straight pipe

Don-Wi · Apr 25, 2015

Thinking about putting a straight pipe on the 1855, but where do I find one that's 3 1/4"? I don't need chrome and I'd even bee happy with an adapter to use a standard 3"pipe. I tried an automotive shop bit the pipe belted belled out and it just doesn't go over the cast elbow

Donovan from Wisconsin

OliverNate · Apr 25, 2015

I got a pipe for my 99 from link_disallowed. I needed 3 1/4 I.D. which they have and what it is, is a 3 1/2" I.D. pipe with a piece of pipe that's 3 1/2 O.D. 3 1/4 I.D. stuffed in the end.

joepa · Apr 25, 2015

I've gotten both my stainless pipes, 1755 & 1855, off Ebay. I believe they were both listed as 4' sections of stainless exhaust pipe.

bison · Apr 25, 2015

(quoted from post at 12:05:53 04/25/15) Thinking about putting a straight pipe on the 1855, but where do I find one that's 3 1/4"? I don't need chrome and I'd even bee happy with an adapter to use a standard 3"pipe. I tried an automotive shop bit the pipe belted belled out and it just doesn't go over the cast elbow

Donovan from Wisconsin

his is what i did to straight pipe one of my 1855's.Take a short piece of 3 1/2" ID exhaust tubing, cut it trough length wise with a zip disc.
put the piece over the elbow and squeeze it together with a couple hose clamps til it fits snug. remove the over lap with the zip disc, fit it again and when you're satisfied weld the seam closed,
You can use an other strip of 1/16 thick tubing to take up the slack between the 3" stack and the sleeve you just made and weld the whole shebang together, then cut two slots in the bottom 3" so you can use a clamp.

mattwillson · Apr 25, 2015

Your local muffler shop can set you up.

Bruce from Can. · Apr 25, 2015

Why would you want to do this Don? Is your hearing too good? I am 54 , and have very little hearing in my
left ear from a life time of looking over my right shoulder while cutting ,baling ploughing ,you name it. I
just can't understand why anyone would want to make their tractor louder.

bison · Apr 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 19:10:38 04/25/15) Why would you want to do this Don? Is your hearing too good? I am 54 , and have very little hearing in my
left ear from a life time of looking over my right shoulder while cutting ,baling ploughing ,you name it. I
[b:1404d3ff0f]just can't understand why anyone would want to make their tractor louder[/b:1404d3ff0f].

here is not much difference in noise level when you have a cab
A straight pipe just sounds better.

Don-Wi · Apr 26, 2015

To be honest, can't tell the difference between a straight pipe and muffler on that tractor. A few years ago the muffler was no good do I find a heavy chunk of poor that would atleast get the exhaust above my head and it wasn't noticeably louder. The turbo cancels out a lot of noise.

I also wear ear plugs religiously, and have for the last 15-20 years.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Josh in Pa · Apr 26, 2015

Mine has 3" pipe from a muffler shop. Tell them the
od of your cast pipe off the turbo and they will
expand it to fit that on their machine. I wear ear
plugs with mine, but do with all tractors.
Josh

Baelee05 · Apr 26, 2015

Don, I think you might be surprised how quiet a good new muffler might be. Some of those old replacement mufflers weren't much different than a straight pipe. If you decide to go with a straight pipe I would call Dave Thomure at Thomure Manufacturing. He will have whatever you need in black, chrome, or stainless. It will be pricier than a muffler shop but it will fit and the quality will be good.

Don-Wi · Apr 26, 2015

On this tractor it's the noise reflecting from the canopy that's bad. I always drive with ear plugs before but now it's a must. Besides, where will you find a good Nelson muffler anymore? I got one from a parts yard 2 years ago that's in good shape but my reasons aren't too listen to the noise.

Muffler or not, you should always wear hearing protection.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Don-Wi · Apr 26, 2015

On this tractor it's the noise reflecting from the canopy that's bad. I always drive with ear plugs before but now it's a must. Besides, where will you find a good Nelson muffler anymore? I got one from a parts yard 2 years ago that's in good shape but my reasons aren't too listen to the noise.

Muffler or not, you should always wear hearing protection.

Donovan from Wisconsin

rrman61 · Apr 26, 2015

Bruce from canada;at 53 my hearing is also bad from running a 1950 with no hearing protection when I was younger.That and from gunfire especially my left ear since I'm
right handed.

ss55 · Apr 27, 2015

Why bother putting a straight pipe on a working tractor? You might wear hearing protection, but any neighbors and livestock within a half mile will still be forced to listen to it. Like a barking dog or screaming child, it gets annoying fast if it's not your own.

bison · Apr 27, 2015

(quoted from post at 09:35:40 04/27/15) Why bother putting a straight pipe on a working tractor? You might wear hearing protection, but any neighbors and livestock within a half mile will still be forced to listen to it. Like a barking dog or screaming child, it gets annoying fast if it's not your own.

y nearest neighbor is 2.5 ml away,i doubt if it would bother him

ss55 · Apr 27, 2015

Some people's neighbors are not that fortunate.

oliver1850T · Apr 27, 2015

Don, check out Shoup, (shoupparts.com), terrific people. use the pull down menu, tractor parts, go
to white, and look for exhaust. should have the size you need. I turbocharged my 1850 and bout
a stack from them. BTW, I really enjoy people who give many reasons you shouldn't do something
instead of just answering a question.
Adam

bison · Apr 27, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:09:49 04/27/15) Some people's neighbors are not that fortunate.

aybe those neighbors have the barking dogs and the screaming kids.
At least with a straight pipe one can blot out THEIR noise. :lol:

jasinpa · Apr 29, 2015

took muffler off my 1855 replaced with stainless sraight pipe , hardly any change to noise level , sounds great , a turbo is considered a muffling devise anyhow , now an engine without a turbo is a different story , id tell anyone to run an 1855 straight , my buddys 4030 deere w/ out a turbo is way to loud , & sound like crap on a straight pipe

Don-Wi · Apr 30, 2015

(quoted from post at 19:01:45 04/29/15) took muffler off my 1855 replaced with stainless sraight pipe , hardly any change to noise level , sounds great , a turbo is considered a muffling devise anyhow , now an engine without a turbo is a different story , id tell anyone to run an 1855 straight , my buddys 4030 deere w/ out a turbo is way to loud , & sound like crap on a straight pipe

And that right there is the winner!

Our neighbor has a straight pipe on his 2 110 that you can hear for miles when he's working. The turbo really kills lots of noise.

It's not like I'm running my 1600 with a straight pipe, that gets real old real quick.

Donovan from Wisconsin

rankrank1 · Apr 30, 2015

Our IH 1066 spent most of its life with a straight pipe. Tractor was pretty quiet.

Also, Our Oliver 1800 series A gasser was straight piped. It was not as loud as one would expect. Sounded darn good too. Not quite as the IH 1066 was though.

Don-Wi · May 1, 2015

I just got my new pipe today in the mail from the guy posted here. 40" long, nothing special just a properly made black pipe. A little more than I was hoping to spend but the quality is better than the hack jobs the local shops were able to try producing for me.

I think the main part is getting the noise above your head. Even a good muffler that is below your ears can be fairly loud.

Donovan from Wisconsin

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