Make your Riding Mower Quieter for less then $30 Part 2 : HEAR IT RUN!

Erik from Farpoint Farms Finally lets you hear the dual exhaust setup running, as he gives a tour of all the other odd noises your tractor has been making all these years.

[@Natetron01]

An exhaust video with good audio, incredible.

[@jim52970]

Hi Erik. Another thing you can do to even quiet the exhaust even more. Is too pack the rear of the pipe near the final muffler with exhaust wrap shreds. A little bit goes a long way. I wrapped my pipe itself with help with noise and had some left over. So I stuffed some in the end of the pipe. My "yard beater" tractor is STOOPID QUIET now. I've actually snuck up on some whitetail from time to time!!!

[@FarpointFarms]

Great info. Thanks!

[@cubleycat]

You can tell its quiet because you can hear things rattling now

[@thefirstmissinglink]

1" EMT conduit fits over 3/4" galvanized pipe and can be welded or clamped. If anyone wants to go that route and bend it to fit.

[@GeRaiDah]

you can here the internals more then the combustion lol thats cool

[@PC-uh6hk]

You can also rig your exhaust to go straight up and be able to use a larger quieter muffler and get the exhaust above you.

[@kennethm.pricejr.8921]

It does sound a lot quieter than my neighbor's riding mowers. I thank you for thinking about the animals and quieting down the neighborhood. But the biggest improvement is the fact you are no longer breathing the toxic exhaust fumes. This one improvement is probably better than your current health plan at keeping yourself running a long long time. Cheers!

[@broderp]

I suppose as a person just stumbling onto this video, it would help to hear what it sounded like before the $30 upgrade. In all honesty, that looks like a small mower engine and the noise at idle (at least on video) seems typical to me.

[@chuck1011212]

They use the same type engines in golf carts, and golf carts are very quiet. It is just all about manufacturer priorities I guess. If they want or need them to be quiet, they will. Nice work and thanks for posting it running.

[@FarpointFarms]

I think your right, as I've heard some very quiet generators, but most consumer models make an awful racket without some mods.

[@thomasstrickland0]

Not the same kind of engine what so ever.

[@Nothingtoya]

A golf cart also surrounds the engine to more of a degree. That makes the biggest difference

[@RobertJohnson-th2yf]

Golf carts use electric batteries. They do not have an internal combustion engine SMH

[@chuck1011212]

@@RobertJohnson-th2yf ummm. Not really. They can be electric or gas.

[@BlackFoxProduc]

Where do you buy mufflers with threads on both ends?????

[@flat-earther]

In his first video about this he said he welded the threaded adapters on the muffler. BTW Fox I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

[@madjeepernh6834]

I like those exhaust brackets you came up with.

[@FarpointFarms]

Ha! If it works, go with it!

[@diggergrandad2654]

well I appreciate your efforts, i've been trying to quiet my mover now you've given me some good ideas. And for the Nay Sayers I guess a sound meter.... before and after would answer any doubts. Thanks good job.

[@FarpointFarms]

Thanks I hope your able to make something similar that works for your mower!

[@flat-earther]

Well did you do it? BTW digger I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

[@ixlr82go99]

My Craftsman with Kohler 22hp, 60"deck is lowd! I'd considered often fabricating quiet exhaust. I hate the constant roar and so i wear earplugs. I will one day do it. I've wondered why lawn tractor manufacturers don't install quieter exhaust systems from the factory? Maybe there is a small car muffler that would fit my mower? Research. And oh how I love it when on a nice Saturday all the neighbors stagger their start times to coincide with another's finishing time. Then the high pitched scream of leaf blowers. AAAAH summer!

[@FarpointFarms]

It is odd that they put such a useless exhaust on these things. Hopefully you can rig something up to make yours quieter.

[@ixlr82go99]

Farpoint Farms I think if actual effort on the manufacturers side occurred the world would begin to have much less noise pollution. Granted there is a fair amount of noise coming from the blades and belts mechanism, but the engine is the low hanging fruit. I was looking though and there is one setup that uses a muffler and resonator. I'm unsure what the decibels reduction is. I'm going to work on this situation in the future. Space is the hurdle in my case.

[@FarpointFarms]

Good luck and let us know how it turns out!

