Headlights PT425

[BobRip]

I like that idea, i don't use the PT much at night, but when we had all the snow last year, i was out at night trying to keep ahead of it and you really don't want to back over the edge of the road.

Yeah, without a light back there it looks like a black hole. I have a light facing backward on the bottom back of the ROPs and a flashing light mounted on the top back of the ROPs.

 

[woodlandfarms]

On the 1850 (and I assume the 1400's) they mount a light in the engine compartment looking out the rear screen. I put two lights in the canopy facing back. I realized that this original is not as worthless as I thought. When backing up, the tail turns differently than the cab lights, You can see a bit better when it is night and you are trying to back out of the trees...

 

[BobRip]

Today I mounted a Truck Star LED Utility light (part no 1492110) on one under side of my ROPS. I left the 55 watt Halogen on the other side. I have separate switches so I can run one or the other or both. The LED light is OK and good for close work, but to see far I turn on the halogen. I will probably leave it this way with LED on one side and halogen on the other. I bought a second LED light and may put that on the back. I got the light from Kaffenbarger Welding Co., Inc. It pulls about one amp.

 

[SpringHollow]

My LED lights are much brighter than the 55W halogen I have used.

PT1850 LED Lights

Ken

 

[ernemats]

Boy I like those chains, I bet they really make it go in the snow. Where did you get them.?

 

[BobRip]

My LED lights are much brighter than the 55W halogen I have used.

PT1850 LED Lights

Ken

Yes, I went cheap and low power. This certainly gives people options. Time will tell if this is enough light, but it seemed OK last night. I would definitely not give up the remaining 55w light on the front. Also even with all the lights on now I am not maxing out the electrical system of the PT.

 

[SpringHollow]

If you mean my chains, here is a link with pictures and where i got them (and yes, they do work quite well):

PT1850 Chains

That is with them on just my single wheels versus the duals that was in the pictures with the lights.
Ken

 

[woodlandfarms]

Hey Ken. In the other pix on your site they chains seem to be moving around abit. Just the nature? I am thinking of your 1st picture we see, and the LED pictures.

Also, when you are dualing, you run the chains on the outside?

As I do not have a manicured lawn, I am thinking of chains year round..

 

[SpringHollow]

Hi Carl,

The studded ones are quite rigid, held tight with the tensioners i made. The cheaper non-studded ones did move a little bit when i used their mounting system. Non-studded chains are nice for year around. They actually prevented damage to the ground because they spun less than tires with no chains.

Yes, i run the chains on the outside with duals. The installation is less finicky wrt to clearance.

Ken

 

[BobRip]

My LED lights are much brighter than the 55W halogen I have used.

PT1850 LED Lights

Ken

Ken, I bought one of these lights, but it has no instructions that tell me what the polarity of the wires is. It has one black and one white. It's probably black connected to ground and white to +12 volts, but I want to be sure. Can you help?