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Johninmn 08-02-2012 15:04:27 208.54.45.178 Report to Moderator	I been curious about this for some time. Not just tractors but anything with a turbo some people cover the exhaust pipe up during transport. I have been told if you dont the turbo will spin and wear out the bearings quicker. Sounds far fetched to me I dont see how it possibly could. Any thoughts guys? [Reply]   [No Email]
buickanddeere 08-06-2012 10:53:21 209.240.126.158 Report to Moderator	Re: Exhaust cover during transport in reply to Johninmn, 08-02-2012 15:04:27   Keeps kids from tossing rocks into the stack. [Reply]  [No Email]
Johninmn 08-02-2012 16:03:46 208.54.38.183 Report to Moderator	Re: Exhaust cover during transport in reply to Johninmn, 08-02-2012 15:04:27   Dont get me wrong I cover mine up to every time. Mostly just to keep weather bugs and anything else out of it. But I dont see how the turbo could spin the air would have to be able to go somewhere. [Reply]  [No Email]
jd plowboy 08-02-2012 16:41:06 69.160.179.212 Report to Moderator	Re: Exhaust cover during transport in reply to Johninmn, 08-02-2012 16:03:46   i operate a trackhoe at work and we load it with the bucket to the back of the lowboy and the engine is to the front of the trailer and it has a curved pipe on it and we never cover it when we haul it and have never replaced a turbo on any of them i operated since i have been there 27 years. not saying it wont hurt a turbo but we just havent had any problems with ours. [Reply]  [No Email]
20muleteam 08-02-2012 16:34:12 74.126.141.42 Report to Moderator	Re: Exhaust cover during transport in reply to Johninmn, 08-02-2012 16:03:46   Johninmn, If an exhaust & intake valves are open, then the air has somewhere to go. [Reply]  [No Email]
bdpuller 08-02-2012 21:57:26 12.162.141.2 Report to Moderator	Re: Exhaust cover during transport in reply to 20muleteam, 08-02-2012 16:34:12   The exhaust and intake valves on the same cylinder would have to both be open for air to circulate [Reply]  [No Email]
BG Angell 08-02-2012 15:32:04 208.54.45.248 Report to Moderator	Re: Exhaust cover during transport in reply to Johninmn, 08-02-2012 15:04:27   Yeah I've been told if you don't the turbo will spin backwards. I dont know if there's any truth to it or not but it sounds like its possible. If I had a tractor with a turbo I would cover it anyway just to be on the safe side. [Reply]  [No Email]
Farmall47 08-02-2012 15:30:11 50.40.118.25 Report to Moderator	Re: Exhaust cover during transport in reply to Johninmn, 08-02-2012 15:04:27   If you have a curved straight pipe or a curved extension on a muffler and it's facing the front of the trailer it can scoop up air. The dealers in our area cover the exhaust when hauling tractors with pipes like I'm talking about. [Reply]  [No Email]
John 37A 08-02-2012 15:26:58 69.223.129.233 Report to Moderator	Re: Exhaust cover during transport in reply to Ole Johnny, 08-02-2012 15:04:27   I think this is mostly because of the turbo spinning without oil pumping through it. My BIL always covers the front of his turbo on his truck for transport, but maybe also in case it gets some weather. Of course, his charger is a custom built 4.1" with a 3" cover, and alone cost more than I have invested in my tractor. [Reply]  [No Email]