MattRessss
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Hey folks, first post here, though I’ve been reading the forum since I bought my 2021 RAM 1500 Big Horn 5.7 a couple of years ago.
I’ve loved the truck and it’s been flawless so far… mostly. One thing I really liked from day one was the exhaust sound. As far as I know it was completely stock—quiet overall, but with character. Nice deep tone, and a good (not obnoxious) roar when getting on the throttle. I never felt the need to upgrade the exhaust.
Recently, an exhaust hanger broke and the tailpipe was basically dangling. Because of that, another part of the exhaust system failed as well (around where the two pipes meet near the middle of the truck), and it suddenly got very loud. I took it to a shop and they fixed everything, but now the original sound I liked is completely gone.
The truck is much quieter in the cabin, and the tone has shifted from deep and throaty to a higher, more generic “car-like” sound. To really hear the V8 now, I have to push it much harder than before, which I don’t love.
Is there anything I can do to bring back that deeper tone I had before the issue? I’d really prefer not to change the exhaust if possible—I don’t want a loud truck, just the deeper sound it used to have.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I’ve loved the truck and it’s been flawless so far… mostly. One thing I really liked from day one was the exhaust sound. As far as I know it was completely stock—quiet overall, but with character. Nice deep tone, and a good (not obnoxious) roar when getting on the throttle. I never felt the need to upgrade the exhaust.
Recently, an exhaust hanger broke and the tailpipe was basically dangling. Because of that, another part of the exhaust system failed as well (around where the two pipes meet near the middle of the truck), and it suddenly got very loud. I took it to a shop and they fixed everything, but now the original sound I liked is completely gone.
The truck is much quieter in the cabin, and the tone has shifted from deep and throaty to a higher, more generic “car-like” sound. To really hear the V8 now, I have to push it much harder than before, which I don’t love.
Is there anything I can do to bring back that deeper tone I had before the issue? I’d really prefer not to change the exhaust if possible—I don’t want a loud truck, just the deeper sound it used to have.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
