RickB
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dfkrug said:Somehow the original hard lines made it to the factory, or were possibly
made there. There are a lot of hard-to-ship items out there. I lost
count of how may custom exhaust systems got shipped to me as examples.
The hard lines are different in that the manufacturer sells a different part
than they install on the tractor, from Day One.
I know the replacement tubes being two piece are a different part than the OEM one piece tubes. I have ordered and installed them. 1/2" tubing is pretty fragile stuff if not fastenened to some kind of support. Several dozen full length tubes could be crated together & shipped to the factory if they weren't made right there. Relatively straight runs are a safer bet to ship singly than a 2x4 foot 'ell' shape. I can't really think of any reason OTHER than the shipping issue that they would split the tubes. Don't suppose the exhaust systems you reference are a little larger diameter and therefore somewhat less prone to bending??????????????