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Adding a 12volt outlet
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cttractor
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Great looking job GRS!
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Lookin good Roy!:thumbsup:
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Came out nice Roy, now just get an extension cord for the coiled wire and your done.
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Thanks, CTF...and to think...YOU were the inspiration!
Yes, I added the reflective tape on the loader arms and masts as well as the ROPS. ACE hardware has it...2 or 3 bucks for a 24" strip.
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:laughing:
I may have been the inspiration but you definitely outdid me!
That tape is a good idea. I'll have to look into that...The BX came with two small pieces of reflective tape on the ROPS, but I don't think these are real effective...
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:laughing:
I may have been the inspiration but you definitely outdid me!
That tape is a good idea. I'll have to look into that...The BX came with two small pieces of reflective tape on the ROPS, but I don't think these are real effective...
If you ever go on the road, you want to be as visible as possible.
If you recall my old 790...well, I worked at a Harley Davidson supplier when I owned that machine. If you look at an HD rear tag bracket, you'll see a retangular reflector. We used to get those things in the reusable shipping carts supplied by HD to ship the rear tag bracket...although we did not install the reflector.
Anyway, I had a couple, three dozen of those reflectors...must have put 12-15 of them on the rear surface of the 790's ROPS. A car's headlamps could pick up those reflectors from way back!
Thinking of reflectors...you can get the stick on type at most any hardware store...might be worth putting a few on your Kubota's ROPS.
cttractor
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That's an excellent suggestion! The only time that'll fail us is when on the road on a foggy day or in a blizzard -- that's what our warning lights are for. Extra visibility never hurts and reflective tape is cheap.
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I bet nobody didn't see you...
Well, I do want to make sure I am seen!
Now that you've seen what I did...how are you going to mount your lamp? I know you were going to leave it on the hood (of the BX) but that's not advisable.
One...the flashing would drive you nuts (just make sure you take the scenic route like I did)
Two...your body would block the lamp from the most important direction...behind you.
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Yeah, I know. Not sure excatly what I'm doing yet...
It works good on the carryall (which I usually have on). That way the 4-ways can be seen from the front and the light from the rear (the 4-ways are blocked from the rear by the carryall deck)...That is if the BX ever comes back...
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Boy...those extensions are tough to find! I must have hit every auto parts store (and (shudder) Wally-World) in the York area.
Ended up ordering one online...should be here this week.
I also added a strap over the lamp (used an old bungee strap I had). This is so I can lower the ROPS with no possibility of the lamp falling. Although the magnets should be strong enough...well, I always was a belt and suspenders kind of guy...
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Roy, your project looks really great! Very impressive thus far. I Like how safety conscience you are, never taking any shortcuts.
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I appreciate the comments...thank you!
Yeah...I am a safety freak, no doubt. But, like (probably) most safety conscious people...I've got the scars from doing stupid, unsafe things in my 61 years.
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No doubt, we all learn from our mistakes. But it's good to try to plan ahead and do the best that we can. Life is way too short, so let's all enjoy the seat time!
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my tractor is all dressed up with nowhere to go. Now the losers on the news weather service are saying...no snow thru christmas.... last month they were bracing us for super cold and super snows
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Yeah...our weather guessers are predicting a colder and wetter then average winter...but not a lot of snow.
Bummer, isn't it?
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