[@ixlr82go99]

Farpoint Farms. I will.

[@jmillz5263]

11months since this comment's post. Have you done it?? I've considered the same for a while, got a craftsman t1000 (lmao) and it rips the ears for sure nowadays. I'll be getting to my dyi muffler upgrade quite soon, just wondered how you faired! Lol

[@vincentrobinette1507]

I'd like to see this on a dynamometer. It would be interesting to see what effect, if any, it has on the output power of the engine. Who knows? it might even help! Increasing the header length between the exhaust port and the first muffler, could tune the engine for more torque at normal operating RPM.

[@FarpointFarms]

Interesting idea. I wish I had a way to check it.

[@johnmanning1006]

love it, keep coming up with mower tricks farms love your stuff. thanks

[@FarpointFarms]

Will do!

[@oddballdynamics.9658]

Thank you. I will be doing this. My mower is crazy loud.

[@FarpointFarms]

You can do it!

[@flat-earther]

Well did you succeed?? BTW Oddball I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

[@oddballdynamics.9658]

@@flat-earther I cut the exhaust and welded a thread coupling, haven't had time to do much else.

[@oddballdynamics.9658]

@@flat-earther the earth isn't flat. It's a triangle. I'm a tri-earther.

[@flat-earther]

@@oddballdynamics.9658 Okay

[@JodBronson]

Hahahahaha, I love your Gas Pedal :))))

[@jeffreyMagnum460]

I'm thinking about doing the same thing but I have a v-twin Briggs I'll have to put dual stacks on it.

[@FarpointFarms]

Love to see the results!

[@charleshines6155]

I have a John Deere 325 with an FC540V single cylinder engine. It is a Kawasaki 17 HP engine and has already lasted many times over what my Cub Cadet ever could. I was thinking how nice it would be to quiet that FV540V down some. Has your quieter exhaust made it less powerful? I don't mind losing a bit of power anyhow. I just don't want it to seem as though it has a transmission problem. I might not notice it if it isn't too much. I mostly mow grass with it. If anything the mower blades probably make a little more noise than the engine really. I know it is hard to tell the difference in noise volume on a video a lot of times. Do you have a smartphone? There are a lot of decibel meter apps unless you already have a real one. Either one might be helpful for showing a difference in noise levels.

[@FarpointFarms]

I'll look into the smart phone app. I really never noticed any change in the overall power. Granted, this isn't the most powerful beast, but still I'd say it's about the same.

[@hardcorvancour]

I just gave you the 1k like . Its a great video thank you

[@FarpointFarms]

Awesome thank you!

[@smittysmith6173]

That's a really cool old tractor.

[@FarpointFarms]

Thanks man. Its a fun little project!

[@smittysmith6173]

I have an old Wheel Horse that belonged to my Grand Pop I'm thinking of doing something with.

[@georgiepresley238]

Thank you I have been hunting for this vid for so long

[@allcountydoorrepair7225]

yeah its quite, but take us for a test drive, looks good.

[@FarpointFarms]

Soon! I just made one, but I have to edit it and upload it. I'd day this weekend I'll post up a video of TUM, or MUTT (Tactical Utility Mower) or (Multi Use Tactical Tractor) Ha!

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

.............. it's quite quiet.

[@94sn95gt]

Now you can really hear that piston slapping

[@flat-earther]

Tom I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

[@InventPeace1]

give us a link for the front muffler and the 2" pulley and what belt part # , THANKS... looks great sounds alot quieter

[@FarpointFarms]

I bought the parts from a local farm store in NC called agri-supply, But I'm pretty sure That Tractor supply also carries the same stuff. The pipe came from Lowes hardware.

[@BE-kv5yx]

Since you removed the cutting deck, are you worried about driving over dry grass (with the heat from the exhaust causing a grass fire or anything like that)?

[@FarpointFarms]

It certainly is possible, but I always try and park it on gravel or in the dirt to avoid that risk.

[@flat-earther]

Interesting. Maybe a good reason to make a vertical exhaust stack instead? Oh but then you might breathe the fumes, maybe better just insulate the pipe somehow I don't know...

[@HenauderTitzauf]

What I want you to show me in a video how you locked the rear wheels?

