What is this?

[Chris5500]

The component above the engine.

 

[jey_c]

Maybe for filtering exhaust emission

 

[hammerman]

I think that it´s only a tool-box.

 

[mitch504]

The exhaust is coming out of it, probably a scrubber. Or, far-fetched, a heated tank or container for something, but my money is on an exhaust scrubber for going in mines.

 

[akroadrunner]

A gen set?

 

[hammerman]

a barbecue? I´m thinking all day but I´m not able to see something justifiable...

 

[jrtraderny]

a barbecue? I´m thinking all day but I´m not able to see something justifiable...

I'll second that.......................

 

[Blacksmoke07]

Id have to say it for emissions.. for some reason some people dont like black smoke?!

 

[alco]

It's a home built muffler/sound suppression system. They built this one themselves, and did a similar job on their RH200. Both look terrible, not sure how well they work.

 

[Chris5500]

Thanks Brian, I thought it may have been something as simple as a muffler, I didn't want to jump to conclusions however since it's like nothing I have ever seen. It’s very "agricultural" indeed.

Do you happen to have any photo's of the RH200 you speak of or know of a place on the net where they exist?

 

[Gavin84w]

Cheaper to buy out the neighbours than have that contraption on there, what a joke this stuff is coming to if you have to do that, lines of sight are bad enough on big gear let alone doing something as unpractical as that.

 

[alco]

Here it is Chris, not a good shot, but it gives you the idea.

 

[Chris5500]

Thanks Brian. The mufflers on that RH200 aren't as bad as that MacGyver made one on the Torneau. The RH's resemble (their actually quite a bit larger) the mufflers on the Mt.Owen and Mt.Arthur Liebherr's down under.