Hello all, today I have been trying to search for an air intake for my 09' Laramie. Does anyone have suggestions on the best ones to use with increased horsepower and better fuel economy? Also one thats rather easy to install with out having to take my truck somewhere.
Thanks so much!

 

Unless you're looking for some under hood noise, the most efficient intake (so to say) you have regarding hp, mpg's, is already in place with the stock airbox. No CAI is going push enough power to be noticable with a 5,800 lb truck.

 

Agree with PSedan.
Save your money and keep the stock system. You won't notice enough improvement (if any), to justify the expense.

 

Powersedan touched on this....

But I do agree you won't see any power gains. You will notice more of a growl tho. If that is what you are looking for do NOT go and buy an aftermarket intake. Instead build your own. You wont find many threads on this 4th gen forum, but the 3rd gen is full of them. You can build your own intake for like 50 bucks and get the exact same gains. Not to mention get a better sound IMO. It is basically just built from PVC or ABS pipe, with a cone filter at the end. You can bend the pipe, paint it, do whatever you like with it .

Just don't go out and buy a 400 one, its a money grab IMO

 

I agree with all of the above answers. Anyone I've talked to who have done it haven't noticed any difference whatsoever other than more noise. Save your money for something really useful.

 

Unless doing a lot of mods,headers,performance down load,cam or such stay stock. Don't waste your money even on something like a K&N drop in.

 

I own an 09 Laramie as well, I've got the airaid MXP CAI and all it has done was make a louder growl from under the hood AND noticed that my MPG dropped quicker than with the stock air filter. Not so much of any HP gain but I do appreciate my mpg improving faster

 

I will just buy a k&n filter and replace the factory one.

 

Why? Just to let more dirt into that new truck engine. Save your money and save your engine,keep the quality stock one in there.

 

Unfortunately (I know for me anyways)A new stock filter costs me 35 bucks...Why do that when I can get a drop in washable filter for 45? Seems like a no brainer to me. It also does not help that every 2 months that filter is pretty clogged due to all the dust around here in alberta and the gravel roads. Simple 9 dollar kit will do me for a year. Again no brainer IMO

Not to mention K&N are proven filters, if the "extra dirt" does damage to the engine K&N would know about it, also their users. There have not been any (to my knowledge) issues from motor damage due to K&N. So why worry?