Turn Down Exhaust...

[Winnebago_Bob]

Just traded a 2004 Dodge 4X4 2500 SLT Sport HO Quad Cab for the truck in the sig.

Old truck blew exhaust all over the lower right rear corner panel and rear bumper - stained it, as well as stained the leading edge of the TT over time.

Anyone add a turn down exhaust and if so -

which?
Did you cut tailpipe to install?
Unintended consequences?

Thanks!

[jmtandem]

IMHO no reason for the turn down exhaust on a 07.5 and newer 6.7 Cummins.

Interesting comment. I see no reason not to have a turndown exhaust. I guess we see differently.

[Winnebago_Bob]

jmtandem wrote:

Did you miss that OP traded for a NEW 2015 ?

I don't know what you are trying to say here but if I purchase a new 2015 Ram the first two modifications will be mud flaps and a turn down exhaust.

LOL!

First mod was full length side steps.

Second was Duraflaps all the way around with three bolt stainless.

Third (arrives Friday) is a Snugtop Super Sport Canopy.

RV should be here next week...

[BenK]

Also, the 'turn' or where it 'is' for towing has to do with where the
sound waves go...

When I see a setup with the after market exhaust pointing straight back...
know they are getting exhaust noise bounced off the front of their
trailer to bounce onto the rear of their TV...

Why lots of TV's has exhaust routed to the rear sides...and poke PAST
any body sheetmetal by at least 2"...as if less...the sound waves will
be 'caught' and drummed into the vehicle's passenger compartment


But....most folks today who own pickups and SUVs do NOT tow, or they
use their trucks more as a car than a TV, so really makes no matter
where for those folks

[jmtandem]

The exhaust on the newer trucks gets very hot,

So true. On my '05, not a regen truck, the exhaust (heat ??) completely damaged and removed the sticker plackard on the TorkLift tie down that was sort of in the exhaust's path all within the first hour. All that way back and it melted it off. Just another reason for a turn down exhaust tip. And the newer trucks run even hotter.

[eHoefler]

The exhaust on the newer trucks gets very hot, very hot. During ReGen, the Ram's exhaust has been documented to reach close to 900*. While it won't Regen while sitting still, the exhaust can be extremely hot and burn your leg. The turn down directs it down instead of straight out.

[jmtandem]

Just out of interest, why the exhaust?

My first need for a turn down exhaust was when I added TorkLift tie downs for a cabover camper. The stock exhaust basically was virtually in the way of the tie downs. And it did put black diesel exhaust on the camper and the tie down. So.......I went with a turn down exhaust. And I liked it not just for fixing the soot problem and the tie down too close issue, but also for how it looks and how it works. Just because a 2015 is clean burning and the exhaust will not soot up the trailer or camper doesn't mean that I necessarily like the way the stock exhaust tip looks. Turn down just looks better especially on a dually with mud flaps. Perhaps a turn down would not look quite as "natural it just fits right and belongs there" on a single rear wheel truck.

[wilber1]

jmtandem wrote:

Did you miss that OP traded for a NEW 2015 ?

I don't know what you are trying to say here but if I purchase a new 2015 Ram the first two modifications will be mud flaps and a turn down exhaust.

Just out of interest, why the exhaust?

[Cummins12V98]

IMHO no reason for the turn down exhaust on a 07.5 and newer 6.7 Cummins.

[jmtandem]

Did you miss that OP traded for a NEW 2015 ?

I don't know what you are trying to say here but if I purchase a new 2015 Ram the first two modifications will be mud flaps and a turn down exhaust.

[Old-Biscuit]

jmtandem wrote:

Just traded a 2004 Dodge 4X4 2500 SLT Sport HO Quad Cab for the truck in the sig.

Old truck blew exhaust all over the lower right rear corner panel and rear bumper - stained it, as well as stained the leading edge of the TT over time.

Anyone add a turn down exhaust and if so -

which?
Did you cut tailpipe to install?
Unintended consequences?

Thanks!

Been there done that. No unintended consequences. Got the turndown from Geno's garage. Works perfectly.

Did you miss that OP traded for a NEW 2015 ?

[mich800]

AngryBert-63 wrote:

Sport45 wrote:
The 2015 shouldn't be pumping out enough soot to stain anything. I'd leave it alone.

Thanks to all for the advice and I think I'm going with the advice above and see how it goes.

Definitely don't want to induce problems or even the chance of problems if it is a cleaner burning truck.

Put it this way. If you have a black tailpipe or any visible soot from the exhaust you have a problem and should take it to the dealer to check it out.

[Winnebago_Bob]

Sport45 wrote:
The 2015 shouldn't be pumping out enough soot to stain anything. I'd leave it alone.

Thanks to all for the advice and I think I'm going with the advice above and see how it goes.

Definitely don't want to induce problems or even the chance of problems if it is a cleaner burning truck.

[45Ricochet]

JIMNLIN wrote:
Just be aware a turn down exhaust on the Cummins on a dry dusty campground road may pizz off some of your neighbors. You will be idling along in low gear with a huge dust cloud on your right side. Saw this in a dry dusty Colorado camp ground.

My '03 Dodge/Cummins started to soot up the lower RH quarter panel when new. I added a chrome extension. No soot issues now.

X2. Private road to stick house was gravel until a couple of years ago. Couldn't keep the truck clean!
New truck won't need one.

[Bedlam]

I agree with the others that a 2015 will not smoke or soot (now have a Ram 5500 with the Cummins). Even my 2005 PSD and 2003 TDI do not smoke under load. Either your engine was being over fueled or there were other issues causing excessive particulates. My little 1982 Perkins would burn a little dirty, but even it never left soot on the Scamp I used to tow behind it.