I need some help with some exhaust issues in Texas. I finally have chosen a new exhaust system for my truck but I have yet to purchase it. I went to a local muffler shop and talked to them about how much they would charge me to install it. While talking to them they advised me that it was illegal in Texas to do away with the catalytic converter since it was factory installed on my truck. (I have a 97 2500 4x4 ext cab diesel) Does anybody know if this is true or not? Please help!!

 

actually, removing the cat becomes a federal law for emmisons. A lot of people still take them off, just depends where you get it inspected at if they will fuss or not.

 

i had one on my old truck that we took off an hollowed it out and put it back on. it still looked like you had it

 

So, has anyone taken theirs off and passed inspection ok? Because I know there is several in the town I live in that are straight pipe.

 

i live in CT and i went through emissions no muffler or nething just staright piped and passed easily lol just shut my chips off just incase

 

yeah its illegal for the muffler shop to remove the cat on a onhighway vehicle. in texas its legal to run a exhaust w/o a muffler, the turbo is considered a muffling device. but i am running no cat and i get inspected just fine, i just turn the smarty on half power so it dont smoke.

 

Texas state law requires that you have a muffler on a diesel. The TX Transportation Code states that a muffler is: Any turbine wheel that accepts exhaust gases. The people at the inspection place won't buy it though. It's the truth though, I'm a LEO and just had a Transportation Code update.

 

The turbo is considered a "muffler". But it is irrelevant anyway because Vehicle Inspections in Texas on Diesel trucks are a "safety check" only.

$14.00, check lights, brakes, horn, blinkers.....and you are done. No emissions testing of any kind (on diesels).

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Just depends on the county you live in. If you live in or near a big Texas city like Houston or Dallas don't remove it. Any other place is questionable.

 

I didn't think Dodge had cats on thier diesels untill 04.5' model year. My 01' doesn't have one. I get inspected just fine. As was previously posted it's a "safety" inspection on a diesel, and it's $14.

 

yea what I thought. Didnt think the the cats came out till later. I have an 01 and no cat. and no more muffler. other than that whistling thingy.

 

Cats came out Jan 1 1994 and went until the 24 Valve came out Jan 1, 1998.

No need for cats again until 04.5

That is one positive of the 24V.

 

Ill stick to md

No emmisions
one inspection and thats it

 

ill stick with florida.. theres no inspection of anykind here and as for the exhaust you could probably do it yourself and save the install money for more mods

 

my 02 had a cat...heres a weird one. my old 96 powerstroke had a cat but my 99 powerstroke didnt.