Best Position for add-on lights

[ctgoldwing]

So now that I am no longer 'tractorless' I want to add some lighting. Its something I never did with the L3400 that I sold last year and pretty much regretted it every time I had to work with it at night. Now I have an L3800. Where have operators had the best results mounting LED lighting?
I surely would like to put rear lights in and while at it additional front lights wouldn't hurt. I do work in the woods with it so branches can be an issue.
TIA

 

[chim]

Here's what works for me:

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[dodge man]

Up high on the ROPS is best. If you have the fold down type, that may or may not work. My main need for lights is snow removal. I don’t really like to put my ROPS up unless I have to and for snow removal I don’t have to. Mine are just about head level on the left upright on my ROPS. It’s fine most of the time but the forward facing on can blind you a little when looking over your shoulder and can also reflect off my glasses sometimes. You can kind of see them in the pic.

 

[ctgoldwing]

Very clever mounting them in the tube for side lighting. I can certainly do that
I do have a loader perhaps I can find a high and or low spot(s) on the brush bar to mount forward facing lights.
Thanks!

 

[ctgoldwing]

View attachment 667543Up high on the ROPS is best. If you have the fold down type, that may or may not work. My main need for lights is snow removal. I don’t really like to put my ROPS up unless I have to and for snow removal I don’t have to. Mine are just about head level on the left upright on my ROPS. It’s fine most of the time but the forward facing on can blind you a little when looking over your shoulder and can also reflect off my glasses sometimes. You can kind of see them in the pic.

Yes if I kept the ROPS up all the time that would be an easy solution. I can't get it in the garage with it up tho. Maybe mounted on the side of ROPS. . . hmmm that should work as long as I'm careful in the woods.
Thanks

 

[pmsmechanic]

I'm probably different than most people. I like my lights below eye level as any dips/contours etc show up so much better. If the lights are above eye level they are all washed out because there are no shadows to differentiate anything.

 

[dodge man]

I mounted mine using steel pieces that kind of look like erector set pieces. Flat steel with holes in it. I’ve brushed up against some trees and bent them a couple of times but they bend back. I’ve hit my garage twice with my ROPS up so I don’t put it up unless I’m working on hills. I started blocking my garage with 5 gallon buckets so I do not forget when it is up. You will notice I have the rear one pointed down quite a bit to light the rear blade when plowing.

 

[dlctcg]

Like you I am in the woods often so I mounted them on the inner side of the ROPS. I used one bracket on each side to hold both the front & rear lights. I wasn't sold on the location at first but we have been very happy with them; glad we put them up high. With them mounted inside the ROPS we have zero issues with trees or branches.









We setup separate switches for the front & rear

 

[chim]

I'm probably different than most people. I like my lights below eye level as any dips/contours etc show up so much better. If the lights are above eye level they are all washed out because there are no shadows to differentiate anything.

That's my experience.

 

[WranglerX]

If I could not or don't want to add lights to ROPS, I think I would put them on a pedestal on support for FEL pivots...
I moved my tail lights - turn signal lights to "inside" my ROPS because I learned the replacements are $125 each......

Dale