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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1621610" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>On the leases that i have been on the electrics just did not last very long under the rugged use and the people that used them said that they were high maintenance. I have the same problem with noise, and have a few suggestions how we approached the noise problem.</p><p></p><p>The first thing we did was to install an extra muffler in addition to the spark arrestor muffler supplied (This extra muffler was/is the straight through design for small tractors) the baffled type used up to much horsepower. we mounted them side ways (Across the back) and turned the tail pipe down behind the back tire.</p><p></p><p>With this simple modification, sound was reduced over 50% + and at normal speeds, we are able to ride up within 15 to 20 yards of deer without them knowing we are there. This set up works best on 4 cycle engines and helps on 2 cycle engines. Noise doesn't seem to be a consideration on off road vehicles but it should, so we decided to solve this ourselves.</p><p></p><p>We also limit the speed to help with other manically sounds. It may sound restrictive, but it realy isn't. It only takes one person that speeds and runs high RPMs to defeat these philosophies, so everyone must buy in to these changes for it to make a significant improvement.</p><p></p><p>It realy works because I have ridden up on other members that were surprised at how well it works and how close I got to them before they heard me. It also helped when we were scouting a new area because we could see many more animals.</p><p></p><p>Just another solution to the noise problem.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1621610, member: 2736"] On the leases that i have been on the electrics just did not last very long under the rugged use and the people that used them said that they were high maintenance. I have the same problem with noise, and have a few suggestions how we approached the noise problem. The first thing we did was to install an extra muffler in addition to the spark arrestor muffler supplied (This extra muffler was/is the straight through design for small tractors) the baffled type used up to much horsepower. we mounted them side ways (Across the back) and turned the tail pipe down behind the back tire. With this simple modification, sound was reduced over 50% + and at normal speeds, we are able to ride up within 15 to 20 yards of deer without them knowing we are there. This set up works best on 4 cycle engines and helps on 2 cycle engines. Noise doesn't seem to be a consideration on off road vehicles but it should, so we decided to solve this ourselves. We also limit the speed to help with other manically sounds. It may sound restrictive, but it realy isn't. It only takes one person that speeds and runs high RPMs to defeat these philosophies, so everyone must buy in to these changes for it to make a significant improvement. It realy works because I have ridden up on other members that were surprised at how well it works and how close I got to them before they heard me. It also helped when we were scouting a new area because we could see many more animals. Just another solution to the noise problem. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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