LED light bar for the mower

[Topher265]

So, after reading a couple of great threads here about LED light bars and seeing some fantastic photos, I decided my lawnmower lighting needed help.

I removed the two cab-mounted halogen flood lights and installed one 22" 120W light bar. My results are the same as everyone else who has added one of these: "night & day" :thumbsup:. For $80, I could not be happier with the results. I need to replace the mounting bolts with SS, but other than that I have zero complaints with the light and the hardware works for now.

I will probably downsize the mounting bolts just a little so that I gain a bit more clearance with my wiper plus have the ability to get it perfectly level. Also, please ignore the shoddy wiring in the photos...that was courtesy of the prior owner :thumbdown:. I will be rewiring it within the next couple of weeks. I also plan on replacing the rear facing light with another (smaller) LED light bar. Another plus during all this was I figured out how they wired in my 12v fan so I get to enjoy a nice cooling breeze!

Here's before:

And how it used to light up the yard at night:

Here's the new bar after installation:

And how much light I now have:

 

[the whispering oaks farm]

I just put the same one on my LS tractor and it is so bright, now if I can just change the oem headlights to LED. I sure looks good on your mower.

 

[Topher265]

I just put the same one on my LS tractor and it is so bright, now if I can just change the oem headlights to LED. I sure looks good on your mower.

Thanks! I like the squared look more too. Once I get to sanding and repainting the entire thing, I'll just tape off the lens and paint the housing/bracket to match .


Some more pictures of night visibility:

This one shows how much better I can see the cut/uncut paths

 

[RoyJackson]

Nice lights...where did you get it?

 

[Topher265]

Nice lights...where did you get it?

Ebay:

22 inch 120W LED Light Bar Flood Spot Combo Work Lights 4WD Ute Offroad SUV ATV | eBay

Good seller and quick shipping. I liked they were shipping from within the US.

 

[sampsue]

Looks good, I have an 18" on my big tractor but I use 6" 18w light bars on front and back of Zero turn and JD 2510. For $35 you cant beat the light they put out. I also mounted two of them to my back bumper on a 1997 f350 and hooked them to my back up light wiring. You have never seen that good going in reverse. Put the same one's on both my teenagers trucks.

Jonny

 

[Nightforce]

Those LED lightbars throw out an incredible amount of light. I've seen a few in person and they'll turn a dark night into daylight...

 

[kyles974]

Dang you!
You may have just costed me $80!!!

Lol! Those look awesome! !!!!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[2manyrocks]

Why does this thread remind me of the movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, where the govt. put up a bunch of lights to communicate with the aliens?

 

[vt625]

Seems the ebay seller decided to up the price a bit... $549.95 right now. Guess I'll pass!