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Which muffler is quieter? Donaldson or Nelson?

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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Which muffler is quieter? Donaldson or Nelson?

I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 5.9 diesel dually with smoke stacks. Need a muffler to reduce the loud noise. Thanks
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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They are nearly identical. It really becomes an issue of length to make it quieter. 50" Donaldson or Nelson will be your best bet
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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I have the donaldson 51", love the sound and no drone with my 5" at all while hauling heavy. I am very pleased with it. Pretty cheap too.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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love my 51" Donaldson. My advice is to make sure what you are getting. When I was researching these mufflers the Nelson cross didn't flow the same as the Donaldson.
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Yes, I think the only thing when I researched what flowed the highest volume of air....the only step above the donaldson was a straight pipe. From what I found the donaldson was the highest flowing of anything and no drone...big plus.
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