Tractor exhaust pipe modification

[TerryR]

The factory exhaust on my JD 870 is upright, and has a curved end at the top so the opening is vertical, pointing off to the side. There's also a small drain hole about half way down and what appears to be some sort of diverter inside to direct any water that does get in out the drain.

It's worked fine for over 20 years, though I generally don't keep it outside. With nothing but the rounded top of the curved end at the top it sheds small limbs pretty well, though like Lou I generally slow through them since I need to deflect them away from me as soon as they come loose from the exhaust.

 

[LouNY]

My vertical pipes have the rain flapper on them,
the only time it flaps up and down is at a very low idle.
If the tractor has any rpms to speak of it doesn't flap against the pipe.
I run with the weighted end forward or sometimes it will get twisted to the side.
Yes it will catch some limbs, but they are going to get me in the face anyways so I am using the clutch to ease thru and catch them with my hand.

I guess I should amend this;
all the open station tractors have straight pipes with flappers,
the cab tractors run up along the right side front corners of the cabs,
they all have turnouts that are cut back past vertical,
occasionally when one of them gets started up you will blow sooty water drops out.
Some of those have a weep hole some don't.

 

[searcyfarms]

I guess I should amend this;
all the open station tractors have straight pipes with flappers,
the cab tractors run up along the right side front corners of the cabs,
they all have turnouts that are cut back past vertical,
occasionally when one of them gets started up you will blow sooty water drops out.
Some of those have a weep hole some don't.

unless you are running WOT they rattle, they may still be rattling but you cant hear it over teh sound of the engine LOL - i have never found a brand that doesnt rattle nor catch on limbs ;-)

 

[grsthegreat]

The factory exhaust on my JD 870 is upright, and has a curved end at the top so the opening is vertical, pointing off to the side. There's also a small drain hole about half way down and what appears to be some sort of diverter inside to direct any water that does get in out the drain.

It's worked fine for over 20 years, though I generally don't keep it outside. With nothing but the rounded top of the curved end at the top it sheds small limbs pretty well, though like Lou I generally slow through them since I need to deflect them away from me as soon as they come loose from the exhaust.

on my old 870 I was always getting black sooty goop on the hood from the exhaust. Even waxing it was hard to get rid of goop from exhaust. My current setup keeps droplets off of tractor... but I get some on the wall of storage lean to.

 

[RalphVa]

I have a new 2655 Mahindra tractor. I would like to have a vertical exhaust pipe with rain cap flapper, I may make one, but has anyone done this or have an ideas ? I suspect I will have to install a SS flex joint where the new pipe meets the factory one

Later

Do a search. Someone posted, with pictures, of his pipe diversion to vertical on his 1025R or 2025R JD. Don't think he had any protection against rain. If you parked inside, wouldn't need this.

Ralph

 

[Richard]

Interesting rattle comments!!!

I've got a vertical stack on both my JCB and International (neither of course, are CUT's or even remotely close)

I don't have any rattle noises with either one unless the machine might be at idle.

I personally wish I could move/hide the stacks as they are just begging to get caught by a branch as I am driving by (don't ask me how many times this has happened)

I'm actually planning (and have done some already) of going around the entire farm to cut back the encroaching branches to make that aspect of life a bit more easy.

On the JCB (cab unit with no side windows) I would love it if I could route the pipe to be right next to the vertical part of the cab that holds the front glass. This way, if (when) it catches a branch it has something of substance to help hold it.

As it is.... BOTH machines have the exhause stack, flapper and all, loose enough to simply wiggle off and remove at moments desire and on the JCB it wobbles a bit as it's been a bit mushroomed where it slides over the turbo. I don't even use a clamp on it anymore (either machine)

 

[TerryR]

on my old 870 I was always getting black sooty goop on the hood from the exhaust.

That's interesting. I've never seen that on mine.

 

[grsthegreat]

That's interesting. I've never seen that on mine.

i also had major soot collection on the loader arm as the exhaust pointed out that way.

 

[searcyfarms]

That's interesting. I've never seen that on mine.

its called slobbering, mainly caused by cold engines, the soot mixing with moisture and excessive fuel not being burned is what causes it - it will clear up with HEAT in the engine, its worse with high humidity, newer tractors timing advancements work better as they reduce fuel and change timing.

if you run it hard it will help !! quit puttering around is what the dealer will tell you

 

[mcfarmall]

Every spring and summer I keep a lookout for branches that can snag the rain cap and I trim them back. That's the #1 reason I have a chain saw holster on the tractor! Besides, I'm with the OP...a good slapping rain cap is a thing of beauty.

Sounds like many folks need to trim their trees up a bit!