Exhaust conversion from grass burner to stack

[sixdogs]

Good job.

 

[Looking4new]

An update to my exhaust conversion, I used to get about 12 hours out of pushing heavy wet snow working it hard. Now I get 15. I never let the fuel gauge get down below the 1/4 full mark. None of my equipment sits overnight with less than 3/4 of a tank of fuel summer or winter.

 

[Looking4new]

I am going 'fancy' in spring...4"x48 with a 45° turn either stainless steel or chrome.

 

[Looking4new]

The 4" stack didn't happen. I'm staying with the 3".

 

[aesmith]

What's the reason for the low level exhaust in the first place?

 

[jyoutz]

What's the reason for the low level exhaust in the first place?

Probably so it doesn’t blow in your face.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Probably so it doesn’t blow in your face.

I changed my 4410 from a low to a high exhaust because of exhaust in the face while snow blowing.

I could be wrong but it's probably due to appearances and less chance of shipping damage.

Edit: I should maybe add that I have a front mount snow blower. The exhaust fumes in the face was terrible with the low exhaust.

 

[Looking4new]

I think it is so you get exhaust smoke and heat all over your loader arms. And also so you get crappy fuel consumption.

Mind you the Kioti I have is a 2012 model, so I didn't have any worries about emissions.
So far this winter I have 8 hours of pushing snow on 1/2 tank of fuel. The same fuel that heats my house runs my tractor, the only exception is the ounce of power service (white bottle) anti-gel I put in every other fuel up.

 

[LouNY]

I think it is so you get exhaust smoke and heat all over your loader arms. And also so you get crappy fuel consumption.

Mind you the Kioti I have is a 2012 model, so I didn't have any worries about emissions.
So far this winter I have 8 hours of pushing snow on 1/2 tank of fuel. The same fuel that heats my house runs my tractor, the only exception is the ounce of power service (white bottle) anti-gel I put in every other fuel up.

And I just dumped a qt and a half of Hot Shots anti gell in my 250 gallon tank. So it's all ready to go, of course when the weather folks starting talking sub zero F I also added some kerosene to the tractor. Just to besure.

 

[Looking4new]

And I just dumped a qt and a half of Hot Shots anti gell in my 250 gallon tank. So it's all ready to go, of course when the weather folks starting talking sub zero F I also added some kerosene to the tractor. Just to besure.

An ounce of prevention is worth a lot of frozen fingers and the inconvenience of shoveling.

 

[CalG]

I will be wrapping the exhaust pipe from the manifold to just past the hood when the stuff gets here (It is the same stuff hot rodders wrap their headers with to get the heat away from under the hood). I am hoping the new pipe gets here about the same time as the wrap, then I can take it all off and wrap the pipe and install the new stack.
The hard part is done. Fabrication is always a slow process with me.

wrapped pipes rust quickly if not kept dry.

 

[Looking4new]

wrapped pipes rust quickly if not kept dry.

Oh, they are dry. Don't forget the tractor lives in a shed when it is not running. This is also the first 12" after the exhaust manifold, so the pipe gets plenty hot. The stack is not connected to the exhaust pipe at all.The exhaust pipe terminates up in the stack about 2-3". 1.75" exhaust pipe and a 3" stack pipe. The exhaust smoke and stink exit at about the roof line.

 

[CalG]

Oh, they are dry. Don't forget the tractor lives in a shed when it is not running. This is also the first 12" after the exhaust manifold, so the pipe gets plenty hot. The stack is not connected to the exhaust pipe at all.The exhaust pipe terminates up in the stack about 2-3". 1.75" exhaust pipe and a 3" stack pipe. The exhaust smoke and stink exit at about the roof line.

The shed is the key element , but in my area, summer humidity would be a BIG factor.

Rust never sleeps!

 

[Looking4new]

The shed is the key element , but in my area, summer humidity would be a BIG factor.

Rust never sleeps!

You are 2 small states from a huge body of water. So ya, humidity is a huge factor for you.
I call it a shed, but in reality it is a Shelter Logic Alpine garage. The door is never shut. You can see part of it in this picture.