Instructions for kit #2005075              #                             

Heartthrob Exhaust--Litchfield, MN

Single exhaust kit

Fits 2005 Dodge Dakota 2wd & 4wd pickups w/3.7L V-6 & 4.7L V-8.  This kit fits 131.5” w.b. models (club cab and extended cab) and clears the factory hitch.

Note:  do not tighten any clamps or fasteners until the last step!

Note:  for models with wheel bases shorter than 131.5”, you will need to cut the included extension pipe to length

Note:  please read the instructions thoroughly before you begin.

Note:  for more detailed installation pictures, email your application or kit # to heartthrob@willmar.com or visit our website at www.heartthrobexhaust.com , go to the cat-back dual section.

1)  Remove the exhaust system at the clamp after the converter y-pipe.  You will need to cut your old exhaust system in pieces to remove it, be sure to keep the o.e. rubber hanger mounts on the truck.  Remove the ground temporarily.

Note:  the extension pipes will need to be cut to fit the shorter wheel base models.  These pipes fits 131.5” wheel base models without cutting. 

2)  For 131.5” wheel base, install the front extension pipe to the converter pipe using a 2-1/2” clamp.  Be sure to line up the notch on the front extension pipe to the converter y-pipe.

3)  Install the rear front extension pipe to the front extension pipe using a 3” clamp.  For shorter wheel bases, you will need to cut the extension pipes to length.

4)  Install the 3” hanger clamp (#2819)  to the front extension pipe at the front o.e. rubber hanger, and connect the wire portion of the hanger clamp to the o.e. hanger along side.

5)  Install the inlet of the muffler (center inlet, offset out and away from the drive shaft) to the rear front extension pipe using a 3" clamp.  

6)  Install the tail pipe to the muffler using a 3" clamp. 

7)  Install the middle 3” hanger clamp (#2816) to the tail pipe just below the o.e. rubber hanger, between the 1^st and 2^nd bends in the tail pipe.  Connect the wire portion of the hanger to the o.e. hanger above. 

8)  Install the tail pipe extension to the tail pipe using the rear 3” hanger clamp (#2815).  Trim to length if desired.

9)  Tighten all clamps and bolts.  Check for clearance of the frame, body, and brake and fuel lines.  Use the  3/8” nut to attach the ground to the nearest 3” clamp u-bolt.

hardware kit for kit #2005075        #                             

1)  2-1/2" clamp                                                                     1)  turbo muffler #914

1)  rear 3" hanger clamp # 2815                                          1)  tail pipe

1)  3/8" nut                                                                            1)  tail pipe extension

3)  3” clamps                                                                         1)  front extension pipe

1)  middle 3” hanger clamp # 2816                                     1)  front rear extension pipe                                                                               

1)  front 3” hanger clamp # 2819

Danger warning:  should the purchaser decide to install this exhaust product at home, be warned that pleasure car or light duty truck/van “bumper” jacks are intended for emergency use only.  The use of frame contact jack stands in conjunction with a floor jack as main support is highly recommended to minimize accidental dropping of a vehicle while the installation proceeds.

                limitation of liability--disclaimers:  the regulation of emissions production, noise levels and safety standards is undertaken by the federal government, each of the fifty state legislatures, and by many local municipalities, towns and counties.

                the manufacturer makes no warranties of merchantability, of fitness for a particular purpose, or that its products are approved for general use, or that its products comply with laws, regulations or ordinances in the states where they may be sold to the ultimate purchaser, the consumer.

                the entire risk as to the conformity of this product in any such state and as to repair, should the product prove to be defective or non-conforming, is on the retail purchaser, the buyer, the ultimate consumer of such product and it is not upon the seller, distributor, or manufacturer. 

                in this connection, retail purchaser, the buyer, the ultimate consumer assumes the burden of the entire cost of any and all necessary service, alterations, and or repair.

                the foregoing statement limits the liability of the manufacturer.