UPDATE:
The muffler is in my posession. Of course had a couple other things steal my pennies from the exhaust jar since the start of the thread. But I've changed my mind again too.
I'm thinking of exiting the exhaust in front of the rear tire. From searching/reading/looking at pics it looks like the pipe can be tucked up above the bottom of the frame rail where the frame goes up over the axle? I'm thinking a 45° tip turned so that the long point of the 45° runs parellel with the side of the truck, giving it a smooth flush look.
Anyone have any quams about this set-up? It'll be 'custom' and cheaper of course

. The stainless tip should look nice next to my step-bars as well...Will it be louder with a shorter tail pipe?
Also going to go 3", from all the reading it seems 50-50 are still up in the air about HP and Torq? I don't want to lose Torq...I don't think I will with this set-up right?
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Brand new to Ford. So please cut me some slack!
2006 XLT SuperCab, 5.4 3v Triton, 3.55LS, K&N Drop In, 3" custom exhaust outlet before rear tire (Magnaflow Muffler), 1.5AS, 275/70-17's
To Come: Gryphon