Make your Riding Mower Quieter for less then $30. A custom exhaust for mowers and tractors.
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- I'm installing a custom muffler setup on my riding mower. Is not hard, and its not expensive. For less then $30.00 I made my exhaust system that makes my rider at least 3 times as quiet. In fact, Now I hear the rear end, and the mechanical churn of the engine instead of the actual exhaust! This set up can be used with twin cylinder engines too. This is part of a series to videos I shot on converting a Riding mower into a "poor man's ATV".
I've finally gotten around to filming the mower with the dual exhaust. The link for it is this:th-cam.com/video/pruyVf_xhhM/w-d-xo.html Check it out, and when your done, check out my channel for many many other riding mower and garden equipment videos and demonstrations.
So cool! I am working on a similar project but I cant find a muffler. Where did you get that $3 canister that you welded ends on??
I was going to comment that you really needed to show the audio. Thanks for the 2nd video, it looks really good. I had done something similar to a portable generator. I just got one of the cheap "turbo" mufflers from the auto parts store, and a few adapters to bring it from the tiny outlet to the muffler's in port. I didn't have a welder at the time, so it was all clamped. It leaked horribly, but it did knock down the exhaust noise, leaving all the internal engine sounds.
Hearing the tractor run before and after would have been nice.
thats why this video got so many dislikes like wtf how do you not show a before and after
Yep, a real no-brainer.
@@LongWalkerActual he does a video a year later of it running. Found it in the atv playlist under this video. Actually really quite😳
@@midnightgardener8346 👍🙂👍
She don't run...
For those interested, I have nearly the exact same set-up (engine, mower, and mufflers are all the same as the video). I did a before/after decibel test and found that with the stock setup, my mower idled at 102 DB. After adding the sausage muffler to the line it idles at 90 DB. All other factors (time of day, microphone placement) were the same for both tests.
Thanks for the info!
12 decibels is very significant. The decibel scale is logarithmic, so it's an order of magnitude. Great idea. I doubt it would increase backpressure sufficiently to cause any engine damage.
keep in mind when you change transmission pulleys, its not designed to spin faster, if its never been opened before, take the time to clean all the nasty old grease out and put fresh gear oil/ grease in. i wrecked a 5 speed peerless once because it had the 15 year old original nasty grease in it. dynamarks are my fav brand of tractors, theyre easy to maintain, the deck has one pin holding it in.
Eric, How wonderfully inventive! I wish you had spent more time detailing what you did to modify the front muffler. I have the same engine and mower layout. This makes a perfect mod for a mower that will never see a deck again.
Good news. If you watch my video on the Harbor Freight welder I bought, I actually use it to weld that front muffler up. Take a look, I suck at welding, but it shows close ups of that front muffler and the mods I made ot it to make it work.
He leveraged the welded output side of the front muffler @ 6:22 and then bent it back in line right after. It was compromised at that point and he knew it but kept going. Hence the "sniff" of panic @ 6:34. The entire welded on nipple cracked @ 6:41. Probably the reason for the edit at 6:48. I think the cracked muffler output is the reason he didn't start it.
Very perceptive
BAM. Love these types of responses. Nice. :)
YEAH, I SEEN THAT SNAP HAPPEN AFTER HE PUT THE MUFFLER ON!! 😅
THAT AWKWARD STARE!!!
HHHHAAAAHHAAHAHAHA
The whole feeling changed xd XD...
Black pipe is a very low-grade steel which is why the nipple cracked from those massive welds. I imagine there were other cracking issues down the road. ;P
thanks for letting us hear the results of that mess
WILLIAM COD
wow it worked, it doesn't make any sound, amazing..... I'll buy it... hahahaha.
Edgar Escarate
HHHHAAAAHHAAHAHAHA
I posted on another video about finding a motorcycle muffler. I have an antique Sears Suburban with a cast iron Briggs 14 horse on it. It was way too loud a d after plumbing in that muffler and facing it downward along the grill it has a decent tone that is relaxing now. I've never been to one but would assume a Harley shop would have tons of muffles piled up because most have the factory mufflers dropped before riding home.
love little projects like this
It wasn't all that hard to piece together and it made for a much nicer ride.
