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Thanks everyone, I'll be here for a long time. I'm sure I'll get to know a few of you.

Thanks for all the input, it is very appreciated. I think I am going to go with the remote mount. I prefer the turbo mount because you can do a compressed air driven and its a cleaner install, but just in case I plan on doing a turbo upgrade I think I will do the remote mount. I would also like to do a stainless exhaust manifold but the price jump really is hard to justify to me from the DAP 3 piece. Right now its between the Diamond Eye and the Magnaflow. Both are priced similarly and made of 409 stainless with a high flow muffler. Any insights on either of these? The Magnaflow is on sale through the local parts store and the Diamond Eye would probably be a similar price from DAP after shipping and customs from the US. My understanding is I would be able to weld the exhaust with my mig welder and mild steel wire and gas because it is low grade stainless but since it will be pressurized upstream of the brake I think I will take it into a professional welder and have every upstream joint welded instead of clamps too. I'd just feel a lot better about it that way and I would still have the clamp at the exhaust brake itself and one downstream of the muffler for removal. I'd like to get everything else welded.

I'd like to hear some thoughts on parts i'm going to be ordering soon. My exhaust manifold is cracked and my muffler has a good rattle and I'd like an exhaust brake for towing and to a lesser extent service brake life. Truck is a 1999 24v 5speed longbox. 1) I would prefer the the turbo mount exhaust brake but I may do a small turbo upgrade in the future which from my reading means I'll need to have the remote mount brake. So i'm thinking the BD remote brake. 2) I'm leaning towards this exhaust manifold. Price seems good and I've heard good things. DAP T3 with EGT probe bung and comes with gaskets and hardware. https://dieselautopower.com/diesel-auto-power-assembled-3-piece-t3-exhaust-manifold-pyro-tapped-with-gaskets-24vt3m/ I don't understand the turbo gasket, whether I need divided or undivided? 3) I want to do a 4" turbo back exhaust with muffler to kill the loud drone when towing a load. I figure long trips with the wife and kids will be better with less noise in the cab. I'm thinking of this one from DAP: https://dieselautopower.com/1994-2002-dodge-5-9l-cummins-turbo-back-stainless-steel-kit-single-4/ I like the idea of stainless and with the remote exhaust brake being welded to the exhaust I would like to do a stainless for longer life. Thoughts on this? Would it be worth it to pay the [a lot] extra for an MBRB? Sounds like better steel but its a lot more money. Any thoughts on this would be very appreciated. I plan on, down the road, doing a small turbo upgrade and maybe 50hp injectors. I have a 53 block with 200,000+ miles on it so don't want to go crazy with modifications but wouldn't mind a bit more power. Thanks so much!

Hi there, I'm 32 and live on Vancouver Island, BC. My mechanical skills are fairly novice but I like working on my own vehicles (love/hate relationship sometimes). I've been lurking for a while, and have been following Mopar's posts here and other forums for quite a while. I plan on keeping my 1999 24v for a very long time so I'll hopefully be here for a while. It's mostly stock but I have done some small things like the BD flowmax lift pump. I take the view I have my truck for a marathon race not a sprint but in the future I would like to do a few small performance upgrades for towing etc. From what I have seen I like this resource forum a lot more than other diesel sites, so I am glad to be here.