First I've seen this.
Is it an aftermarket kit?
Where did you get the picture?
Weird, I have been looking at that tractor on machinefinder. If I purchased that tractor I would take that vertical stack off and revert to the standard exhaust.. I could see it getting bent in using it daily. Yes it looks cool, but...
Vertical exhausts are for more than just looks. Smell is a big deal to me. My last tractor chocked me so much I used it less. The stack on my new tractor is really great and untill this thread I forgot about how much I was bothered by exhaust smell.
My old snow blower was full of soot too along with the front of my tractor.
Rob
I prefer them too...more "manly" and makes a tractor look like a tractor! Got to watch for branches snapping back in your face, of course.
There is (or was) a kit available to convert the old 4xxx series (late 1990's to mid 2000's) to a vertical exhaust...guess I'd go for it if I could find one relatively cheap.