thanks much for the input on the exhaust more or less leaning toward the flowmaster 80 series any suggestions on what tips to use?

Tips don't change the sound. It'* merely up to your personal preference and the look you want.

yeah i will shop around and see whats out there don't want no cheap ones that will rust my uncle put a nice set of borla tips on his ram 1500 hemi with flowmasters don't think they were cheap though i think they slipped into the inside of the tailpipe not the outside then you had to secure them somehow