The muffler shield/duct should send a whole lot of BTU's out of the engine compartment. That would be the biggest bang, for your buck and even better with the extra fan going. Another great episode.
I'm really enjoying your modifications. Great video. One thing I like about these machines is that the price point I'm not afraid to modify them. Where is if I had a 30_40 thousand dollar Kubota, I'd want to keep it under glass
No I didn't. It was cold here and it seemed like a good time to make some improvements. The general opinion of them needing better cooling seemed like a no brainer. I did run it for about 3 hours on a warm day 68 f ( for this time of year ) and the hydraulic oil stayed just under 40 c. The muffler shield does seem to guide hot air from the muffler out the back vent holes.
