WH401
Platinum Member
I know there is already a lengthy discussion on this in the Customization forum as well as in this forum, but I figured I would give you all my take on this anyway.
I have had the kit ordered for about the last 3 month's and finally decided to go pick it up and install it. The installation went fairly quick and was pretty straight forward.
The tool's I used were a drill, a 3 5/8" hole saw, never seize, sand paper, and various ratchets, sockets, and wrenches.
This is the old exhaust and everything left of the exhaust clamp will be removed.:
This the mark in the hood where you will drill the hole for the new exhaust elbow to come through.
This is the hole drilled and the new elbow attached to the muffler.
And finally, this is the finished product and what it will look like.
Overall it is a nice quality kit and a very clean install. The only problem I ran into was the supplied exhaust clamp that tightens the new elbow on to the muffler would not fit the new elbow. The end of the elbow either needed to be compacted, but this wouldn't allow it to fit onto the muffler, or the clamp needed to be reshaped. I just ended up reusing the old clamp as that was the quickest solution and there was nothing wrong with it.
So far I like it and it work's as its intended too. At first I had the stack facing forward but I was getting to much of the fume's in my face. I then turned it to the left and have left it like that ever since. In this position I get a hint of diesel on occasion but no where near like what I was getting with the stock exhaust. I may fabricate a stack that is about a foot taller to see if I can eliminate the fumes almost completely, but for right now it works very well.
IMO, if anyone buy's a tractor, new or old, this should be the first thing you do. Diesel exhaust is extremely harmful and why the manufacturer put's it down low is beyond me. Probably a design thing that make's it sell more, who knows.
Have a nice day.
I have had the kit ordered for about the last 3 month's and finally decided to go pick it up and install it. The installation went fairly quick and was pretty straight forward.
The tool's I used were a drill, a 3 5/8" hole saw, never seize, sand paper, and various ratchets, sockets, and wrenches.
This is the old exhaust and everything left of the exhaust clamp will be removed.:
This the mark in the hood where you will drill the hole for the new exhaust elbow to come through.
This is the hole drilled and the new elbow attached to the muffler.
And finally, this is the finished product and what it will look like.
Overall it is a nice quality kit and a very clean install. The only problem I ran into was the supplied exhaust clamp that tightens the new elbow on to the muffler would not fit the new elbow. The end of the elbow either needed to be compacted, but this wouldn't allow it to fit onto the muffler, or the clamp needed to be reshaped. I just ended up reusing the old clamp as that was the quickest solution and there was nothing wrong with it.
So far I like it and it work's as its intended too. At first I had the stack facing forward but I was getting to much of the fume's in my face. I then turned it to the left and have left it like that ever since. In this position I get a hint of diesel on occasion but no where near like what I was getting with the stock exhaust. I may fabricate a stack that is about a foot taller to see if I can eliminate the fumes almost completely, but for right now it works very well.
IMO, if anyone buy's a tractor, new or old, this should be the first thing you do. Diesel exhaust is extremely harmful and why the manufacturer put's it down low is beyond me. Probably a design thing that make's it sell more, who knows.
Have a nice day.