Dana/Spicer is NOT out of business.
FYI I use a mini bike with a small trailer hitch.
wow, I am sure that is a sight to see.
It sounds great lol
Part 2?
And the change in back pressure won't hurt the engine at all? The extra muffler, the 45° elbow, and extra pipe all add to back pressure
good idea...gave me an idea on how to replace the muffler cheaper on my old 1972 bolens thanks
I set through the video to here it run before and after to see how quiet it you made it. Good video, I'm just a little disappointed is all
Spicer still makes a ton of things
thanks for starting it defeats the whol vid
Why dont the manufactures do this anyway. I use an old snapper cause the exhaust gas from front engine mowers is horrible. Great vid thanks
good job. I like it
where can we get the first muffler?
Have long thought about doing something similar to my 17Hp Craftsman, I have to wear earplugs with the stock exhaust, And I'd breathe in less of it if I piped it back.
Can the views and date be fabricated
Flow restrictions? Does not that take away from your HP ?
I've noticed no flow restrictions from this setup, and no real decrease in power either. Both mufflers are designed for use with 8 to 11 hp engines.
So -- - how are you putting the mower blades down there where the pipe now is?
Link for sausage muffler? Thanks!
I bought it so many years ago that I can't remember where I got it- Sorry
Where did you get the front muffler at?
Great video, thanks! How can I cheaply and quickly make my mower faster?
You can change the pulley set from engine to transmission but be careful to fast will result in loss of power and overheating and failure of the transmission. To do this slightly larger pulley on the engine and smaller
" in relation to engine" on the transmission. Careful about turning hydrostatic transmissions to fast they normally crash
And most likely you will need to get a different drive belt if you just change 1 pulley 😁👍
What is the first muffler you used?
Wa heck man you can make a muffler.
Are you kidding me? you didn't start it! 8:30 When are you gonna fire it up?
I have another way to route the piping for those who use the mower deck.
Tell us about it
Start it doesn't have to be tightened down. I want to hear it.
right on
Dana Spicer is totally still in buisness. Ever heard of a Dana 40 44 60 70 or 80 front or rear end? Same company.
hi eric, my name is mike, i have a challenge for you, make an out board moter out of a weedeeter, and put a muffler on it so it's quite, you will have to go to walmart, and by the propeller because that's what i'm trying to do, but i think your better at this sort of thing than me, so i'm trying to get your help , i neeed to quit down this weedeater, when i'm riding in my 4 man inflatable boat. and catching alott of fish for supper, do you know a what i'm saying, help.
newmike20011@gmail.com
weedeeter outboard moter for fishing boat [ projject for you with a muffler to make it guiter
let's be friends and american internet neighbors, i'm asking you to help me get something done, really could use your HELP
just email me sometime wiht a response
i have thought about car mufflers and how they are put together, some cars you cant even tell if the're running, there so quite because of the muffler, why dont we use this technology on lawnmowers and weadeatesr and gas powered boat motors.
no start?
I see this is from 2015 but I still have to ask: Did adding all that back pressure have an effect on performance? I figure if you start restricting the exhaust flow it will bog down the engine.
I had no issues with it. I've since built another mower like this one and it has a similar setup. No issues with it either.
Making do with what ya have.
What if the muffler output isn't threaded?
That is a problem for sure. If your handy with a welder, you can fabricate something using the connections from the original muffler. if not, I think your stuck with stock.
Never know if it works!
Check out part 2 on my page.
Can't believe I watched all that and you didn't fire it up! Boo!
Check out part 2!
like the others, I am blown away at the fact you didn't crank it for a before and after. Lol
no LOL Yes BS
Wait... What..? I'd just assumed... Guess I'll stop watching
Are you seriously not going to start it up and run it to show everyone just how much quieter it is??? Your other videos don't show it either. Lame
If Dave is lost in the mountains he might as well stay there.Can you freakin read?He explained why he didn't demonstate the sound.Damn idiot.
