I’ve driven Jeannie 644 miles since we brought her home.
One issue, minor but somewhat inconvenient, is the position of the exhaust pipe. It ends under the driver side rear bumper. Our clothes smell like exhaust fumes after a ride. This is an issue that my wife wanted me to solve.
I thought about mounting a fording exhaust pipe. There are a few problems with that plan. The pipe would interfere with entry and exit from the rear of the vehicle. It could lead to rear passengers getting burned from the hot pipe. Engineering a metal guard is more aggravation than it’s worth.
I called Daryl Bensinger for suggestions. I explained my idea about the fording pipe. He chuckled and told me a story about one of his Mites that had a fording kit. Someone walked up to the vehicle and grabbed the hot pipe in a parking lot, asking him “What is this for?“ Daryl tried to warn him not to touch it but the guy already grabbed the pipe.
I found an exhaust extension for a M170 ambulance. The mounting bracket appeared to be the same as the Mite, but Daryl wasn’t sure if it would work. I called Doc. He owns a Mite and an M38A1. He measured the tailpipe brackets on both vehicles, called me back, and told me they are a direct match!
I ordered the tailpipe extension and gasket from Midwest Military. Total cost was $53.20 including shipping.
I dug 3 bolts, nuts, and lock washers out of my bolts bin. There are three potential mounting positions. I chose the one that extends the pipe tip as far away from the rear tire as possible. A 5 mile test trip proved successful. I didn’t smell like exhaust!!!
I took the pictures after my test run.
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