J2023 cracked muffler

[tomplum]

I get where your idea comes from. These mufflers seem to be the Achilles heal of these tractors. Both my original and replacement mufflers have been welded and reinforced. I seem to think of wanting to add another support to the muffler body, but couldn't find the room. Maybe I did, have to pop the hood!
So I like your idea, does one have to be concerned with backpressure on a diesel like this?

 

[tomplum]

 

[Bill601]

I wound up taking the broken muffler to a muffler shop and had them make a U pipe that eliminates the muffler altogether. It's a little loud and sounds very "agricultural". So now I'm looking at finding a small muffler, mounting it on the frame and connecting to it with flex pipe.

Does anyone know of a web site where you can search for mufflers by dimensions? I think something like a Walker 22022 might work. The existing pipe that I need to connect to is 1.5" OD.

 

[flyerdan]

You should be able to find a muffler that fits the location at a good price, and then get some weld on reducers that will fit your existing pipe.

 

[Bill601]

You should be able to find a muffler that fits the location at a good price, and then get some weld on reducers that will fit your existing pipe.

Agreed. For reference for anyone who cares, this is a picture mid-development. I took it back to the muffler shop and had them bend it one more time to get the straight part of the pipe vertical. I'd like to attach the new muffler to the frame down where that label is in the picture.