Brian Jones most people clicked this video in the hopes that we would hear the difference
My method is cheaper. I put on a headset with zeppelin cranking.
That works too!
Thanks I refound this video mine is busted up so I plan to use your ideas mine craftsman is really loud, plus exhaust can go out back. Enjoy your farm this spring!
Good luck!
Thanks
Wow I watched this whole thing to hear the results . Well sir I will make a mental note to never watch another one of your videos.
Got me once shame on you it won't be twice
I was so shocked years ago that people were all but hurt that I didn't start it. I didn't know I needed to prove what I was doing worked. Well, a year later, I made a part 2 with it running. I honestly don't care if you watch it or not, but I do honestly want to know why people want to hear it. Over video it all sounds the same to me.
We've got a old Poulon Pro that was a similar case. My brother gave up on it and dropped it off as scrap as the deck was rotten and it burned oil. It sat for a couple years, then I decided to resurrect it to drag a trailer around the property. I've noticed it's gotten a bit overly loud lately, and when I took a loot at the muffler, I found it rusted completely in half. I can buy a new muffler for $40, or I can build one out of the heaps of scrap laying around. Unsure which option I will take. The tractor will be getting a custom front bumper/grill as my father ran it into a tree and smashed the original plastic grill. I'm thinking a MadMax style replacement to the original, of material that won't break again. Additionally the new muffler will be getting a new guard/skid plate as the original has taken a beating.
There is nothing wrong going MadMax style- Life is too short for boring sometimes.
Come on Erik. We didn't Hear your modification on the exhaust. How much more quiet was that two muffler exhaust?
Hey! Do you still have this mower? I’m trying to fix my brake/clutch assembly on this exact mower but I can’t seem to adjust it right and it’s not shifting while the mower is running! Any shot you’ve got a photo/video of the underside for reference. Thanks!
I don't sorry
Aren't you going to start it up and demonstrate the noise reduction?
This was one of my first videos- hindsight on my part
You mentioned a 90 degree elbow with female threads. Are you sure? Perhaps it IDENTIFIES as a male. Sorry, just had to comment on the lunacy of our times. It would have been helpful if you had started it so viewers could hear it with the new "pipes". Thanks for a very interesting video.
That was the first video I made on it- I did not add it
Should have run it before and after to show the noise difference, if any.
Found your video while searching for a way to fabricate a 'quiet' muffler for a vintage generator I purchased. The duel muffler isn't going to work for me but you have given me a few more ideas to explore. Thanks for the video and I hope that you make more. Thumbs up.
on this episode of the walking dead, neegan puts a muffler on a lawnmower
Just for that, 1/2 of your stuff now belongs to me. Don't make me get Lucy!
lol! !
If you put two of those little mufflers, would it be even much quieter, or past diminishing returns?
I don't think it would make a huge difference.
Why didn't you let us hear it when you were done?
Check out part 2!
Would have been nice to have heard the before and after modification difference. I would have liked to hear how much improvement it made. Good idea. Don't know much about this but wondered if this creates more back-pressure.
Very enjoyable video!! I've been racking my brain trying to figure out how to quiet down my 18.5 horse Craftsman, and now I know! The information on the pulley for increasing speed was also very helpful. Keep up the good work!
Dana Spicer produces the majority of transmissions and drive lines for many vehicles. They were founded in 1904 and regularly post manufacturing profits over eight billion dollars a year.
Good to hear it. USA made?
@@FarpointFarms Absolutely, made in Maumee Ohio.
I would be very extremely surprised if Dana Spicer is no longer in business since in the past they were the number one largest producer of off-road drivetrain components for off-road vehicles in the country!!!!!!
It appears that I may have called their extinction a bit early.
More useless trivia:
Tiny Tim popularized the song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" that was originally performed in a movie called "Gold Diggers of Broadway" back in the 1920.
Another old song made famous in recent years by Dick Martin in a movie called "The Jerk" was "Tonight You Belong to Me" was written back in 1952 and popularized by two young girls in 1955 called Patience and Prudence.
