Camping Craze

[murphjd25]

Man, I love my midlife crisis muffler!! :D

Hahahaha I feel like I’m starting my midlife crisis **** too and I’m barely 36. I got a feeling I might come home with a Cummins before a trailer makes it home..

[MacLaren]

Man, I love my midlife crisis muffler!! :D

Hahahaha I feel like I’m starting my midlife crisis **** too and I’m barely 36. I got a feeling I might come home with a Cummins before a trailer makes it home..

Do it!!
Josh, I rode in a Ford PowerStroke the other day and my goodness........1,000 pounds of torque is undeniable!! :D

[T.J.]

I’m considering a Borla for my Explorer. Aside from the way it sounds, does it add any performance to the vehicle?

[TkoK83Spy]

I’m considering a Borla for my Explorer. Aside from the way it sounds, does it add any performance to the vehicle?

If it's just a catback exhaust or muffler, likely only a maximum of 5hp maybe? When it comes to exhaust, and looking for performance it's best to go with a full exhaust with a high flow catalytic converter (or cat delete if you're lucky enough to be in a state where it's legal)

To get the most power, a full exhaust with a dyno tune will get you the maximum results. When I was into the tuner scene I once gained 40hp and over 50ft/lbs of torque on my Evo X just from a turbo back exhaust, intake and a tune. Tuning the vehicle to the aftermarket parts brings out the beast in any vehicle.

[MacLaren]

I’m considering a Borla for my Explorer. Aside from the way it sounds, does it add any performance to the vehicle?

What Rick said.
Mine is just a GM Stamped Borla Catback.
But, it's dam good for a GM version!
The Borla S isn't yet ready for the 2020/2021 Silverado/Sierra 2500 HD just yet.
I just wanted a better sound than stock.
Plus, no one can Crack GM's algorithm code for the new trucks, or I should say it's just too expensive ( as for tuning )
I think I worded that correctly, right Rick?

[T.J.]

Thanks guys! I’m not going to mess with tuning. Don’t want to screw with my warranty. If the Borla is purely about sound then I’ll probably leave the stock exhaust.

[MacLaren]

Thanks guys! I’m not going to mess with tuning. Don’t want to screw with my warranty. If the Borla is purely about sound then I’ll probably leave the stock exhaust.

I love the sound my truck has now. No way I would go back to the stock exhaust.
But......my truck didn't have factory dual exhaust and sounded like a car before.
The 2019 1500 I had came with factory dual exhaust and that was fine with me - although it didn't sound nearly as good as this Borla does.
However, a stock exhaust will just last forever
I'm not sure how long this Borla will last.
So the factory exhaust has excellent longevity

[Dan In MI]

If the Borla is purely about sound then I’ll probably leave the stock exhaust.

Borla used to offer a million-mile warranty. If they still do, that would be a good selling point.

Another thought: if you want to see really big power gains, you'll have to open up the engine, mess with the computer, and/or add forced induction. Claims of massive power gains from bolt-on parts, as far as I've seen, are nothing more than marketing hype.

[TkoK83Spy]

If the Borla is purely about sound then I’ll probably leave the stock exhaust.

Borla used to offer a million-mile warranty. If they still do, that would be a good selling point.

Another thought: if you want to see really big power gains, you'll have to open up the engine, mess with the computer, and/or add forced induction. Claims of massive power gains from bolt-on parts, as far as I've seen, are nothing more than marketing hype.

Yep, exactly as I said...it's all about the tune. I didn't have a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder car that put out 383whp without some computer/dyno tuning!

Love my truck, but I miss my awd rocket as well. Had to sell it for a new kitchen

[MacLaren]

If the Borla is purely about sound then I’ll probably leave the stock exhaust.

Borla used to offer a million-mile warranty. If they still do, that would be a good selling point.

Another thought: if you want to see really big power gains, you'll have to open up the engine, mess with the computer, and/or add forced induction. Claims of massive power gains from bolt-on parts, as far as I've seen, are nothing more than marketing hype.

