I have a 2007 F350 DRW Supercab with the 6.8L V10 that has a Banks Monster muffler installed on it by the PO which is strange because Banks does not offer a Monster muffler for the 3V V10 engines.

I don't really like the muffler on the V10 because there is a bad drone from it at low rpms. I am considering finding an OEM muffler and replacing the Monster exhaust with that. How quiet was the OEM muffler and was it enormously restrictive? I really want to quiet this thing down as I am not fond of the V10 sound coming out of the exhaust. I have a Banks system on my other truck with a 7.5L and it sounds REALLY good but it is only a percentage louder than the factory muffler. This monster exhaust is not very appealing.

What are some other mufflers that you guys use that have a better tone without the drone?

 

Jones 3030XL. No drone, makes the V10 sound good.

 

Generally not a fan of Magnaflow, but it sounds pretty good on my V10. No drone, and not much louder in the cab than stock.

 

Is that a Series 70? I had a 70 on a previous 7.5L and I liked the sound. There was a little drone at highway speeds, though.

I listened to to a couple of Jones 3030 XL's on YouTube and I wasn't a fan of the sound at all. Too loud and raspy. I guess I am used to a V8. I shouldn't expect a V10 to sound a V8, though. Might take some getting used to.

 

Honestly I'm not sure which series it is. The exhaust shop just put a new one in when installing my headers since the previous one was rusted out. Definitely not a V8 noise, which you'll never get from the V10, but there are certain times (throttle position, load, speed) it almost sounds like a tuned diesel exhaust.

 

Yeah, I hear that sometimes so I know what you mean. I am REALLY trying to learn to like the sound or at least have a minimal appreciation for it. I do enjoy the sound of the motor when it gets wound up!

 

I have stock manifolds but a fixed Y-pipe, and a Magnaflow muffler (installed at same time as the Y-pipe). Quite happy with my muffler choice. A bit louder than stock muffler but not much. No drone, which was an absolute requirement for me. I've been running this setup now for about 3 years.

 

What year is your truck? Magnaflow does not list one for my '07. Do you have any audio files recorded of it?

 

Well, maybe I should have not chimed in here on your thread. Mine's a 03, a 2V engine. And the 2V and 3V have significantly different sound characteristics - or so I've read. So my experience likely won't be valid for you. Sorry about that.

 

You don't need to look for a muffler that is "listed" for your truck. Anything with a 3 inch inlet/outlet will weld or clamp right in.

 

Stock muffler wasn't restrictive, at least on the 2-valve - and I've heard 3-valves with stock exhaust, and they sound pretty decent.

That said, I put a Magnaflow on my '01 V10 2-valve, and I like it - not much louder, even with headers, during normal driving, but a decent sound when I get on it.

 

Oh, and another - the Volant intake makes a lot of intake noise

 

I have the Monster exhaust on my 3V, I don't mind the sound but the muffler has blown out the center piping. They want $350 just for a new muffler so I will be looking for another way to go. Im interested in what you end up with, please post what you choose.

 

How about a Walker BTM? Don't have one yet but planning on one for my RV. I did have one on my F150 and F350, wasn't much louder than stock.