Both of these songs were thought by a huge part of the population to be written for the movies that they were in.
There are many other examples of popular songs being much much older than most people had any idea of.
Both original songs can be found on TH-cam by their original performers.
I told you it was useless information. 😃😁😉🙄
What’s the point of making an exhaust video if you’re not gonna let it run
wherer did you get he first in line muffler
No pipe thread sealer or pipe dope? I would like to see if this sucks away the power while cutting back sound.Should have had a before and after test to see if this is going to work.
Dude, you really didn't do a before and after sound check? C'mon man! ; )
Dana incorporated 8.6 billion I sales for 2019.. very much still in business even today lol. But they're very into heavy duty anymore.. because big equipment big money.
Yeah, older lawn tractors are kinda like a poor mans atv. I’ve got 4-5 of em. 4 of em are garden tractors. All of my mowers don’t mow the lawn anymore. I’ve found that w ones that are rly old parts are $ to get em to mow, so if I save the $ I’d sped getting it to mow I can have another tractor, if better yet get a tractor that already cuts grass. Idk abt if the engine is crappy if I get it cheap enough I’ll just drop another motor in it. Just. I Kohler Courage, & brigs 17-21hp single cylinder… they’re trash. Brigs intec motors are pretty good.
Ok I understand that everyone would have liked to hear a before and after of this setup, the problem is that on camera it is near impossible to tell the difference. The little mic that's on my camera cuts down on loud noises and amps up quiet ones, so it sounds about the same to it. But in real life I would say its sound level has been reduced by at least 60%. Its not wisper quiet, but there is no point to trying to shut it up any further. Its quiet enough now that other sounds the beast makes are louder. I hear the mechanical portions of the engine and more so the transmission way more then the exhaust now. Actually the trans is really noisy at higher speeds. almost too loud.
Hi, a decibel reader would be able to handle the demonstration of before and after. If you didn't want to purchase one, they have somewhat decent apps for smartphones as well. I believe this would be helpful to demonstrate it.
***** I didn't know that something like that was available. I will see if I can find one for my old phone and post an update.
With the camera, you can use a reference point. Yes, they all have audio limiters in them, so a comparison would entail having 2 audio sources. Engine one, and you speaking (or YELLING, as it were) the other. Obviously you would have to yell over the engine noise in the before. In the after, it can be heard the difference in the level of your voice to overcome the engine noise. It's something you'd have to record and play back a time or two to get the best comparison.
I had this sears mower with a Tecumseh engine that I found in a little illegal dump up the rode from my house where I always rode my dirt bike. We always picked it. Hell we even found around 3000 8 inch block that was new one time. Anyhow I was about 10 and the only thing we found wrong with the mower was the handle was rusted and it was missing the exhaust and governor linkage. So I put a new handle on it, wired it wide open and put about an 6 inch piece black pipe for an exhaust. Boy I'm glad I had really good neighbors because that sucker was LOUD AF. It worked until a few years ago when it finally flew apart in my fathers front yard.
It's amazing what people will throw away isn't it? Your younger self sounds like my younger self. Always dragging cool stuff home to create new cool stuff!
I did the same thing years ago except I used a union so the exhaust was removeable.
Hey Farpoint Farms. That is a great idea. I have to use head phones to deaden the noise. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍
Well fire it up.. u know u can affect the power output w all that back pressure your exhibiting w that long muffkin pipe . Should run 1.5 inch for one that lomg
you should be an actor, didn't really listen to video
Is this a job offer?!?! If so I'll take it.
Awesome video! Great project! Love how you used stock items to build it. i am doing something similar to my craftsman lt1000 with no mowing deck. :)
Dana Spicer is a multi billion dollar international corporation that's been in business since 1904.
May I recommend header-wrapping the pipe that goes underneath the running board? Even that small Briggs and Stratton engine is going to heat that exhaust system incredibly hot, which could make the running board too hot to touch. With the hood down, it looks almost factory!
Great idea. Thanks!
I was hoping for a before and after noise check but I see you have a part 2. Cool l !
