Few questions about keeping stock exhaust pipes:

1) Is the exhaust on a '99 1500 mandrel bent?
I'm going to be getting a performance muffler. I would like to save some money by just reusing my existing pipes (since it is already a single 3" aluminized pipe, and that is the setup I am staying with). So the way I see it, the only reasons to get the full cat-back is if the stock pipes are:

-not mandrel bent (not even sure how much difference this would make)
-poor condition (mine are in good shape)

I guess the Cat-back would be shinier too, but I don't care to much about that.

2) If I keep the stock pipes, should I put a new exhaust tip on and does that require cutting off the tail pipe?

3) I read that some Dodge models (namely the Hemi's) have a resonator. Does the '99 have a resonator in the tailpipe? Should this be removed if I keep the stock pipe?

Thanks.

 

no resonatlr on my 2000 5.9 4x4...

I don't recall if my 2000 had mandrel bent exhaust or not... I put the whole flowmaster kit on it... did the install myself.

 

IMO, you should do the entire exhaust, headers, duals, etc.