Moveable/Removeable Lights

[LBrown59]

Powershop,

Did the lights mount right to the magnets or did you have to do some modifications? That is a great idea. I saw where someone mounted lights underneath the ROPS so they didn't hit them when mowing under trees. Your idea allows one to put them under the ROPS and you also can turn them backwards if you need to.

How about mounting lites on the back of the ropes instead of on top of or undreneath the ROPS ?

 

[Johnagain]

The one thing I noticed about all the pics of the magnets is that they are all unprotected. Go to the local auto parts store and get some cork gasket and some rubber cement to protect the paint on the tractor. They make gasket material real thin about the thickness of paper that should not interfer with the magnet strength. I hate to see all your parts get scratched up and start to rust! I do think this is the way to go mounting light, but has anybody got the cord tangled in anything yet. I won't be using the lights to plow snow(thank god) but I would be doing it for some bushhogging and others things like that.

 

[kwolfe]

I have a set modeled after this one and it works great! I have two 35w floods for my BX. I have been using them the past few weekends. In order to beat the kids waking up, I get up at 5am to get out and start working.

Hit one of the lights on a tree limb. Light popped of and dangled. Simply stuck it back on. No harm no foul. Plus, If I need extra light when I am off the tractor, I can remount them to point anywhere I need.

 

[schmism]

Charlie,

Did you ever hook up a 9.6 volt drill to your tractor power supply?

i dont have a 9.6 volt, but i have an old 12v with a dead battery pack that i soldered up leads to and wired to a motorcycle battery. so its a corded-cordless.

i can still take it anywere i need, just have to carry the 20lb battery with me and set it down next to me. I get significantly longer run time out of it 2

 

[lpp]

Saw this idea - liked it - however the magnets are not listed on the HB site - any other suppliers?

lpp718@aol.com

 

[Stoweski]

Saw this idea - liked it - however the magnets are not listed on the HB site - any other suppliers?

lpp718@aol.com

IPP,
You can get the magnets at Harbor Freight. I wasn't able to find them online but they are in the welding section of the store. They work great!
Keith
Kubota B7610

 

[WayneB]

Dan, nice job only wish I would have seen it before I mounted my lights.

Wayne

 

[SBD]

With all this talk of mounting remote 12 volt lights etc, I had to take the plunge and hook up some stuff myself. Attached is a pic of my latest 12 volt tractor accessory. My Kubota is pretty fast and I don't want to get into trouble.

 

[m7040]

The Gempler catalog that just came out has nice wireless remotely operated flood/ search light for tractors with 400 lumens . Has anyone tried this out?

 

[kwolfe]

Saw this idea - liked it - however the magnets are not listed on the HB site - any other suppliers?

lpp718@aol.com

I had to go into the store in order to find them. They run about $4 a piece