Re: Re: Rerouting a muffer

Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 10, 2003 at 18:03:26 from (64.228.12.189):

In Reply to: Re: Rerouting a muffer posted by Gramps544 on November 10, 2003 at 17:11:13:

Gramps: I gather from your post that it is just the doorway height that limits the tractor from going in with mufler on. How much height do you have over tractor hood in the doorway? I think if you cut your top pipe down on your mufler so it will enter the doorway. I would cut it far enough so as to accomodate an elbow on top. Point the elbo to either side or straight forward.

I know fumes and heat aren't very nice to deal with. Under frame exhaust systems worked fine on light tractors like the Ford 8N. However with tractors the size of your 544 heat under your floor boards becomes a big factor. From other discussion I believe your tractor is a utility, right or wrong? My uncle had a new 300 utility, with under frame exhaust. He had to change it, as he put it, if the heat didn't get you the fumes would. Fumes seem to be the worst when operating mounted equipment like mowers, rear blades, etc. Seems like the fumes hit the implement and curl up behind you.

How big of a job would it be to make your doorway higher? I think if I had a tractor the size of a 544, I would want the doorway higher for a number of reasons. Someday you will have other high items you wish to back through that doorway, like mower, trailer, and items you never thought you would acquire.

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