Kind of late on this one but it sure would have been nice if you'd have ran so we could hear the difference.
I like the design but I can't help to think a flex tube would help with that rigid pipe possibly cracking the head iof the engine.
Kids... If you are reading this.... DO NOT do it! The Muffler used in this Video is rated for 8HP Engines or less. Any Engines that is 8HP+, you can do it, but Pipes and Muffler would have to be bigger or your HP will be robbed!
Hi Erik, I'm trying to do this also to my old MTD, much the same, no cutting deck, etc. Just a few questions, what kind of pipes are those and where did you get them? I ask cuz I was trying to find exhaust pipes and connectors, but with no luck. Any help much appreciated, pls bear in mind I'm in UK not NA
Even quieter, turn off the mower and get a cold beer...
Doesn’t that rob some Horse Power? I’d love to quiet down my two pull behind gas mowers. One is a vanguard engine 23 hp and one is a kohler 25 hp and they are way too loud. The Diesel 72” JD f935 I pull them with is quiter but would like to quiet it as well...but if it robs too much HP then can’t do it...
I was concerned about that as well, but I haven't noticed and decrease in power.
+Bryce Campbell
- You are 100% correct! The Muffler that he used is " Rated " for 8HP or less. Anything that is bigger than that, would need a bigger Muffler.
You cant put the mowing deck on with that setup though right? Like for other people wanting to mow
silencing the engine is a good idea, exiting the exhaust so near of the operator is a bad idea as fumes will poison him.
typically, an air cooled engine runs on a rich mixture to control temperature and a rich mixture produce carbon monoxyde in huge quantity.
where do you use your riding mower at? Do you just sit on it with it running in a glass box? Usually I'm outdoors and moving.
Plumbing pipe eventually shrinks from the heat and rattles inside the threads for the muffler. So when you have elbows and a set route for the exhaust how do you deal with the rattling pipe?
On this setup it's been the opposite issue. the threads all rusted and locked up tight. I can't get any of it apart to work on anything.
It is so quite nobody could hear the sound of engine running in this video !
What that middle exaust called going to do this set up
I have an updated version of this video that has all the part numbers listed.
@@FarpointFarms ok
Fuck that! If you can't hear'em, you can't see 'em.
I imagine that around 99% of the people that clicked on this video wanted to hear the thing run and maybe even hear a comparison yet you didn’t do that. That’s annoying, thumbs down from me.
Watch the new one he made!
This is stupid I like a lowed mower that's why I put a stack on it
Can you tell the reduction in decibels that this modifications achieved? I was always searching for something like this because the mowers always are about 95-105 decibels which is terribly noisy.
I'm sorry, I have no way to test that. I can tell you it's about 1/2 of the noise level it was before this mod.
@@FarpointFarms
Half? Wtf happened to "at least 3 times as quiet"??
I guess you just say whatever strikes your fancy.
Pointless for a mower. Most of the noise comes from the mowing deck.
Oh come on. 1. Let's hear it 2. That foot rest is going to get very hot.
Um, That is all fine and dandy when you don't have a mower deck, linkage and belts to deal with.
Slap a Flowmaster 40 on it...................:-P
why not just use ac old motorcycle muffler??
it sucks that you didn't crank it up to prove it?????
its been a year ..is it still running or did you burn a valve by pointing the exhaust down. small engines do not have enough to force heat out of a long down pointed pipe.. believe me. experience is quite exspensive
She's still running! I left the unit outside last year, and this spring it starts and runs, but the steering is rusted up and hard top turn. I just picked up another mower to make into a new "Poor man's ATV" so we will start again. I took the head off to replace the head gasket last fall and the valves looked fine.
I bet you can't even tell The difference in the muffler ! that's why there is no before and after ! didn't change a thing ! its a Little head engine can't make them quite ! lol ! it's all in your head !!!
Look for part 2.
! WOW !
It's so quiet I couldn't even hear it
Can't believe you didn't include before and after audio to demonstrate how much reduction in noise you achieved.
hind site on the video- it was one of my very first ones.