NinjaHobbitX
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- Toronto ON, Canada
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- 2022
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7L
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Instead of a picture,post a link to it instead.Hey all,
Looking to see if anyone has purchased the Rough Country exhaust 96009 and has anything to say about it??
let me know the pros and cons please and thank you!
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I won't be dieing with the truck but will have for a few years. My next truck when I trade this in will be the 2500 with the cummins or a powerwagon.
But to get the best life would you spray it down with that exhaust pipe paint the exhaust shops use??
I will definitely look into that... thanks for the info!!That system is 409 stainless steel which is more rust resistant than aluminized pipe but it has a high iron content so it will rust. 316 stainless is much better but it is much more expensive as well.
If you can find a good spray on rust inhibitor that will stand up to the heat then I'd coat it. Products like POR-15 High Temp coatings can take the heat and prevent corrosion.
Looks like the tips are 304 though.
FEATURES
- Aggressive, guttural sound
- Vehicle specific tuned for maximum performance
- Fits V8 Engines - 4.7L, 5.7L
- Dual cat-back design
- Includes rear and side exit pipes for your preferred look
- 409 stainless exhaust pipe with mandrel bent 16 gauge tubing
- Dual wall stainless steel 304 high temp resistant black tips w/ RC logo
- 409 stainless muffler w/ RC logo
- 304 stainless clamps for easy installation (No welding)
- Exhaust installs in factory hangers
The clamps and tips should outlast the rest of it,lolYeah, but ya need more than just the tips to have an operating exhaust. Seems that those will outlast the rest of the system. Gotta preserve those logos, right?
before you install anything exhaust coat in and out with trans fluid start truck let it smoke off and it will last foreverThat system is 409 stainless steel which is more rust resistant than aluminized pipe but it has a high iron content so it will rust. 316 stainless is much better but it is much more expensive as well.
If you can find a good spray on rust inhibitor that will stand up to the heat then I'd coat it. Products like POR-15 High Temp coatings can take the heat and prevent corrosion.
Interesting!!!... I've never heard of doing that.before you install anything exhaust coat in and out with trans fluid start truck let it smoke off and it will last forever
That's an old trick that used to be used on mild steel exhaust systems,and at most it would add maybe a year to the life expectancy of the exhaust,unless you re-did it every 6 months.You were supposed to literally soak the pipes in tranny fluid for 24 hours before installing the exhaust.Another old trick i've seen done was to heat the pipes till they were basically cherry red,then quench them with motor oil or tranny fluid.Interesting!!!... I've never heard of doing that.