weistology, I agree with you in that the Kubota exhaust coming out at the front of the tractor gets blown back in your face. The only thread on fabbing an overhead exhaust that I know of here on OTT was the recent one Wildfire posted. I'd love to change mine to overhead and may try it sometime. Mine does have a plug in the hood that may have been put there for an overhead exhaust. I need to check with the dealer to see if there is one available. To make one work with the plug, I'd have to purchase a new muffler with the outlet on top, not on the bottom where mine is now. Hope this helps.