[@greenmarine5]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/epvdZ3aPbb-Nb6c took me 45 seconds to find it for you....that'll be $35.00 :-)

[@chevylandt.v]

Would it be more quieter to run dual mufflers

[@remington351]

Dude, awesome video!! Thanks for taking the time to post the assembly and results. Two quick questions as I was thinking of doing this myself. Do you think, or notice, the addition of the pipe and ending muffler may increase backpressure and possible overheat the head? I ask because somewhere I remember reading the factory muffler is so short because the engineers designed it to move the heat off the head as fast as possible. Second question, any concerns that the lower muffler is hot enough to ignite tall dry grass or a pile if dry leaves if you were driving through such conditions? Thanks and I'm gonna subscribe too see what else happens on the farm!

[@FarpointFarms]

Second question first. Yes, I do worry that the heat could cause ignition of dry grass, but so far so good. I do think about trying to build a primitive heat shield for it, but I haven't so far... I'm not sure on that first question. I've not had any issues with mine, and maybe that's because the heat dissipation of that long a run of tubing compensates for the longer distance the gases have to travel. You know total surface area for cooling vs. initial heat load? I have no scientific facts, just a guess though..

[@visualartsmr.brandon2060]

@@FarpointFarms I've read that using high heat paint on your exhaust can make the exhaust hotter so the gases move out faster. Sounds legit, but I dunno. Heat shield seems like a good plan, you could just pull some off the bottom of any newish car in the scrap yard. Mazdas have lots underneath.

[@paulg444]

I think he has certainly quieted the engine but he ports the sound under the driver. Better to run it forward and out.

[@FarpointFarms]

Can't agree with that. One of the best parts is not having exhaust fumes blowing back into my face.

[@mscir]

Where can we get the first muffler?

[@FarpointFarms]

Some times Homes Depot or Lowes will carry them

[@seekgodfirst1605]

Hey, I thought you were fabricating some brackets! JK, sounds nice and quiet!

[@FarpointFarms]

Its a case of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" The wire i used has held up fine, so I never got around to making larger brackets.

[@jeffreyMagnum460]

Farming takes up a lot of time, probably barely had time to get the tractor project done. I'm thinking of doing the same thing but I have a v-twin Briggs I'll have to do stack pipes.

[@flat-earther]

Seek I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

[@jamesludan557]

i replaced a long muffler with a golf cart muffler it is REALLY quiet on my ztr and it exhausts behind the seat

[@tathanbailey6225]

You said you were adding brackets, those still look like wire supports to me. haha

[@FarpointFarms]

That falls into the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" category. Its held up fine that way, and Since it never broke, I never fixed it.

[@tathanbailey6225]

I hear ya man

[@tathanbailey6225]

The lush greenery kinda looks like the Eastern states. Makes me wonder if you live near me in West Virginia!

[@JodBronson]

@@tathanbailey6225 - This is where Coat Hangers become Muffler Hangers! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fastsetinthewest]

Nice paint job...

[@Andriod846]

That mower sounds good!

[@stonedvideos1]

how much does the added pipe length and muffler reduce the power?

[@FarpointFarms]

I've never noticed a reduction in power on any of the mowers I've tried this on.

[@abdou6003]

its not turbo

[@billcenne7262]

when the timing is a little off on these lawn mower engines, they shoot sparks out the muffler. your muffler is right next to the ground now and could possibly start a fire. maybe get a long tractor muffler or something?

[@FarpointFarms]

Good point and something that has concerned me over the last two years. Not just from the possible sparks, but from the heat coming into contact with tall grasses. So far nothing has happened, but I am playing with fire so to speak...

[@billcenne7262]

they usually blame cigarettes for fires, but these things are usually responsible because they get red hot and stay that way.

[@houptee]

I used an electrical meter box fitting made of aluminum called a rain hub it is flat on one side and has a 1" threaded snout, $6.25 at Home Depot. I had to file it a little bit and drill two holes so I could bolt it to the engine exhaust flange but could only fit Allen Head type socket head bolts due to the closeness to the threaded snout a bolt head could not fit and turn, also had to file the snout for more clearance. Then I put a short 1" pipe nipple and the universal $8 round muffler from Home Depot or Lowes. The real exhaust manifold was $50 for my mower. Put some 1" electrical conduit locknuts too be safe it didn't vibrate loose. Here is link to the pictures. goo.gl/photos/hTVaHWb8fiqGEDUp7

[@mrbob55304]

Crap, dude, you need your own channel. Normally, a pic is worth 1,000 words but yours are worth a couple mil!!! I'm sending a check right now! Only question: Did you use or fashion some sort of gasket?

