OK, now I need a louder horn for my Ram! Went to honk at someone yesterday and that weak meep meep is embarrassing! It should sound like a Truck!

where can I get a louder horn, and better yet, listen to a few before I decide?

 

Before replacing your existing horns (you have a high pitch and a low pitch horn on the truck), you can try adjusting them. There is an weird looking adjustment screw behind each horn. Sometimes, they get faint with age and I've adjusted them to make them blow louder again. One of your horns may also be dead, which can also lead to a faint horn sound. If you feel the need to replace them, check RockAuto, LMC Truck or your local auto parts retailer..

 

I've had worn out horns before and swapped others in. Some suggestions would be, if there's a motorcycle wrecking yard near you, see if you can score a set of horns off a GL1800 Goldwing from the early 2000's. I had one and nearly jumped off it when I tried the horn. Motorcycles tend to get crowded off because people don't see them but by golly, the few times I needed them, they were LOUD. If you can find an early 1960's set of Cadillac horns, they have a triple set and are pretty loud. I had two sets on my wrecker when I ran a salvage yard in the early 80's and had to run a special relay to power them. The headlights would actually dim because of current draw but they sounded like a locomotive. Last, you will have to run separate wires and wire it direct but one or two 6 volt horns will get attention. 12 volt relays won't activate them and you don't want to hold them on very long, but I had one on a '73 Duster once and it would vibrate screws loose in the front near it.

 

I picked up four different note horns off two 90's cadilacs from a junk yard for $2.50 each then made a bracket to hold them. They're quite a bit louder now but if you want really loud the you have to go with a train horn.

 

I am happy to see I am not the only one embarrassed by my horn.... I outright refused to use it..... Bad grounds were only part of the problem... I am sure age is a major contributing factor.

 

Usually any air horn that works off a decent amount of pressure will be load. Check out some of the videos on you tube with guys scaring the crap out of people. I'd like to get a train horn for the people playing with their cell phone when the light turns green. Here is some good info if you do decide to go with air horns.

 

Right on guys, great advice and Info, but now I want to get a train horn! LOL!

 

That train horn sounds intriguing, however, I'd be scared to use it and possibly get shot by an irate driver that gets shocked by it.

 

Yeah, them fellers are LOUD..... MUCH louder than anything coming from an automotive factory.

 

They take up a lot of space and make repairs to the truck difficult. The old Caddy horns from 1960-64 are plenty loud. Add a relay dedicated to them and watch traffic part.