Getting a tube from a friend but can't I cut bottem of my air box and make a cheap cold air intake

 

Problem with that is if you ever want to sell the truck you will have a butchered box....I for one would not want to purchase a truck like that.

I would suggest purchasing a K&N kit. You can select the year of your vehicle to see what is available here

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Well I never butchered a thing I take pride in what I do don't sit here and insult me cuz you want to make a sale

 

yes you COULD cut the bottom out, but I've said before that wouldn't make much of a difference since the side entrance through the fender flows very well. If if makes you feel better then cut away. It only take 20 min. at the most

 

Actually, I put in a replacement tube with kn filter using the stock box. I developed a very annoying resonating sound under partial throttle with a load. So annoying that after several attempts to resolve it failed, I went back to stock. I would recommend going with an actual kit that bypasses the fender area.

Just my .02

Eric

 

You're literally the only person I've heard have this happen

 

Country I'm gunna make a ram air just have to do it so water can't get in

 

Make it removable so that when you decide to go wheelin it's not there. Just put a block off plate in its place when not in. Shouldn't be hard

 

I dunno, that was my experience. I have since replaced my 08 4.8L with a 6.0L vortec max. I am looking forward to getting the base cold air kit from KN. Won't do the tube only thing. Just had a bad experience. Will do the actual plastic tube kit with the exposed cone filter.