[@watcherofwatchers]

This looks like a great project, but I have zero welding skills to make that front muffler. Does anyone have any idea if there's a muffler available with threaded connections on both ends?

[@FarpointFarms]

It would be nice, let me know if you can find one.

[@flat-earther]

I think you can silver braze it. Brazing is easy all you need is a propane torch, silver brazing alloy and flux. BTW Watcher I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

[@danielauen7790]

I made mine quieter by backing out the idle screw.

[@v-g-z3689]

What an intelligent comment :D

[@sandalanalyst]

links about locking rear diff? didnt see that in your other vid descripition from years ago... or this one, you claimed in your first vid of this tractor and the exhaust, that you were going to link to videos about how you locked that rear diff, im interested to see that

[@FarpointFarms]

Sadly, the video I tried to make of the welding of my rear diff is the video where my old camera started to crap out. As a result the footage was lost during transfer. In a nut shell, locking the diff requires pulling the trans and then splitting the case halves. Doing this exposes the center of the diff where all the magic happens. You clean all that goo out of the case, and then tack weld the gears to each other so you end up with a solid axle. Its not pretty, but it works great. Then just repack the insides with either grease or gear oil (depending on the model) and put it all back together. The only downside to doing this is that when you make a sharp turn, the tractor wants to continue going straight forward. you have to learn to make wider turns, or 3 point turns because of this. I've found the better traction of a locked diff outweighs the wider turning radius.

[@surfah87]

Aloha, I would like to install a similar set up on my rider but I am having a hard time finding parts that will work. I have found some similar mufflers but they are all rated for much smaller horsepower engines and I would be worried about restricting the exhaust too much. Do you have any insight for finding the right parts? Mahalo.

[@FarpointFarms]

I bought mine at Agri-supply. Maybe they can ship the muffler to you? It was rated to 14hp and cost 3 or 4.99 if my memory is correct.

[@gristlevonraben]

awesome! sounds like a truck. in a good way.

[@epiphonium]

Aw no befor and after but still cool and nice paint !

[@Julian-do7bv]

You can tell a big difference between it and a normal old mower

[@FarpointFarms]

I'm glad to hear that even through the camera you can tell the difference!

[@cloes_Grandpa]

I have a neighbor who is not a fan of my mower addiction

[@FarpointFarms]

Ha! It happens!! Maybe you can try and get them into the hobby as well?

[@cloes_Grandpa]

@FarpointFarms nah he's in his 80s 90s. I'll just be nice. But I have this one mower I'm building ............... Might sound a lot like a cheap Harley when I'm done. Lol

[@andysmith434]

how does this effect the power?

[@FarpointFarms]

I've noticed no real drop in power.

[@InventPeace1]

The part i need most is the front muffler w the threads on both ends, can u direct me to where to buy that ?

[@FarpointFarms]

It was just a standard muffler that I welded another threaded end to. Here is a link for the welder review video I did that shows me welding the muffle together: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5LUoIKNa5uMo7s

[@InventPeace1]

I did it on a working lawn mower with mowing deck installed of similar design with just a 12" pipe into engine block, then 90 deg elbow, then 2 foot pipe to screw on muffler, the last 2 feet is slanted down and rides up and down on the mower deck slightly, it barely fit past the foot brake but it does work and seems a lot quieter (not as much as yours obviously), but I am not a good welder on light muffler metal, and this was so fast. . I tried 45 deg elbows but it comes too close to the tire or got in the way of the foot brake completely. The muffler ended up about 5-6" in front of back tire. Hey it works and gets the heat away from me and carb gasoline area. Thanks. for the good video..

[@faust1639]

Please make a video putting led lights or light bar for your mower

[@yonihales9133]

you said fabricate brackets not add tie wire and rattel can it lol... Ill take your word for it, it sounded like a stock mower on the vid...shoulda done a decibel test before n after. good job n idea all the same.

