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I may be wrong, but I think most of the noise generated by the mule is from the
fan. Our (my dad owns half) mule sounds a bit like a hair dryer at anything above
an idle. The muffler may not be the quietest thing in the world, but it's certainly
quieter than the average lawn mower. The AO-42 engine has plenty of low speed
torque, so we tend to let it run at just above idle when we're trying to be quiet
(i.e. in the woods hunting). If anyone does find a way to make the fan quieter,
please post it here, as I would certainly be interested. Also, I noticed there was
discussion in the archives about installing a generator engine in a mule. Could
someone fill me in on the differences between these engines? What needs to be
changed?
Thanks
Brett Phillips
"William R. Benson" wrote:
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> Hello!
>
> Here's a fun little challenge for anybody.
>
> M-37s don't make a lot of noise when they're at idle. This keeps the neighbors
> happy.
>
> Mechanical Mules, however, make a bit of a racket, and long after the novelty of
> seeing a self-propelled, rough-terrain capable coffee table buzzing around the
> neighborhood wears out, the noise will cause any welcome to be worn out as well.
>
> I would like to design a muffler system that will bolt on to the beastie for
> driving around town without wiping out the authentic look of the truck.
>
> Towards that end, I'd like to hear about anybody else who might have come up
> with ideas, solutions, concepts, etc.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Bill Benson
>
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