Another worklight installation

[rvaitor]

Just thought I would share pictures of my new LED worklights. Mounted two spots on the front and two floods on the back. I picked up many ideas from others posts and used the previously posted system of relays. My mounting system was my creation and it works really well. No drilling of the ROPS and they are somewhat protected from overhead branches. Hope this helps someone!

looks good... the branch protection is my biggest problem. Can't keep the branches from moving and or breaking the lights.

 

[HCJtractor]

looks good... the branch protection is my biggest problem. Can't keep the branches from moving and or breaking the lights.

I use mine over 6 miles of woods roads and believe me, I am always ducking and getting slapped in the face. My exhaust stays bent, but this mount really protects the lights. Yes, they will pivot but its real easy to reach up on the move and redirect them. I leave the nuts a little loose to allow them to move if needed. I don't see how they could break as the metal bracket supports them when they fold up.

 

[mjncad]

Thanks, I'm looking at LEDs for the same reasons -low consumption and long lasting.

Tim

I think the jury is still out on LED's longevity. I've seen numerous traffic lights in town and on trucks/trailers with dead ones. The theory says they should last a looooooooooooooooong time; but our good buddies in China seem to make them so they puke out very quickly. I've got some small indicator light LED's and I've had some of them croak with only 2 - 3 hours on them.

 

[kennyd]

Nice job HJC:thumbsup:

 

[frogfish]

My mounting system was my creation and it works really well. No drilling of the ROPS and they are somewhat protected from overhead branches. Hope this helps someone!

The system looks like you might have modified it from a larger peice of metal, what was that from? I really like the design and it looks relatively easy to duplicate if one could find the metal channel that it was fabricated from.

Great job!

 

[HCJtractor]

I have a scrap metal yard in my town where I wander around looking for project ideas. Buy it by the pound and it's cheap. This was a piece of rectangular channel, can't remember the exact size, but about 3x5??? I cut it at 45 degrees on my chop saw and drilled it. The square U bolts are usually found at trailer supplies or someplace like Fastenal. So all parts (except the lights) are cheap.

 

[Rob-D]

Nice job, my only concern is if, God forbid, the tractor ever flips. I'm concerned they might womp your head.

Rob

 

[zman007007]

HCJ where do you live? I live in Hickory Tavern, down below FT. Inn off I-385

 

[HCJtractor]

HCJ where do you live? I live in Hickory Tavern, down below FT. Inn off I-385

hi zman, I live in Greenville downtown, but my place is really near you. A few buddies and I own some land at Fork Shoals, right on the Reedy, where we play on the tractor and hunt. I also have a large lease at Princeton.