[@flat-earther]

Yoni I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

[@yonihales9133]

@@flat-earther awe do you have a health care provider to help ypu with your off topic Tourette comnents?

[@flat-earther]

@@yonihales9133 Yeah it's off topic but come on I'm just suggesting. It's a random comment for you.

[@josephjohnson1294]

where did you get the front muffler at?

[@302mustanggt8]

You can get them at Menards

[@dafyddmorris4954]

just bought a 18hp mower could I use it to pull a plough?

[@FarpointFarms]

Yes, But, depending on the make and model of the tractor you may not get the best results. 18HP is PLEANTY of power, but the transmission may be a limiting factor. A 5 or 6 speed manual will work better than a hydrostatic trans, unless it is a heavy duty model.

[@jeffreyMagnum460]

If you're going to do heavy pulling, a manual transmission with a hi/low gear is the best usually a good garden tractor has this.

[@alexquiton7279]

Where can I buy the muffler?

[@FarpointFarms]

Agi-Supply, Tractor supply, and home depot all carry them

[@charliegilliland9216]

@@FarpointFarms thanks for the leads. Any idea if they have them rated for 18hp? I need 2 for my opposed Twin.

[@This0is0pointless]

That's cool but I can't route anything that way, still use mine for mowing lol

[@FarpointFarms]

This is just an example of how it can be done. Maybe you could make a stack? double muffler setup should work for that as well.

[@This0is0pointless]

@@FarpointFarms I'm working out something, I may upload a video of it

[@flat-earther]

@@This0is0pointless Did you succeed? BTW ThisIsPointless I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

[@shepfc1962]

I’ll see you drive it

[@JodBronson]

Hahahahahahahaha, Video Number 3 coming up! LMFAO !!!

[@countrylife6072]

I was wondering what happened to that tractor

[@FarpointFarms]

Its still around. I play with it from time to time, but haven't found a decent set of atv tires to really take it to the next level. I'm considering replacing the pulley with one a little larger for more power, and a little less speed. Its fun like it is, but around here I'm worried that the brakes are not good enough to stop me from going off a cliff if I screw up.

[@thefirstmissinglink]

Farpoint Farms here on KZbin Somewhere I saw a guy shave every other lug off of his turf tires and make Traction tires out of them.

[@homecyber32283]

chouldnt u find or make better/ upgrade them?! aint most hav a lining or a fluid coupler way stop it!? ive never really but much though what stops u wend on one. lol ;)

[@bamamowersgarage8937]

need to groove the rear tires

[@frankwrogg2515]

Should do some great wheelies

[@keithcook4537]

Make it slower?

[@daxinventor3542]

Sounds like a loud machine to me. If this is what you call quiet motor, you don't have your hearing aid in yet, or do you ?

[@Bambinohead1]

thanks for that. it would have been good to heard it reved up working and not just idling

[@harveystephens6115]

Very quite

[@highwatercircutrider]

Love it !!!

[@FarpointFarms]

MUTT!! It's still working strong, although the trans is really showing it's age.

[@edfx]

Still pretty loud for my liking. How such a 400cc engine can be so loud but 5700cc chevy v8 can so silent.

[@FarpointFarms]

I lot of that is build quality. Those large car engines are balanced and dampened so they the motor itself doesn't make noise. These are loud not just in the exhaust, but the engine as well.

[@codycheney3401]

big difference

[@bluenetmarketing]

Excellent!

[@shepfc1962]

That’s great

[@robertspencer2892]

It's quieter and probably has less power because it's restricted to much.

[@abdou6003]

its not turbo

[@Nothingtoya]

Not true, if it did make a difference, you wouldnt notice it anyway

[@nateross14]

Nice effort, but still sounds like shit tho, haha. I'm going to make a proper quiet exhaust for mine using larger 1.5" diameter tubing and weld in a nice long quiet muffler.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Loud pipes saves Lives. lol.

[@kevinroberts4559]

Wow still loud ass shit

[@XLENT3]

Got to call bullshit on this -Sorry ! You could have done the same thing by running piping to the back of the mower then reinstalling the muffler . By the way most of the sound you hear is coming from the motor itself not the exhaust.

[@FarpointFarms]

I guess the only way to hear the difference is to install a setup like this on your mower and hear it for yourself.