fixing_franklin
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- Aug 7, 2019
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- Reaction score
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- Points
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- Location
- kansas
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Manual
So I've been a little busy with this truck, but one of the best things I did to this thing was simple and about anyone can do it.
- What was on the truck
- What did I do to the truck
Everything past the cat was taken off, the old muffler and about 6-7 ft of pipe was thrown away
Welded the muffler directly to the 2.5 pipe that replaced the cat
On the other side of the muffler, I welded about 21/2 ft of 2.5 ID straight pipe with a 45 angle cut welded to another pipe with the same cut that i pre-welded to make it easier to manage under the vehicle that leads the second pipe right under the flaresides foot step
Put a screw-on stainless tip with the same 45 degree cut and positioned it flush with the body and fired her up
- The results
- Low Rumble tone
- Quiet Idle, Loud when you get up on it
- Better gas mileage for sure
- Opened up the shift timing a bit: 1st 0-15; 2nd 15-30; 3rd 30-50; 4th 50-70; 5th 70-ect.
- Looks badass
- Cost $40 all together
- What I used
- 10 ft of 2.5 ID exhaust pipe (not SS) - $7
- Thrush Welded muffler with centered outlet and offset inlet to recess it more up in the under-body - $32
- Exhaust rubber bushing hangers - $5