Truckie, as cool as straights look on a Pete, I wouldn't run them, without at least an under-mounted muffler. Too many towns/counties have Jake laws. It just gives them a reason to stop you, and give you a quick inspection.
One of our O/O's has 7" straights on his 94 379. He won't run into CA, period. He also has genuine train horns, and has been gigged for them a couple times. Not for the noise, but for not being DOT approved.
Apex, unless you are going to put straights on, I'd keep stock, non-cat, mufflers, so you can use all the existing bracketry. makes no sense to put out all the extra $$$ for pretties, when the real goal is performance.
One of our O/O's has 7" straights on his 94 379. He won't run into CA, period. He also has genuine train horns, and has been gigged for them a couple times. Not for the noise, but for not being DOT approved.
Apex, unless you are going to put straights on, I'd keep stock, non-cat, mufflers, so you can use all the existing bracketry. makes no sense to put out all the extra $$$ for pretties, when the real goal is performance.
but when you hit the Jake man it was another story. It was the loudest and most obnoxious sound I ever heard, 
literally scared the 
out of a horse on the side of the road. I couldn't believe it but I acutely lost some performance with the muffler off, I noticed it back when I put on the new muffler. I cant remember what type it is i'll have to look in the morning.
on the chub, I don't know that I would put 2 mufflers on the truck, run straight pipes up the side as usually and put a pepper pot which is a small muffler or some people call them resonators under the truck. You will still get a nice sound but it wont be that loud crack most of us like.
