Do tractors come with brake lights for highway travel?

[coldsteelva]

Throw an amber flashing light on the rops if you want to grab more attention. A simple magnet mount with a 12v pigtail should be sufficient to not get you plowed into. Notice I did say 'should'.

EDIT: You can also buy/wear a hi-vis green vest; whatever it takes to make you safe/ make you feel safe

 

[oosik]

My Kubota has flashers, left/right turn signals, slow vehicle sign, bright amber flashing light on the top of the canopy - no break lights. And I don't think drivers even see motorcycles. Had a Harley for fifteen years - now a BMW - - makes no difference - apparently I'm invisible while on a motorcycle.

MOST folks drive fairly carefully in this neck of the woods. There is always folks on tractors - out on the county roads - moving from one area to another, any time of the year. Those who aren't could run into something a whole lot bigger than normally expected out here in the sticks.......

 

[s219]

Very rare to see them on a tractor. And think about it, the M7060HDC is hydrostatic, so you'll almost never be using the brakes in a "traffic" situation where they'd be beneficial.

My RTV has brake lights, but it's also hydrostatic. I pretty much only use the brakes when trying to hold position on a hill and/or changing gears. I have tried to use the brakes when driving in traffic just to have my brake lights come on to indicate I'm slowing down, and no dice -- it's just not practical. The HST transmission has all the braking needed and then some.

I did add orange LED strobe/flashers front and back for when I have to drive in traffic during the day. I don't want to take any chances, regardless of the color of the RTV. From behind, you don't see that much orange paint anyhow. I have been thinking about adding some of those strobes to my tractor as well, but at least it has flashers from the factory (the RTV did not).

 

[Bobcat1957]

My Bobcat has all the lights on the rear of it that a car or truck does except back up lights. I don't worry about going down the highway to use the brake lights. I just look for them on when the parking brake is on. I just use flashers on the highway.

 

[k0ua]

I will have to admit that even though my tractor has brake lights, I don't remember ever touching the brakes when slowing down or stopping on the road. As others have pointed out, the hydro pedal does all the slowing down you need. The brakes are just for parking or for use as steering/turning brakes at slow speed when they are split.

 

[airbiscuit]

Throw an amber flashing light on the rops if you want to grab more attention. A simple magnet mount with a 12v pigtail should be sufficient to not get you plowed into. Notice I did say 'should'.

EDIT: You can also buy/wear a hi-vis green vest; whatever it takes to make you safe/ make you feel safe

If you're afraid to drive it without brake lights, this is a good idea. You could also wear a helmet

 

[PJSprog]

My LS has brake lights. I've wondered at the necessity of this as well.

 

[rdinatal]

The Mahindra eMax has brake lights and turn signals. I laughed at the horn but I'm finding it useful to get someone's attention.

-R

 

[mbu]

Very rare to see them on a tractor. And think about it, the M7060HDC is hydrostatic ....

No, the M7060HDC12 has a shuttle shift (for forward and backward within the same gear) but does not have a hydrostatic transmission.

 

[nybirdman]

If you are concerned turn on your cab work lights(if you don't have the rears install them),they are about as high as you can go.I run in day with my caution lights,at night with all my lights on.