lights for plowing

farm boy00 · Sep 20, 2015

I'm setting up my duramax for plowing. I'm wanting to put lights on the headache rack. 2 pointing front, 2 pointing back. This truck will also be a farm truck.

This is ebay I'm thinking
http://m.ebay.com/itm/2x-7INCH-36W-...-ATV-SUV-FOG-DRIVING-/251969693520?nav=SEARCH

Threepoint · Sep 20, 2015

For your setup I'd go with 45w LED floods instead of 36w. The prices have come down a lot. Here's a pair for $82. 2 x 6 inch 45W CREE LED Flood Offroad Driving Work Light Bar Lamp Offroad Car | eBay I just put four of these on my NX4510HST cab, two front and two rear, from the same seller for about $148. I'm real impressed with the quality.

You can find a pair of 45w spots for a little over $62, if spots will work for you.

BoylermanCT · Sep 21, 2015

I have three 27 watt LED floods on my tractor, and they light up the place like a football stadium. They go for $10 each on EBay.

farm boy00 · Sep 21, 2015

BoylermanCT said:
I have three 27 watt LED floods on my tractor, and they light up the place like a football stadium. They go for $10 each on EBay.

Plastic ones? ?

oldpilgrim · Sep 21, 2015

I have these. They work fantastically.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GLLW3AM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Threepoint · Sep 21, 2015

oldpilgrim said:
I have these. They work fantastically.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GLLW3AM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Oldpilgrim, those look very nice. The site doesn't have a pic of the mounting brackets. Do the brackets attach to the back of the alloy housing? Don't mean to hijack the thread, but they look like a good size to mount on either side of a tractor cab, under the lip of the roof, for good auxiliary lighting to the sides.

oldpilgrim · Sep 22, 2015

they have a swivel bracket the will allow you to mount them from the back or the bottom. Sorry don't have pic of that. I mounted them with the mounting bolt down.

Threepoint · Sep 22, 2015

oldpilgrim said:
they have a swivel bracket the will allow you to mount them from the back or the bottom. Sorry don't have pic of that. I mounted them with the mounting bolt down.[snip]

Thanks!

varmint · Sep 23, 2015

I've posted on my lighting in other threads, but someone following this thread might enjoy seeing it. This being my third Kubota, and with each of them getting LED lighting, mostly used for night time snow removal, I have "improved" each one. I think I finally have it. I just added the 18W side lights, which I wanted since I am plowing in a fairly wooded area, and having snow covered limbs dump on you is best avoided. I guess they call it "situational awareness".

ishiboo · Sep 23, 2015

farm boy00 said:
I'm setting up my duramax for plowing. I'm wanting to put lights on the headache rack. 2 pointing front, 2 pointing back. This truck will also be a farm truck.

This is ebay I'm thinking
http://m.ebay.com/itm/2x-7INCH-36W-...-ATV-SUV-FOG-DRIVING-/251969693520?nav=SEARCH

I would go with a full light bar for front, like this:

Amazon.com: Eyourlife 36" 234w 16200LM 78LEDs Driving Led Light Bar Spot Flood Combo Offroad Waterproof: Automotive

Night and day difference on my tractor between the smaller lights. Note that it requires over 20A though.

On the back, those 36W's would be perfect... unless you like glare and lighting up the bed I would mount them under the rear bumper though unless you plan on getting a pull plow.

All of these choices are not DOT approved, and at least the light bar is blinding to other drivers and would only be used when plowing. Do not drive around with them on.