Diesel Exhaust Diversion

[sriddle1]

Per my previous post ended up getting the 1-1/4" ID Walker Galvanized Flex Hose (more like 1-3/8" ID) and took the approach last described. We're getting 8-10" snow today and another 6-8" tomorrow so can't wait to try'er out. As you can see in the Pics, I attached the Exhaust U-Clamp to Flex and added a two-hole tab, one side attached to clamp bolt and the other used as an anchor for the Budgie, the 2nd PIC shows the Flex Bungie'd to the Drift Blade and At-The-Ready, once that garage door goes up I'll flip out the 3' length. I suspect I'll take it off once I get outside because the 3' it isn't rigid enough to stay horizontal but thinking about next Mod, devising a brace to slide over the Drift Blade, perhaps a PVC Pipe with a tee fitting and a 2' extension

 

[beenthere]

Once the garage door is open, I'd be out of it in less than 10 seconds. Then close the garage door. That'd be me.
Don't see that you will get much relief unless you are going to be letting it sit inside and warm up (in which case your bungie cord on the blower will melt from the heat.

Look forward to your results...

 

[sriddle1]

beenthere, The lower exhaust angled stub on the 790 is dead center to the back of the Front Mount JD59 Blower and despite the garage door being fully opened the initial start-up smoky blast comes right back into the garage. As explained in a previous post, the garage is attached to the house and that smoke/smell is not welcome inside the house.......... By coming-up with this easy-to-remove Exhaust Diversion after being safely away from the garage and doors closed should eliminate that lingering Diesel............I agree, we'll see how it works............

 

[dieselcrawler]

So if I understand correctly, this is only in use for the first few minutes, until your tractor is running and outside, at which point the bungie cord is released and flex pipe removed? Sounds like it should work just fine. The pipe will likely not get hot enough to damage the bungie on the blower... I think you have found a workable solution to your problem.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I had this issue with my 4410. I ended up buying the parts from John Deere to change my exhaust to a vertical one. One of my better moves as I no longer get exhaust in my face doing anything. I was thinking you could do the same thing and just put up a fan in the garage to blow the exhaust out while you are moving the tractor out.

 

[sriddle1]

So if I understand correctly, this is only in use for the first few minutes, until your tractor is running and outside, at which point the bungie cord is released and flex pipe removed? Sounds like it should work just fine. The pipe will likely not get hot enough to damage the bungie on the blower... I think you have found a workable solution to your problem.

dieselcrawler, Pulled the tractor out this morning to address the half frozen snowplow mound at the end of the driveway. Opened the garage door, started'er up and was delighted to see that initial Black Smoke Puff go shooting outside and away from the opening. Got the tractor a good 30 feet from the door, quickly disconnected the flex (sliding off the exhaust stub) then took the piece back into the garage and shut the door. Before returning to the garage I shut the tractor down, did my tuypical broom the snow off and out of the blower, then reconnected the flex and rolled it back in the garage and staged for next snow event. Just to be sure no melting, etc., disconnected the flex in the garage. No smoke what-so-ever in/out of the garage, mission accomplished. PS...Wife is a Happy Camper, the important thing.....
:cool2:

 

[sriddle1]

I had this issue with my 4410. I ended up buying the parts from John Deere to change my exhaust to a vertical one. One of my better moves as I no longer get exhaust in my face doing anything. I was thinking you could do the same thing and just put up a fan in the garage to blow the exhaust out while you are moving the tractor out.

pmsmechanic, I think dieselcrawler had mentioned he did something similar however the Attached Garage is really the issue. Before moving to NH I had a detached Implement Barn and an old JD3010, didn't care about the smoke/smell, it's a different story now.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Our goals were/are completly different, and we both have found workable solutions that suit us well... Glad to heat that your quick/easy/cost effective solution is working as desired.

For the others that may not want to sift thru the many pages of my exhaust build thread, here's the result, as of now, following the limb riser of the roll cage.

 

[beenthere]

Neat design on the exhaust.. Would there be a reason not to plumb that right into the riser and out the rear?

I'd like to put risers on my 4300 so I wouldn't have to fight the limbs in the woods (especially those that catch the ROPS and slap me in the back of the hard hat).