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Bryan inIowa · Jul 7, 2011

Bobcat muffler and pipe , $380.00. 773 Bobcat I"m using at hom eon basement project . And a pic of my shop .

Richard from SE AZ · Jul 7, 2011

Ear plugs. $.50cents a pair ; )

NCWayne · Jul 7, 2011

I work on Bobcats on occasion and have yet to see one with the muffler that wasn't in as bad a shape as yours or at least well on it's way there. Sad thing is the Mfg's nowdays are trying to pack so much stuff 'under the hood', and it's getting worse with the new emmisions crap, that everything has to be wrapped to keep the heat under control. As a result of that items, like a muffler, that have always been notorious for corrosion are now made even worse because the wrapping tends to hold water....

Oh well, make the machines last a shorter amount of time, and need more parts in that amount of time, tends to be the manufactoring trend nowdays........And people wonder what happened to the 'Good Ole American Way' of making things that lasted.........

oldironman · Jul 8, 2011

I make my own out of a lot better stock than they use and they never ware out and cost a lot less. I tell people that I can make or repair anything and if I can't for some reason, I know people who can. It is getting so that most things on equipment can made for less than you can get them from the dealers. When you cut out all the middle people and the government rules, you can save a lot of time and money.

ASEguy · Jul 8, 2011

Nice shop Bryan. How many bays? I got my start in automotive back in 77 in West Des Moines Iowa. Back then the only gas stations I ever saw in Des Moines were Standard Oil.

showcrop · Jul 8, 2011

Replacement under hood muffler for my Ford 8240 was going to be $475.00. with some help from the local Meineke I got it routed up through the hood and put on a much less expensive above the hood muffler.

Bryan inIowa · Jul 8, 2011

I can get 4 cars in with more room to work around . I graduated from Tech high in 77 . Lived on southside , had couple buddies in West Dsm and Clive .

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