Hey guys, I did some searching but couldn't find some answers.

I just purchased a 04 QC with a Hemi, Charcoal Grey with 20" wheels.

My 1st mod will be a Flowmaster 50 Series muffler, I'm actually going to trade my buddy my old 88 Bronco for some work, exhaust and a K&N air filter charger.

My 1st question is whether or not to leave the resonators on? What is the hot set up, I like the dual pipes out the rear.

2nd Question is tires...I have the 20" stock wheels. Are these with Goodyear HP tires any good in the snow? I live in Philly and we have our fair share of bad whether? My thought is to grab a set of 17's with some BFG A/T's for the ****ty months. What is a good size to go with??

3rd question...Being gas is really high, will exhaust and the K&N help with gas mileage?

Thanks in advance and I look forward to being a Dodge owner. This is my 1st really nice truck and I love it so far.

 

I'm in South Dakota, and no, you won't be impressed with the tires when the snow falls. Exhaust and intake will help fuel mileage some, if you can keep your foot off the gas after adding that rumble.
Welcome to the forum.

 

Resonators: Remove at least the back one. This one is the most restrictive. If you remove the front one then you will run into problems with emissions. (Does Pa. have emissions testing?)

Going with both the exhaust and the K&N will help with gas mileage UNDER NORMAL DRIVING conditions. I boldly put that because once you get the exhaust, it will be hard not to lay into it, just to hear you baby purr.

To help out more with the gas mileage, get yourself a programmer. It will help out the most with yourset up.

As far as the tires go, I am pretty sure you can get an all season tire for your 20's. I know Philly can get pretty bad in the winter months, but your biggest problem will be the light rear end. You will have to add weight to your bed to keep from sliding. If you live more in the country and are driving in 2-3 feet of snow and mud, then that will be a different story.

 

Halter91-Everybody has givensomegood tips. I'm out here in Johnstown and just finished the winter with the HP's out back. We get a lot more of the white stuff then Philly does and the HP's do ok but they are definitely no all-terrain tire. Honestly, knowing Philly's weather I think the HP's will be fine for you as long as they still have some life left. The best thing for you to do in winter is put some weight in the bed. That can be sand-bags, a fancy water blatter, or plain ole'gravel. That's thebest way to get decent traction regardless ofwhat tire you run. It'll kill your mpg carrying around an extra 500-600 lbs but it'll be worth it. Drive your HP's until they're dead (meaning tread worn considerably, not bald!)then replace them with a tire that suits your type ofdriving.(street performance, off-road, towing, etc.) Getting a complete spare set will obviously work but that is a huge dent in the old wallet, which keeps you from doing all those other mods!

 

[sm=ttiwwp.gif]Welcome to the forum. I think that you should get yourself a package eal somewhere with some 17's and some 285/70/17's for the winter time with whaterer does well in the snow that way you have your 20's shined up for the summer and your 17's for winter and off roading if you choose. Plus it might save you some mph's if you can manuver without the added weight in the bed.
BTW where are the pics of the truck?

 

I live in Orange County,NY and have never had to put my truck into 4wd because of snow. I actually thought the goodyears are fairly decent as long as you drive with some decency in the snow.

 

Exactly, I never run mine in 4wd unless it's an un-plowed road or a steep hill starting from a stop. Winter driving is about traction when starting and stopping, and weight in the bed will help more and is a whole lot cheaper then extra wheels+tires!