Rerouted Gator Duct Takes In Cleaner Air
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Troy Hall says his father Ken’s Deere XUV835 Gator is a great utility vehicle that does all sorts of work, but until recently it had one big drawback. “The engine air intake was close to the rear wheel where it drew in a lot of dust and dirt when the vehicle was used on gravel roads and dusty fields,” Hall says. “He was constantly cleaning the air filter because the engine was losing power.”
After thinking the problem through, Ken Hall came up with a solution. He loosened the clamp on the air filter housing and rotated it 125 degrees in the opposite direction toward the cab. Then he made a new duct that connects to the air intake tube on the engine and extends up about 18 in. between the cab and the box. The top opening draws in cleaner air from just below the cab’s rear window. A horizontal cap prevents moisture from entering the duct.
The duct, made from galvanized sheet metal and painted black, fastens to the back of the cab with two self-drilling TEK screws. Hall says the flat rectangular device fits snugly between the cab and the box and isn’t affected when the box is raised and lowered.
“We made changes to the prototype over a couple of months to perfect the design and the version we’re producing now incorporates those improvements,” Hall says. “It worked so well that it’s on the market now as the Air Intake Relocation Kit (AIR Kit). We’ve sold them to several Gator owners who’ve been happy with them.” Hall adds that newer Gator models require an additional bracket to rotate the air intake tubes and he includes that with his kit.
“Drawing air from behind the cab is a lot better than from the underside of the vehicle. Now I don’t have to change the air filter nearly as often,” Hall adds.
Troy Hall says the AIR Kit currently sells for $50 plus shipping and can be ordered by calling or emailing him. “Pricing may change if metal costs continue to go up,” Troy adds.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Troy Hall, 13045 575th St., Lucas, Iowa 50151 (ph 641-766-6498; solutions@kenronmfg.com).
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Rerouted Gator Duct Takes In Cleaner Air Troy Hall says his father Ken’s Deere XUV835 Gator is a great utility vehicle that does all sorts of work but until recently it had one big drawback “The engine air intake was close to the rear wheel where it drew in a lot of dust and dirt when the vehicle was used on gravel roads and dusty fields ” Hall says “He was constantly cleaning the air filter because the engine was losing power ” After thinking the problem through Ken Hall came up with a solution He loosened the clamp on the air filter housing and rotated it 125 degrees in the opposite direction toward the cab Then he made a new duct that connects to the air intake tube on the engine and extends up about 18 in between the cab and the box The top opening draws in cleaner air from just below the cab’s rear window A horizontal cap prevents moisture from entering the duct The duct made from galvanized sheet metal and painted black fastens to the back of the cab with two self-drilling TEK screws Hall says the flat rectangular device fits snugly between the cab and the box and isn’t affected when the box is raised and lowered “We made changes to the prototype over a couple of months to perfect the design and the version we’re producing now incorporates those improvements ” Hall says “It worked so well that it’s on the market now as the Air Intake Relocation Kit AIR Kit We’ve sold them to several Gator owners who’ve been happy with them ” Hall adds that newer Gator models require an additional bracket to rotate the air intake tubes and he includes that with his kit “Drawing air from behind the cab is a lot better than from the underside of the vehicle Now I don’t have to change the air filter nearly as often ” Hall adds Troy Hall says the AIR Kit currently sells for $50 plus shipping and can be ordered by calling or emailing him “Pricing may change if metal costs continue to go up ” Troy adds Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Troy Hall 13045 575th St Lucas Iowa 50151 ph 641-766-6498; solutions@kenronmfg com
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