Don't break your headlight

[lil_country]

Well, my son lifted some lengthy metal with the FEL and swung it into the right headlight, cracking the lens. I thought no big deal, I'll pick up another lense for $30 or so. In my dreams - They sell the headlight assembly as one piece. I was quoted about $150 from two dealers. I guess we'll be a little more careful from now on.

 

[teeravis1]

That fits right there in the "Kubota are you on Drugs! " category along with the $600 for a radio installation!

 

[chrisjbell]

The headlight assemblys are pretty steep.

This reminds me...I just replaced two headlights on one of the tractors at work. Someone suggested building a metal screen to try to protect the lights from getting broken again. I thought that was a good idea and then promptly forgot about it until I read this thread.

Has anyone done something like that? It would need to be heavy enough to protect the lights effectively yet not so bulky as to be a huge impediment to either the light or mounting.

Any ideas?

 

[lil_country]

That sounds like a good idea, given the cost of replacing the lights. Maybe something out of expanded metal?

 

[Northland]

The headlight assemblys are pretty steep.

This reminds me...I just replaced two headlights on one of the tractors at work. Someone suggested building a metal screen to try to protect the lights from getting broken again. I thought that was a good idea and then promptly forgot about it until I read this thread.

Has anyone done something like that? It would need to be heavy enough to protect the lights effectively yet not so bulky as to be a huge impediment to either the light or mounting.

Any ideas?

jeez.....that is a good idea. Snow pushed into one of my B7800 headlights causing it to turn off until I clean out the snow and tap the headlight. Wy wife's Subaru Forester has plastic grill guards over her driving lights and she still has the orginal lights after 6 years. She's gone through 3 or 4 windshields from taking rocks from the logging trucks on our road.

Maybe some heavy duty chicken wire?

 

[Sully2]

Well, my son lifted some lengthy metal with the FEL and swung it into the right headlight, cracking the lens. I thought no big deal, I'll pick up another lense for $30 or so. In my dreams - They sell the headlight assembly as one piece. I was quoted about $150 from two dealers. I guess we'll be a little more careful from now on.

...I did exactly the same trick last summer..and yepper..$150 bucko's!

Which side did you break out? The clear plastic lens CAN be removed and a different one installed..EXCEPT you cant BUY the **** things. I broke the left one out.....if your has the right side broken...well...

 

[Sully2]

The headlight assemblys are pretty steep.

This reminds me...I just replaced two headlights on one of the tractors at work. Someone suggested building a metal screen to try to protect the lights from getting broken again. I thought that was a good idea and then promptly forgot about it until I read this thread.

Has anyone done something like that? It would need to be heavy enough to protect the lights effectively yet not so bulky as to be a huge impediment to either the light or mounting.

Any ideas?

Ive got a partial roll of 1/2" mesh wire..thats vinyl coated ( so it wont scratch my litle baby all up...) and Im going to cut it to fit the "FEL radiator guard frame" and cable tie it into place.

 

[Northland]

Ive got a partial roll of 1/2" mesh wire..thats vinyl coated ( so it wont scratch my litle baby all up...) and Im going to cut it to fit the "FEL radiator guard frame" and cable tie it into place.

thanks for the tip- I am going to do that as well

 

[lil_country]

Mesh on the radiator protector frame would not have helped me. It was hit from the side.

I broke mine on the right side. I haven't examined it closely, but I think the lens is one piece that covers both sides.

 

[Bob_Young]

Didja yell at the kid? Put him on notice; the next one's on him.

I used to sober up quick when Pappy came down on me like that. No matter how careful I thought I was being or how unavoidable the accident, I always found I could be more careful and avoid more problems.

Prov. 19:18
Bob