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C&L Direct-Fit Performance Muffler (09-18 5.7L RAM 1500 w/ Factory Dual Exhaust)

Item R111019
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      Video Review & Installation

      Justin: If you're looking for a very budget-friendly way to increase the sound on your 2009 to 2018 5.7 RAM at home, well, then you should consider Proven Ground C&L Series Direct-Fit Muffler setup that we're talking about here today. Now, the muffler is gonna feature a straight-through design that will help provide a slightly deeper and louder tone overall, along with a full stainless steel build offer right around the $300 price point.Install, according to the site, guys, is gonna get a strong one out of three wrenches on the difficulty meter, take about an hour or so to complete from start to finish. But if you hang with me for a bit, we'll walk you through that job later in the video. Well, since this is an exhaust video after all, what do you say we break down the sound you can expect with the Proven Ground system in place? And honestly, guys, this is gonna be a pretty tame system overall.Now, that might be fine for a lot of RAM owners out there because, listen, not everyone needs to have the loudest truck on the block for whatever reason. And if that's the case, well, then this is something you might wanna consider. Certainly a bit louder than stock with a definitely deeper tone overall, I would think so. Breaking out my wake the neighbor scale, guys, I got a strong two out of five going on here on my one to five or one to wake the neighbor scale.Now, we did pick up a little interior noise around the 50 to 60-mile an hour mark, especially when that MDS kicked in. So, it is something you should be aware of, but I certainly wouldn't consider it a deal-breaker at the end of the day. But now that you know what to expect as far as tone is concerned, let's break down the build of this system, and Proven Ground has pointed out that all of your components are gonna be 100% stainless steel, which is always awesome to see, especially at this budget-friendly price point.Now, that does include the very small amount of mandrel-bent tubing down here, along with the muffler itself, which despite its maybe traditionally chambered appearance does feature a straight-through design, which is gonna help increase your flow overall. Now, last but not least, guys, C&L does kick in some necessary clamps, along with your hardware needed to get everything bolted up. Just a quick heads up here that if you like the idea of saving a few bucks through a direct-fit muffler system replacement like this, but maybe crave just a little bit more volume, well, then you should certainly consider the Proven Ground aggressive muffler instead, which will definitely kick things up a bit in the old volume department and can be had here on the site for a very similar price point.Now, just a quick heads up here, guys, if you like the idea of saving a few bucks with a direct-fit muffler replacement such as this, but maybe craved a little bit more volume, well, then you can always consider the Proven Ground system, which features the aggressive muffler instead. Definitely gonna kick things up in the old volume department and can be had for a very similar price point to the option we have on the table today. Also worth mentioning is the fact that you can get this option or the aggressive option with C&L's new black or polished tips for about 100 bucks more on the site. So, if you wanted to kick up the appearance a little bit more while adding a budget-friendly muffler, that is available for just south of 400 bucks altogether. But now comes the point in the video where we wanna shift gears and just show you what it takes to get the Proven Ground system installed on your RAM at home. So, without further ado, guys, grab the toolbox and your cutting tool and check out our detailed walkthrough and tool breakdown now.Man: Tools used for this installation, 3/8 impact gun, pry bar, exhaust grommet removal tool, 3/8 drive ratchet, 15-millimeter socket, and PB B'laster.Hey, guys, I'm gonna show you how to install our direct-fit muffler in our 2014 Dodge here. We're gonna get started by taking our tailpipes off. So, let's get going. First thing we're gonna do is loosen our two tailpipe clamps. I sprayed them with PB B'laster. I'm gonna take my 15-millimeter and my 3/8 drive ratchet, and I'm gonna loosen them up. Now, in our vehicle here, this came off a couple of times, so we have a different size, but yours should be 15-millimeter and they're probably gonna be pretty rusty if they're factory. So, you're gonna have to let them soak for a little bit. I'm just gonna loosen them up. I'm not gonna take them all the way off. And now that I have them loose, we're gonna go and remove our passenger's side tailpipe. So, now what I'm gonna do is take my exhaust grommet removal tool, get up here and pull this grommet off the tailpipe. Then I'll wiggle the tailpipe and pull it out of the muffler.So next, to remove the driver's side tailpipe, what we're gonna do is I sprayed some PB B'laster on our grommet here and there's one in the back. I'm gonna take my pry bar, get up in here, and pry off. And the PB B'laster helps because it loosens it and makes it come off pretty easily. So, now that we have that one off, we'll take our back one off, and then start wiggling our tailpipe out.Now I'm gonna take my exhaust grommet removal tool, get up in here and do what I did on the other side. So, I'm just gonna pop that off and I'm gonna wiggle my tailpipe out of the muffler and pull it out from under the vehicle. So, now that we have our tailpipes off, I'm going to loosen up our clamp here on our muffler. I'm gonna take my 15-millimeter on my ratchet, loosen it up. I'm not gonna take it off all the way. Just gonna get it nice and loose. And now we'll go back and remove our hangers that hold the muffler up. So, now what we're gonna do is remove these two grommets up here that hold our muffler up. I'm gonna take my pry bar, pry them off. I already sprayed them with PB B'laster, makes it a lot easier to get them off. So, now we'll pull them off and then that'll release our muffler and we can start to remove our muffler.Okay. Now we have those removed, we will wiggle our muffler and just remove our muffler from the lead pipe. So, now we're just going to grab our muffler. Now, this one has been off a couple of times. On yours, if it's been on for a while, you're just gonna wanna pull down and up and down and give it an upward downward movement. And as you're doing that, pull out.So, now I'm going to remove our two rubber grommets that we had on our stock muffler and reinstall them up onto our hangers up here. And once I get these back in place, now I'm gonna grab my muffler and I'm gonna slide our hangers back up in, and put our muffler on. So, now I'm gonna take my 15-millimeter on my impact gun and I'm gonna snug this up. I'm not gonna make it tight because I might have to move the muffler once I stick my tailpipes in.So, now that we have that snug, we'll start reinstalling our tailpipes. So, first thing we're gonna do before we install our tailpipes is put our clamps and slide them over top over two pipes off our muffler. Then I'm gonna grab my passenger's side or driver's side tailpipe first. Install that in, and we will hang our bracket and our hanger up into place and then stick our other hanger on here. And that's why I left that hanger or the clamp loose back there so that we could adjust our tailpipes. Now, we'll install our passenger's side. I'm gonna put it up in and then install our grommet that we left on. So next, we're going to tighten up our clamp here on our muffler with my 15-millimeter and my impact gun, and then we'll go back and tighten up our tailpipe. Now, I'm gonna take my 15-millimeter and my impact gun and tighten up our two clamps here that hold our tailpipes on.That wraps up this review and install of our Proven Ground C&L Series Direct-Fit Performance Muffler for '09 to '18 5.7-liter RAM 1500s with Factory Dual Exhaust. Thanks for watching. And for all things RAM, keep it right here at americantrucks.com.

