woodlandfarms
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- Location
- Los Angeles / SW Washington
- Tractor
- PowerTrac 1850, Kubota RTV x900
So just my notes on LED Work Lights. When I got the PT I hated the lighting, and immediately purchased some 55 watt floods that I hung off the ROPS, front and rear. As a note, I used Calk to hold the wiring down and that has suited me well.
Anyway, I keep blowing bulbs, and I worry about the amperage, so I opened the wallet for some 27 Watt LED's off of EBAY. They came as advertised, appear to be well made, I see no difference between them and the "US" made (and i am pretty sure there is none). The one big bummer was that the mounts are marginal at best. Seems like the could have spent a bit more and had something more effective (they don't hold tilt well, but I am working on a solution).
one thing I did have to do was mount the LEDs further out on the front ROPS. While this opens it up to a bit of exposure, I found now that I can point the lights down and work at night, seeing the close by ground so much better.
Light is a science, and I do understand it. I would say that the system with the truer white (blue) color tends to illuminate the road better. They rate these at 2000 lumens, and as they are LED the lumens measure is more on, they seem to provide better viewing than the 55 watt floods. The 55 watt floods said to be rated at 1500 lumens but in reality, the inneficency in bulb design had people testing them at 400 to 800 lumens depending on housing.
So, I guess my advice is it is a very worthwhile upgrade. And if you do, take your low level lights off and mount them to your ROPS, you won't be disappointed. And those with the smaller engines, you get more lumens for less amps so if you hate the lights on your 425 this could be the a ticket.
Anyway, I keep blowing bulbs, and I worry about the amperage, so I opened the wallet for some 27 Watt LED's off of EBAY. They came as advertised, appear to be well made, I see no difference between them and the "US" made (and i am pretty sure there is none). The one big bummer was that the mounts are marginal at best. Seems like the could have spent a bit more and had something more effective (they don't hold tilt well, but I am working on a solution).
one thing I did have to do was mount the LEDs further out on the front ROPS. While this opens it up to a bit of exposure, I found now that I can point the lights down and work at night, seeing the close by ground so much better.
Light is a science, and I do understand it. I would say that the system with the truer white (blue) color tends to illuminate the road better. They rate these at 2000 lumens, and as they are LED the lumens measure is more on, they seem to provide better viewing than the 55 watt floods. The 55 watt floods said to be rated at 1500 lumens but in reality, the inneficency in bulb design had people testing them at 400 to 800 lumens depending on housing.
So, I guess my advice is it is a very worthwhile upgrade. And if you do, take your low level lights off and mount them to your ROPS, you won't be disappointed. And those with the smaller engines, you get more lumens for less amps so if you hate the lights on your 425 this could be the a ticket.