Price Check 4520 with cab price

[WH401]

I think you are vastly over exaggerating the complexity of removing the muffler. How many times a month or year does the hood get opened? Maybe 1-2 times a month? It may take me 20 seconds, to remove the pipe, set it on the ground, pick it up again and reinstall.

Exactly! I know I only open my hood to either do maintenance, or to do a once in a while quick check over. The most important thing, checking the oil, can be done with the hood down. Everyone else must have problematic high maintenance tractors.

 

[ddivinia]

The guy is buying a cab tractor. So, he will be eat way less fumes in the first place.

D.

 

[WH401]

The guy is buying a cab tractor. So, he will be eat way less fumes in the first place.

D.

Exactly, but all those fumes from the horizontal exhaust are going to be sucked through the filter into the cab. It's best to have the fumes go up and away, instead of having them blow up towards the operating area all day and linger. With such a simple procedure to install/remove the pipe, it only makes sense to have that option on the tractor, cab or open station.

 

[ddivinia]

Exactly, but all those fumes from the horizontal exhaust are going to be sucked through the filter into the cab. It's best to have the fumes go up and away, instead of having them blow up towards the operating area all day and linger. With such a simple procedure to install/remove the pipe, it only makes sense to have that option on the tractor, cab or open station.

I am not sure that vertical exhaust really makes the fumes go away any better than the horizontal exhaust. You are driving thru the fumes that are at close to the same height of the cabin air filter.

I store my tractor in a barn, so I would never pull it off except to service, etc. So that would not be that big a deal.

I like being able to trailer the tractor and not have to cover the exhaust to keep debris out of it.

My only complaint on the horizontal exhaust is that it does leave soot on the FEL.

I guess the best overall advice would be get it with the horizontal exhaust since it is the standard and cheapest solution. If he doesn't like it - add the vertical exhaust.

D.

 

[WH401]

I am not sure that vertical exhaust really makes the fumes go away any better than the horizontal exhaust. You are driving thru the fumes that are at close to the same height of the cabin air filter.

D.

I started off with the horizontal exhaust on the 3320. After using it once, and having the fumes constantly blow up in my face as you move forward, I went ahead and ordered the vertical exhaust kit. Since I have installed it, I don't breath fumes anymore, or atleast not anywhere near the same amount that I used too. This is mainly because when you move the exit of the exhaust from down low on the left front, to up higher about head height in front of you, the exhaust starts exiting at a much higher point. Add to the fact that hot air naturally rises, the exhaust is then blown over your head, or the cab, and you don't breathe it, nor does it get sucked into the cabin filter on the back of the cab. The vertical exhaust will make a huge, huge difference in the amount of fumes that are around you or the cab when your using the machine.

 

[radman1]

I am not sure that vertical exhaust really makes the fumes go away any better than the horizontal exhaust. You are driving thru the fumes that are at close to the same height of the cabin air filter.

I store my tractor in a barn, so I would never pull it off except to service, etc. So that would not be that big a deal.

I like being able to trailer the tractor and not have to cover the exhaust to keep debris out of it.

My only complaint on the horizontal exhaust is that it does leave soot on the FEL.

I guess the best overall advice would be get it with the horizontal exhaust since it is the standard and cheapest solution. If he doesn't like it - add the vertical exhaust.

D.

D. your a good guy and poster but your a little off on this topic. The vetical exhaust dramatically lowers the smell of fumes outside the tractor and being vertical does not cause more fumes in the cab. The smell of fumes in the cab is non issue wether vertical or not. Before I had vertical exhaust most work done on the ground by the tractor had fumes. I don't even notice fumes with vertical exhaust.

I trailer my tractor all the time and don't even consider covering the vertical exhaust. Even in rain. Most of these exhaust pipes have a weep hole for rain to leak out. The vertical exhaust can be rotated and postioned in 4 places. A five second task. If wind/rain/debris is still a concern, just rotate the pipe the direction you need.

The only real negatives to vertical exhaust is cost and installation time on a cab tractor. On a noncab tractor, vertical exhaust would be more likely to be damaged by hitting something with it. This could happen with a cab tractor also, but I would rather have my exhaust bent than something hitting the cab. Hitting the vertical exhaust may give me enough time to stop before something hit the cab.

 

[ddivinia]

D. your a good guy and poster but your a little off on this topic. The vetical exhaust dramatically lowers the smell of fumes outside the tractor and being vertical does not cause more fumes in the cab. The smell of fumes in the cab is non issue wether vertical or not. Before I had vertical exhaust most work done on the ground by the tractor had fumes. I don't even notice fumes with vertical exhaust.

I trailer my tractor all the time and don't even consider covering the vertical exhaust. Even in rain. Most of these exhaust pipes have a weep hole for rain to leak out. The vertical exhaust can be rotated and postioned in 4 places. A five second task. If wind/rain/debris is still a concern, just rotate the pipe the direction you need.

The only real negatives to vertical exhaust is cost and installation time on a cab tractor. On a noncab tractor, vertical exhaust would be more likely to be damaged by hitting something with it. This could happen with a cab tractor also, but I would rather have my exhaust bent than something hitting the cab. Hitting the vertical exhaust may give me enough time to stop before something hit the cab.

Fair enough.

I have a 4520 Cab and the horizontal exhaust is fine. I have a 5525 and I really don't care about the vertical exhaust. The majority of the time I am running the tractor I am not outside, but inside. I have over 1,000 hours on the 5xxx and 4xxx tractors. All good - enjoy the ride,
D.

 

[AKKubota]

Another question on verticle exhaust:

I am thinking of buying a tractor for my place in E. Washington, where it is very dry in the summer and there is plenty of fuel in the form of dry grass and branches on the ground. Would the verticle stack be safer? Or is that horizontal just fine?

 

[ddivinia]

Another question on verticle exhaust:

I am thinking of buying a tractor for my place in E. Washington, where it is very dry in the summer and there is plenty of fuel in the form of dry grass and branches on the ground. Would the verticle stack be safer? Or is that horizontal just fine?

Where at in E. Washington. I have spent some time in Quincy, Wenatchee - I like that area.

I have not had any problems with either my vertical or horizontal, but I suspect vertical would be better. I have added spark arrestors on other equipment around here like my welder, etc. I think they offer one on the JD accessory list.

D.

 

[AKKubota]

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