I am new to the forum and have read almost all of the threads on exhaust etc. I see most like the Flowmaster and Magna flow. I am new to exhaust systems but have done alot of research online. My question/problem is Magna flow does not make exhaust for 2001 F150 long bed (6 1/2 ft) and Flowmaster does not make stainless steel (snow and salt not good). Also I want something that has that deep grumble. Gibson is an option but from what I have read it does not have that great of a sound. Does anyone have experience with Gibson and there different mufflers? Or any other ideas? I want to go with duals.

 

well as far as the Gibsons go, I'm an authorized dealer and I run them on my truck. i have the ceramic coated headers and the split rear exhaust. I don't have any incab resonance, and they are quiet. behind my truck though there is some VERY nice grumbling going on.

if you still don't like gibsons, look into magnaflow. Let me know if you have any more questions man.

 

I called Magnaflow and they dont make a system for the long bed (6 1/2)truck. Borla on makes for the SB as well. Bassanni is to expensive and from what Ive heard not the best at customer service. So it looks like Gibson might be the only option. I hear everyone talk about the Flowmaster 40 series is the Gibson rear dual as loud or not even close?

 

I had a SI/DO stainless Gibson on my Duty and it's wasn't much louder than stock not even close to a flowmaster and the all the welds for the hangers rusted out after a couple years.

You can get flows in stainless, just not the 40 series.

 

I called Flowmaster as well earlier in the day and just rechecked on the website they only offer alumanized steel and stainless tips. and they only have the 50 series kit that I can find for my truck. Does anybody have any other suggestions?