, you are getting that sound upgrade that you're looking for while keeping your exhaust looking stock and saving yourself some money in the process. And as far as the install goes, I'm giving this one a two out of three wrenches on the difficulty meter. This exhaust will require cutting to install, but all in all, it can be done within two hours. So, with that said, let's check out the install. For this install, you will need an impact gun and 13-millimeter, 15-millimeter, and 16-millimeter sockets. You'll also need a Sawzall or similar cutting tool, a 13-millimeter wrench, a tape measure, an exhaust hanger removal tool, or a similar tool, a small flathead screwdriver, a permanent marker, and a pair of safety glasses.All right, so the first step in our install, with our exhaust still bolted up to our truck, we're going to measure and make our cut. All right, so the directions say, to mark about an inch back from your muffler. This lines up pretty evenly with the end of the weld here, so I'm going to mark that. Now, the weld is a little bit ahead of our inch mark, so worst-case scenario, we might have a little bit too much left on our pipe, which we can always trim down later.Now, that I've made my mark, we're going to our cut. Now, with your Sawzall, or a similar cutting tool, go ahead and make your cut right on your mark. All right, now that we've made our cut, we can go ahead and remove the two bolts that hold on our muffler section. Grab a 16-millimeter socket and your impact gun, go ahead and get these removed. All right, so if you guys noticed this bolt did not actually move, the head of it broke off. It is an exhaust bolt. It's been through a lot of heat cycles, so it's definitely seized in there. It actually broke in such a way that we're still going to be able to separate this, so just keep it in mind when you're working with exhaust bolts. This can happen.Now, we're going to remove the second bolt. This one is also a 16. Go ahead and grab your socket and let's get it removed. All right, so as you guys probably have noticed, the other bolt broke on us as well. Luckily, they broke in the section that we're not reusing, and we do have new hardware courtesy of Carven, so that's a nice feature as well. So, now we can move along with the rest of our install. We're going to remove the rubber hangers and remove this section of our exhaust.All right, so we're going to use this hanger removal tool, and I did put a little spray lubricant on the post. Just helps it slide out a little bit easier. Go ahead and squeeze to remove it. Now, you can do this by hand, but this tool does make it a ton easier if you can get your hands on one. Now, we can repeat that with the back two hangers. I also put a bit of spray lubricant on these just to help us out a bit. All right, now there's one hanger left holding this on, so you want to make sure this section is supported with a pole jack. You can grab a friend. Just make sure that you're aware, as soon as you get this hanger out, it will come down.Now, you can remove the muffler section off of your truck. All right, now that we have our factory muffler uninstalled from our truck, we can check it out side by side with our new muffler here. Now, as you can see, this is a ton smaller than the large muffler of your factory. That's what's going to get you the aggressive sound that you're looking for, and in addition, it features 304 stainless construction, so it's a nice upgrade from the factory piping as well. With that said, let's finish up our install.Now, we are going to reuse the factory gasket. If you do want to upgrade your gasket, now would be a great time. But to reuse your factory, what we're going to do is pry each of these tabs off. You can use a small flathead if they are not coming off on their own, and we can transfer this over to our new muffler. Now, we can replace it on to our new muffler section, line up each of the tabs, and pop it into place. All right, so we're going to slide the clamp over our factory pipe section first so that it's in place when we install the rest of the exhaust.Now, what we're going to do here is line up the pipe over top of your factory section, and start to line up your hangers. Now, we're lining up this longer hanger first, and then what we're going to do is line up the shorter one on the other side. Now, if you are having a hard time with this hanger, what you can do is grab your hanger tool, and remove it completely, so that you can put it over both posts at the same time. Again, we use some lubrication here, so this would slide off a little easier.Now, we can line it back up over both of these, and slide them into place. At this point, we're going to move on to the front of your muffler section, and the first thing we're going to do is line up your hanger. Now, that your hanger is in place, you can grab the included hardware and slide it through. Now, with a 13-millimeter wrench and a 13-millimeter socket, go ahead and tighten it down. At this point, we can tighten down the clamp, and you want to spin your clamp, so it's completely opposite of all the cuts, and it's nice and evenly spaced. Go ahead and grab your 15-millimeter socket. We're going to tighten this down. All right, so that is going to do it for the review and install of this muffler replacement, and remember for all things RAM, keep it at americantrucks.com.

      Product Information

      Features, Description, Reviews, Q&A, Specs & Installation

      Features & Specs

      • Produces Moderate-to-Aggressive Sound With Reduced Drone
      • Intensifies Exhaust Flow for Optimum Power
      • Competitor Series Replacement Muffler
      • Carven Signature Straight-Through Muffler Design
      • TIG-Welded 304 Stainless Steel Construction
      • Reuses Factory Exhaust Tips
      • Cut and Clamp Installation
      • 100-Year Limited Warranty
      • Fits 2019-2024 5.7L RAM 1500 Models with Factory Dual Exhaust
      • Does Not Fit 2019+ RAM 1500 Classic Models

      Description

      Throaty, Confident Rumble. Take your RAM 1500’s performance to the next level with a deeper growl by installing this Carven Exhaust Competitor Series Direct Replacement Muffler. Carven specifically designed this exhaust system to produce moderate to aggressive exhaust notes that enhance your truck’s outdoor confidence. Moreover, this Competitor Series delivers a deeper, intense sound on cruising speed and on idle, but generates an aggressively throaty tone during hard acceleration.

      Optimized Engine Performance. Carven’s free-flowing muffler design and smooth mandrel-bent tubing enables this Competitor Series Replacement Muffler to efficiently expel exhaust gases. This produces power gains that maximize your RAM’s overall driving performance. Furthermore, this Carven exhaust upgrade successfully boosts the RAM engine’s dynamic potential while maximizing fuel efficiency.

      Long-Lasting Functionality. This Competitor Series Replacement Muffler is constructed from the finest 304 stainless steel that exhibits exceptional tensile strength. This top-quality material has successfully passed the tremendous temperature and pressure testing to ensure its highest quality. In addition, the superior craftsmanship and TIG-welded tubing ensure that there is no leakage for a more efficient operation.

      Cut & Clamp Installation. The installation of this Competitor Series Replacement Muffler requires cutting and removing the factory muffler assembly and clamping the new assembly in its place. Clamps and instructions are provided.

      Application.
      The Carven Exhaust Competitor Series Direct Replacement Muffler is intended for use on all 2019-2024 5.7L Dodge RAM 1500 models equipped with Factory Dual Exhaust Systems. Does not fit 2019-2024 RAM Classic models.

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      Installation & What's in the Box

      Installation Info

      What's in the Box

      • (1) Muffler Assembly
      • Mounting Hardware
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        Will It Fit My Ram 1500

        • 5.7L V8 - 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

        Does not fit RAM 1500 Classic Models, fits the New Body Models Only.