radio on my yanmar?

wendelin · Mar 17, 2004

Has anyone put a radio on their tractor with out a cab?
Is their an outdoor radio or will any automotive radio work?
I remember as a kid that on dad's JD 4320 he a a AM all weather radio.
Where would I buy such a radio if they make it anymore?
Or am I just wasting my time putting a radio on a tractor with out a cab?
thanks for all your help
wendelin

Inspector507 · Mar 17, 2004

Peltor Work Tunes

They still make tractor radios, but I went with these instead.

Bob_Skurka · Mar 17, 2004

Do the Peltor muffs with the radio work well, are they comfortable, are they heavy? What about the reception in rural areas?

Inspector507 · Mar 17, 2004

I'm close to town, so I get "good" reception. They are very comfortable, not much heavier than a standard set of muffs and it drowns out the motor/mower noise. Actually, that was a good thing when I owned my Yanmar /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

stnickstoys · Mar 17, 2004

I use the fender mount model from Agri Supply. $95 bucks plus shipping. Has a weather proof enclosure door and a jack to plug in muffs if you want to go that way or not. Even has a cassette player. Check out my attachment or website home page for a pic of my YM2010 that I mow with. Much easier to get my teenage son to mow when he has his "tunes". /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
All you need is to drill mounting holes, bolt her down, and run a hot wire. Works really well.
Happy tractoring,
Nick

Soundguy · Mar 18, 2004

I have a radio on my NH 1920. I got it at TSC.. it is a flip up, fender mounted one... works good.. has a built in speaker.. and headphone jack. Not the best HI-FI radio.. but great for tunes while tractorin. I usually put some good muff style headphones on, and turn on the radio when mowing. The muffs block the mowin out and the tunes are nice. I have replaced the stock antenna though.. it came with a telescoping metal one.. I broke it on a branch, but found a fixed post one with the same thread pattern for the spring base..

Soundguy

rbeitz · Mar 19, 2004

I use the peltor work tunes because they are portable from job to job and between equipment. I have a walk behind Scag for mowing the yard and talk radio really helps pass the time. Also, when I have a lot of loader work to do I wear them on the Yanmar.

When I was growing up on the farm in GA we had a fender mount radio on our MF 265. I've seen the same style radio in TSC store. It lists for $106 but I know they have had it on sale for a lot less. Here is a link to it:

TSC Radio

rdbrumfield · Mar 20, 2004

I suppose a radio is nice, but I like the music of the tractor. I like to be able to hear any noise that the equipment makes that might be telling me that I should check it out.