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Old Nov 5, 2013
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What is a recommended aftermarket muffler? Magnaflow, Flowmaster, etc. Looking for a deep mellow tone not anything high pitched.
 
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Well it's a v6 and any muffler will sound raspy at high rpms.

That being said, having personally heard many mufflers on the 3.0, I prefer the Flowmaster 40 series. The Magnaflow was just too mellow....sounded good but was just too mellow and now as deep sounding at the Flowmaster Delta Flow 40 or Super 44.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2013
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Yeah ive been youtubing rangers with exhaust to see what sounds good, real tricky to find the best sounding one. I appreciate the feedback!!
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Well it's a v6 and any muffler will sound raspy at high rpms.

That being said, having personally heard many mufflers on the 3.0, I prefer the Flowmaster 40 series. The Magnaflow was just too mellow....sounded good but was just too mellow and now as deep sounding at the Flowmaster Delta Flow 40 or Super 44.
x2. You could get this or a thrush welded muffler. They are pretty much the same sound wise but the flowmaster is more durable.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2013
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Ok thanks! Is that what you have a thrush on 3.0?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2013
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I've been running a flo-pro an di personally like the sound it makes on my 3.0 and it keeps getting better with age at idle it sounds like my grandfathers 5.4 it gets a little raspy at high rpms but no where near as bad as the flow masters i added some ebay headers later and it got even better.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2013
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flo pro is that universal type muffler or do have specific type?
 
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All aftermarket mufflers are universal unless they are direct replacements.
 
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I recommend magnaflow, nice tone, and barely no resonation inside the cab.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2013
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i have narrowed my search to flow master delta 50?/magna flow.
 
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Heres my set up
 
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flo pro is that universal type muffler or do have specific type?
google ford ranger flo-pro and listen to the blue truck video kinseys muffler shop i think it is? the model number is in the video description thats where i got it from. Fp-745 i believe it is.
 
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its designed to cancel that raspy sound and it does a pretty good job imo.
 
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Sounds good, does it get raspy when u step on it?
 
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Yea the magna flow sounds good does it get raspy when u step on it?
 
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I just listend to flopro muffler, that sound is awesome!! I need start reaserching thatmuffler
 
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Old Nov 8, 2013
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You really won't be diss appointed with the flopro I think I only paid like 45 for it on eBay? Not to expensive
 
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I put a Magnaflow on in July, love the sound and no resonance in the cab.


06 XLT 3.0 2wd
 
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So I put on the Magna flow today. it sounds good hearing from the outside.. but you cant hear squat when your in the truck. I had magnaflow single out with a dual stainless steal tip. I don't know I think should with the flowmastr people.
 
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You have to go with what you like.I just don't like resonance in the cab.
 
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