Tractor radio?

scnebraska · Jul 4, 2011

Hi,

What is your experience and what would your recommendation be? Interested in hearing what you are using for a radio in your tractor and why.

I'm looking for one to install in my new L3240 HSTC. Want one with great FM tuner, WX with SAME technology and USB port capabilities, nothing more necessary. Your suggestions and comments most welcome.

Thanks,
SCNEBRASKA

High Compression · Jul 4, 2011

I installed a radio in my B3030. It sounds decent and works well. Hind sight though, I probably would buy a good noise canceling bluetooth headset and be done with it. I like listening to music from a mp3 or ipod and neither work as well though the head unit as they do straight to head phones. Most cell phones these days are an mp3 and can get online radio stations too.

If you do get a stereo and pull your headliner down, I recommend getting some Mylar bubble sheeting from your local hardware store, and insulating your roof. Your heat and a/c work half as hard.

scnebraska · Jul 5, 2011

High Compression,

I was going to try and not mess with the headliner but your thoughts are well advised. It's probably going to be a one time thing so best to do it right the first time. Thanks for the good advice. :thumbsup:

mjncad · Jul 6, 2011

4shorts put a new Sony in his Kubota; so you might do a search for that. Heck, anything done by 4shorts is an education in how to do things to a tractor in a first class manor.

scnebraska · Jul 6, 2011

mjncad,

Thanks for the tip. I'm going to have a look in a minute or two. Looks like you've put some time in both in your shop and on the hydraulics on your Deere. They are both very impressive looking.

Not too familiar with the Sony lineup now so will have to take a gander. Was kind of thinking plain Jane Alpine with mp3 and WX but a bit too early in the decision game to jump right yet.

Thanks much for your comments.

srs · Jul 6, 2011

scnebraska, you can also check out this site for harnesses and radios. Good luck and less us know what you finally end up with.

Farm Tractor radios and speakers and harnesses, REI radio equipment supply

mjncad · Jul 7, 2011

SC:

Thanks on the tractor mods; but I'm ashamed to say that my shop is utter crap, and I'm embarrassed to share pictures of it.

Briar Hill Brittanys · Jul 7, 2011

Here's a couple of shots of the Sony I installed on my tractor. Sound quality is great, can't hardly hear the tractor at all. Notice how "clean" the installation is, no problem with the headliner. Hard to tell it's even there. I found I didn't need the weather radio option. Really works great, the output connector works fine with my Blackberry! State of the art (In 1984).

Mark

mjncad · Jul 8, 2011

Needs duct tape Briar. :laughing:

Don87 · Jul 9, 2011

No offense intended to any particular person.

But if you ain't capable of 'multitasking'...........forget the radio and drive.

I drive for a living, and I see too many people on a daily basis that are 'downright dangerous' with the slightest distraction.......whether it be radio, phone............or a fly on the windshield.

I personally (when operating machinery) want to 'hear' what is happening. Sounds can tell a person a lot.

crash325 · Jul 9, 2011

:drink:

Don87 said:
No offense intended to any particular person.

But if you ain't capable of 'multitasking'...........forget the radio and drive.

I drive for a living, and I see too many people on a daily basis that are 'downright dangerous' with the slightest distraction.......whether it be radio, phone............or a fly on the windshield.

I personally (when operating machinery) want to 'hear' what is happening. Sounds can tell a person a lot.

:drink:

Just what I wanted to say. but you said it better. If someone can't live without, toon's or what ever, hire someone to do the job.

scnebraska · Jul 11, 2011

srs said:
scnebraska, you can also check out this site for harnesses and radios. Good luck and less us know what you finally end up with.

Farm Tractor radios and speakers and harnesses, REI radio equipment supply

srs,

Thanks for the site. I'll be checking out what they have. I'll defiantly post what I finally choose and also post again in the future as to what my final thoughts are of the unit.

scnebraska

scnebraska · Jul 11, 2011

mjncad said:
SC:

Thanks on the tractor mods; but I'm ashamed to say that my shop is utter crap, and I'm embarrassed to share pictures of it.

MJCAD,

If you think your shop is crap "you ain't seen nothing yet" till you have a look at mine, remember, it could always get worse :laughing:

scnebraska

scnebraska · Jul 11, 2011

Briar Hill Brittanys said:
Here's a couple of shots of the Sony I installed on my tractor. Sound quality is great, can't hardly hear the tractor at all. Notice how "clean" the installation is, no problem with the headliner. Hard to tell it's even there. I found I didn't need the weather radio option. Really works great, the output connector works fine with my Blackberry! State of the art (In 1984). Mark

Briar Hill Brittanys,

OK, it's crystal clear why you have no need for the WX band and I can see how it would be beneficial to be able to connect your Blackberry but I don't have one. Coverage is too spotty out here.

scnebraska

mjncad · Jul 11, 2011

scnebraska said:
MJCAD,

If you think your shop is crap "you ain't seen nothing yet" till you have a look at mine, remember, it could always get worse :laughing:

scnebraska

Tell you what; let's just agree that we both have crap shops.

scnebraska · Jul 11, 2011

Sounds dandy to me. :thumbsup:

ham · Jul 11, 2011

A stereo or radio with speakers is so old school. Just go down and get some headphones at your construction store and get the ones that let you plug in an MP3 and be done with it. Combined with my super quiet John Deere and the new sound guard headphones I just as well be in church listening to the best of the best. These headphones at most cost 50$.

Hence with my new 4520 no radio or stereo in tractor. Not sure why this is still a topic. I can plug in my Droid if I want to and listen to my music till a call comes in.

So in my humble estimation. In tractor radio is dead.

tony Cecil · Jul 11, 2011

I totally agree...Your hearing is critical for many other reasons...Tony

mjncad · Jul 12, 2011

Not all of us like headphones. If a cabbed unit is quiet enough, I'd rather have a good old fashioned car stereo setup over headphones.

sandman2234 · Jul 12, 2011

I am with Don87 on this one. If you're gonna tractor, tractor... and if you want to listen to tones, have at it, but the first time something goes wrong and you can't hear it for the tunes, and the cost factor goes up several times over because you didn't hear the warning noises, the little squeeks or the pre-ignition of a too hot motor, etc... then you are going to wish you had left the radio at the shop.
David from jax