Fire Rescue124

ok on my 96 it is stock down pipe and then 4" from there out the back. i found a brand new 4" down pipe and was thinking about doing 5"off the down pipe and going into a 6" mitter cut. now what do yall think?

BLACKDRAGON

Bought a 4" downpipe my self. Already have two turnout 5" stacks on the truck now. Factory to the elbow. But after downpipe shows up goin to 5" off the downpipe to the elbow

HemiDave

I just got through cutting off a 'stack' setup to go with a 4 down and 5 back. Stacks are stupid....nothing like cutting a HOLE IN THE BED to put in a gaudy stack that you will tire of soon and limits the usefulness of the truck bed...just say no!!

Dave

93-331-29psi

No offense to those who like them, but stacks are *** and a waste of bed space, and in my opinion just plain played out.

Fire Rescue124

I would rather do it to my 96 and find out that i don't like it then to do it to my 04. i'm not sure if i want them or not i agree with yall and disagree i just want to see for my self. if the stack turns out to be something i don't like then i'm out nothing and i will do 5" all the way out. i'm on the fence now but like i said its my 96 so not gonna hurt anything. we are going to say the cut out of the bed so i can put it back it everything goes south. and as far as the bed space its an 8' bed so a little 6" hole in the bed isn't donna bother me.

A. Bomb

If its not a semi, it shouldn't have stacks.

Fire Rescue124

Ok i got my down pipe today and looked under the truck and found that i was wrong about what i had on the truck. it isn't 4" it is the 3.5" straight so i think i am just gonna take the 4"down and do 5 out the rear. should sound great.

DragonSlayer

I vote "NO" on stacks. Run the exhaust under the truck where it belongs. I just can't get into stacks, I feel stacks are for semi's.

HemiDave

Or you can wait and try one out before you decide...

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Dave

2171CTD

^Agree!
I agree with them for competition use, but stacks are "played out" for street trucks.

justme-

agreed- stacks look wrong on these trucks- now if you had a stepside bed, running a stack (4 inch) through the step pad like the lil red express would look different.
Got many inspection stations here that will fail a pickup for stacks as the legality of them is dubious here.
Really, unless you up the turbo and really boost the coal burner 5 inch is overkill anyway. I have been thinking about running 4 inch down and dropping out in front of the rear wheel, but again local inspection guy feels that is illegal, tho I can't find legal reference to it being so.

DIESELWRKS

to each their own. i have had a full 4" and 5" and now a single stack and to be honest its actually not as loud as I thought I dont have a 5inch exhaust bouncing sound off a wall or parked things. can I change it back if I want sure can. can a hole in your bed be fixed sure can. the legal issue with a stack dont know never found a law that stated that living all over the commi west coast. does my exhaust breath anymore than a 5" who knows. do I like it hell yes. does it **** people off maybe. does it make people look at it and say that shouldn't be there. maybe. To each their own.

roadrage1

i agree 100%

mechmagcn

I plan to put stacks on my 3500. It is a work truck with an 11' tool bed, so the loss of a few inches won't bother me. Only decision is how high to go above cab?

cowboyjay

Stacks look kinda cool, but not functional for me. I have a 4inch down from the turbo and a 5 inch tip. I'm really happy with the sound of it, it's loud, and obvious, but not too loud. Has a nice growl, it's all magnaflow.