Dan, I don't mean to intrude on your post, but I'm glad you mentioned that Borla million mile warranty
I had no idea that a Borla Exhaust would last as long as they do! Most exhausts don't.
Gosh, when I decided to get it, I went only by what the GM website said about it.
But now, I find that they are designed to last life of the vehicle. Like yiu said a million mile warranty 20,000 miles for 50 years
Wow.....

[MacLaren]

Well, I feel tremendously fortunate to have gotten my Silverado 2500 HD when I did! (March 4 this year)
Used 2500 trucks are INSANE!!!!
The sticker on my truck was $50k - Brand New.
As of a couple days ago, no less, the very same truck I bought, but a year older (2020 model) with 20,000 miles are going for $$57,000 !!
Supply and Demand in its finest form lol....
A lot of guys are selling theirs for at least $10k PROFIT
I would myself, but I absolutely need my truck to pull my travel trailer with.
I've never in my 49 years ever saw the used truck market like it is right now.....

[TkoK83Spy]

Yeaaa...I'm kind of sick to my stomach that I sold our camper last May, and lost around $6,000 on it. Took a loan out of my 401k and pay it back through paycheck contributions for 3 years :o

I likely could have broke even or even got more than I owed this year. In our area, available campers are apparently getting to be pretty scarce and people are overpaying.

[MacLaren]

Yeaaa...I'm kind of sick to my stomach that I sold our camper last May, and lost around $6,000 on it. Took a loan out of my 401k and pay it back through paycheck contributions for 3 years :o

I likely could have broke even or even got more than I owed this year. In our area, available campers are apparently getting to be pretty scarce and people are overpaying.

Absolutely Rick. Campers are in very high demand.
****, I have no doubt we will loose money on ours. This won't last forever.
Told my wife before we bought, it's a loosing proposition. But, then again they are a lot of fun. Especially for the wife and kids. Good memories
Edit- lol, I did tell my wife, I said , ya know what, we could prolly sell both camper and ruck and maybe even make a grand and be out of the debt - lol, I knew what the answer was gonna be before I brought it up, but a little part of me wanted to mention it in hoping she would say yes, let's sell. - I was dreaming
But, I do love that they love it.

[MacLaren]

Well Rick, tomorrow is the big one....we're heading to North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Gonna stay 7 nights.
All the others thus far have been 2nighters

[TkoK83Spy]

Well Rick, tomorrow is the big one....we're heading to North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Gonna stay 7 nights.
All the others thus far have been 2nighters

Awesome! Have a safe trip, hope everything goes smoothly! Excited to hear what you think using it for an extended period of time.

[MacLaren]

Well Rick, tomorrow is the big one....we're heading to North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Gonna stay 7 nights.
All the others thus far have been 2nighters

Awesome! Have a safe trip, hope everything goes smoothly! Excited to hear what you think using it for an extended period of time.

Thanx Rick!
Man, I haven't actually washed and waxed a vehicle in quite some time lol....and this ain't a little vehicle...it was a job. I usually just have them detailed once in a while. But, it turned out OK

[TkoK83Spy]

Hopefully you encounter some hills while towing, really get to hear that exhaust roar!

[MacLaren]

Hopefully you encounter some hills while towing, really get to hear that exhaust roar!

Lol, already done that! Anywhere we go, we drop 3k+ I elevation. It's fun :D

[murphjd25]

I hear you man. All the 05-07 Cummins I’m finding are going for 25-35k LOL

[MacLaren]

I hear you man. All the 05-07 Cummins I’m finding are going for 25-35k LOL

Josh, I've never saw anything like it.
And, I was buying cars and trucks in '97,& '98 :D
Hehehe......I wanted a Silverado sooooo bad around that time or, heck it may have been around '95 and dealers just would not budge off the sticker price.
I remember asking one dealer, ya gotta knock a little off!? He said, son we just don't have to. This truck will be gone by the end of the day tomorrow.
But, for used trucks to be MORE - Helll, THOUSANDS more than the original sticker price is just - never before seen that I know of.