jla1257 2 #1 Posted January 22, 2010 I need to quiet my muffler down. I work 12 hour shifts wearing earplugs the entire time, so I have become accustomed to the quiet. Secondly, I know it is only a matter of time until someone complains to the homeowners association about the noise. Right now I have the stock pepper shaker style muffler on my 1257 but have come up with a couple of options. 1. I was looking at my 1948 Farmall cub and it appears that the muffler will fit my 1257. After some searching it looks like other Red Square members have done the same thing. How well did it work? 2. I saw one of Hammerhead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPC23 18 #2 Posted January 23, 2010 Back in college, when I was designing and building a three-wheeled golf cart for my senior project, the Dean of Engineering suggested making a muffler using a bucket of sand with the exhaust pipe exiting in the middle of the sand column. I didn't use that suggestion, but I've wondered ever since how well that would have worked. Very well I imagine. Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwgdog66 23 #3 Posted January 23, 2010 I did option #1 with mine, using a Stanley IH1 Muffler. It sounds good but didn't reduce the noise any. I haven't herd of anyone trying the Super Trap muffler, but I would be interested in how it turns out. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,189 #4 Posted January 23, 2010 The nicest sounding mufflers I've come across yet are made my Nelson. They have a nice mellow tone. I also had a pepper shaker on my Electro 12 and I couldn't stand it, and thats what it originally had when new. I don't think Nelson has a site where you can purchase garden tractor mufflers though. Sometimes a Nelson brand muffler will show up on Ebay but they don't come cheap. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh500special 2,277 #5 Posted January 23, 2010 Try this link Hopefully Dale might chime in since he has used a Supertrap muffler. In general though, single cylinder engines with stock mufflers on WH's were always loud suckers. Some other manufacturers specified different mufflers and shrouds to cut noise, so you might lose some dB by going green. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jla1257 2 #6 Posted January 23, 2010 Try this link Hopefully Dale might chime in since he has used a Supertrap muffler. In general though, single cylinder engines with stock mufflers on WH's were always loud suckers. Some other manufacturers specified different mufflers and shrouds to cut noise, so you might lose some dB by going green. Steve If you mean green ear plugs, I have some. If you mean riding green, I will stick with the ear plugs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