      Product Information

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

      Features & Specs

      • Straight-Through Muffler
      • Produces a Deep, Rugged Exhaust Sound
      • Crafted From Premium Quality Stainless Steel
      • Designed for Dual Exhaust Vehicles
      • Installation Is Quick and Easy
      • Fits All 2009-2018 5.7L RAM 1500 Models with Factory Dual Exhaust

      Description

      More Distinct Exhaust Sound. Treat your RAM 1500 with a sound and performance upgrade with C&L’s Direct-Fit Performance Muffler. The muffler’s impressive straight-through design enables your vehicle to generate a deeper, more rugged exhaust note, so expect to turn heads whenever you accelerate.

      Offers a Freer, More Consistent Airflow. Apart from giving your truck a more aggressive exhaust note, this high-quality replacement muffler also increases the vehicle’s horsepower and torque gains. Its less restrictive design allows air to flow freely and at a more consistent rate, easing backpressure and allowing the exhaust to breathe.

      Crafted From High-Quality Stainless Steel. The entire C&L muffler is made from durable stainless steel, so it has the strength to keep up with your truck’s heavy-duty applications. Plus, it’s manufactured to be protected from rust and corrosion, offering a longer service life.

      A Straightforward, Bolt-On Installation. There won’t be any drilling, cutting, or modifications needed when installing this muffler to your vehicle. This is because it boasts a bolt-on design and is crafted to be a direct replacement to your truck’s stock unit.

      Application. The C&L Direct-Fit Performance Muffler fits all 2009-2018 5.7L RAM 1500 models with Factory Dual Exhaust.

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      C&L R111019

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      Installation & What's in the Box

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      • (1) Straight-Through Muffler
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