chithead
Active Member
Recently ordered the 1 Chamber Clamp-On Muffler Replacement from Blastin' Bob's:
19-20 Ram 5.7L 1 chamber clamp-on muffler
Wasn't sure which to order, the 2 Chamber versus 1 Chamber muffler - but after listening to some Youtube videos with similar mufflers, decided to order the 1 Chamber. Was pretty confident of their quality, after having their resonator deletes on our 2016 Challenger R/T. This also was spot on perfect. Shipping was pretty quick, took about three days from ordering.
Some unpacking photos:
Installation took a bit longer than I had planned. There were some challenges with the cuts, and those exhaust hangers. Sawzall with metal blade made quick work of the cutting though, once I put the truck on ramps to get enough height for the saw. But those hangers, geez. I could NOT get the factory muffler off for nothing. Ended up cutting the muffler hanger tabs on the muffler side, and pushing them through to remove. So, factory drum finally removed:
Once I had that thing out, the Bob's replacement slid right into place. Well, with the pipe connections. Hangers was a different story. Nothing against the Blastin' Bob's setup, everything was perfectly aligned. Really couldn't ask for a better quality fit and finish. But, getting the hangers onto the tabs... wholly moly. After wrestling one side for 30 minutes, decided that the other red rubber piece had to come off in order to get everything attached properly. And wouldn't you know, a flatbar and rubber mallet took all of five minutes to remove that thing and reinstall. Why hadn't I thought of that an hour ago!!! Again, not Bob's fault. Just a learning curve on my part.
The replacement muffler attached and tightened:
And there she is!!! So, how does it sound...
19-20 Ram 5.7L 1 chamber clamp-on muffler
Wasn't sure which to order, the 2 Chamber versus 1 Chamber muffler - but after listening to some Youtube videos with similar mufflers, decided to order the 1 Chamber. Was pretty confident of their quality, after having their resonator deletes on our 2016 Challenger R/T. This also was spot on perfect. Shipping was pretty quick, took about three days from ordering.
Some unpacking photos:
Installation took a bit longer than I had planned. There were some challenges with the cuts, and those exhaust hangers. Sawzall with metal blade made quick work of the cutting though, once I put the truck on ramps to get enough height for the saw. But those hangers, geez. I could NOT get the factory muffler off for nothing. Ended up cutting the muffler hanger tabs on the muffler side, and pushing them through to remove. So, factory drum finally removed:
Once I had that thing out, the Bob's replacement slid right into place. Well, with the pipe connections. Hangers was a different story. Nothing against the Blastin' Bob's setup, everything was perfectly aligned. Really couldn't ask for a better quality fit and finish. But, getting the hangers onto the tabs... wholly moly. After wrestling one side for 30 minutes, decided that the other red rubber piece had to come off in order to get everything attached properly. And wouldn't you know, a flatbar and rubber mallet took all of five minutes to remove that thing and reinstall. Why hadn't I thought of that an hour ago!!! Again, not Bob's fault. Just a learning curve on my part.
The replacement muffler attached and tightened:
And there she is!!! So, how does it sound...
