[AT] New tractor to me

[deanvp]

JD offered either a horizontal muffler directly off of the exhaust manifold or a rear exhaust muffler setup.  Not sure I understand why the PO chose to install it on top of the hood. Must have been a need we are not aware of. Sometimes farmers got very inventive for reasons that have been lost in time.


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-------- Original message --------From: Carl Gogol <cgogol at twcny.rr.com> Date: 5/23/17  10:07 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group' <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: Re: [AT] New tractor to me 
Spencer-
An under tractor exhaust was already an option on the x0 series.  The 60 we
had was and considerably quieter than the vertical exhaust equivalent.
Carl

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Thanks Herb!

I assume the horizontal muffler was an owner modification(need to research
that), one of the very few on the tractor.  The tractor is a vegetable
version, which is taller than a regular.  A vertical muffler must have gone
to nearly 7-8 '.   The previous owner used to have an orchard, so I assume
the horizontal muffler was to restrict interference with branches. Plus they
might've had a low beam over the entrance to the shed to store the
tractor(-;

They also bolted an ammo box on the rear axle as a toolbox, and they bolted
a big chunk of steel to the front axle to add some front end weight. Seem to
be the only modifications which was very nice to see.

Spencer Yost



Spencer Yost
> On May 23, 2017, at 8:08 AM, Herb Metz <metz-h.b at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Enjoy the Ram, lot of them in our area.  Nice looking trailer also.  
> Rather than speculate, will ask; what was JD reasoning for the horizontal
muffler?
> George Willer would have reminded us of JD sound, "pop;  pop;  
> nothing; nothing".
>> From mid 40's to early 50's, I spent many hours most every year on 
>> neighbors
> JD A &  JD B; they were good tractors.  At that time, JD had the best 
> rear wheel brakes (and our Case was among the poorest).
> Herb
> 
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> Only pic I have handy right now...
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