ROPS Mounted Flood Lights on Kubota BX

[Lumberdink]

I ended up returning the lights I bought at Harbor Fright and ordering the cheapies on Amazon. With magnets, I think I had $27 in the whole project, plus some connectors, wiring, heat shrinks, and tubing.

 

[Tiptoo]

Nice job!

 

[Lumberdink]

I bought a cheap 12V splitter at HF, chopped off those receptacles, and wired up the lights so I can plug everything into the 12V outlet on my BX. I can take everything off and have it in a box within less than a minute if I want to mow under trees or whatever. Here's a pic of the splitter. I think it was probably 5 bucks or less at HF.

 

[atitus74]

I would secure the wires to the rops; or if you catch a branch it could rip them off as you drive by.

 

[niedejb]

I mounted a 1"*1" aluminum bar behind the rops with bolted clamps.

I then attached the lights to the aluminum bar on the underside to protect the from tree limbs.

Zero rops drilling... Way more secure than magnets.

 

[mpsmith60]

For the money, you can't beat these: https://www.amazon.com/d/Automotive...546697564&sr=8-9&keywords=12v+led+flood+light
Brighter, durable, used by many members here including myself, and a very fair price.
I have mine clamped on but if doing it again I would buy some large rare earth magnets and mount directly to the base of these lights. Here's a good thread about magnet mounts: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ng/348769-magnet-mounted-led-rops-lights.html

I have to agree with you! I used four of these on my tractor. They have been great so far. Two on the back for rear work lights and two on the sides for side lighting, plus a 14" light bar facing forward. This combination gives me a 360 degree view when working on the tractor at night. It works really well.

Here's a couple of pics:



And here a video on how I installed them:

Having the 360 view turns night into day.

 

[Ford850]

mpsmith60 - That was an excellent video. Very well done and informative!

 

[atitus74]

I have same brand of lights, similar setup. They work really well. I'm at 1 year mark now, time will tell how they hold up so far so good.