ZD331 safety upgrade

Hay Dude · May 9, 2020

I have a very large HOA mowing contract which includes 35 acres of grass mowing, field mowing, brush cutting and 15 acres of hay to put into round bales.
Anyway, lots of the mowing is along common roads in the development. I have to mow along the edges and also use the zero turn to blow off the same roads when clippings blow the wrong way.
I decided to install a beacon to increase my visibility to drivers to help avoid a catastrophe. I had a solid beacon I removed from my recently sold F-550 and a spare LED rocker switch and so I didnt have to spend a penny. Im cheap (2 kids in college) so thats a cheap thrill for me :laughing:
I also did not want to drill holes in the ZD metal if possible. I bolted the beacon mount to an existing bolt on the cowl.
So heres the end product I came with.

radios1 · May 9, 2020

they usually get mounted on the ROPS with clamps, no drilling required, it would also be much higher, which is much better!!..

Hay Dude · May 9, 2020

radios1 said:
they usually get mounted on the ROPS with clamps, no drilling required, it would also be much higher, which is much better!!..

Yeah I thought about that, but I always angle my ROPS and I drive under tress branches a lot, which can rip the light off. I figured the light is still at “eye level “ for most car drivers and I had everything in my shop. It’s better than nothing. :laughing:

radios1 · May 10, 2020

Hay Dude said:
Yeah I thought about that, but I always angle my ROPS and I drive under tress branches a lot, which can rip the light off. I figured the light is still at “eye level “ for most car drivers and I had everything in my shop. It’s better than nothing. :laughing:

I doubt that light is visible from the rear of the tractor!.. maybe put one on the rear, too..

Hay Dude · May 10, 2020

radios1 said:
I doubt that light is visible from the rear of the tractor!.. maybe put one on the rear, too..

Is IS on the rear of the tractor :laughing::laughing:

Did you have too many Mimosas for Mother’s Day :drink:

Steppenwolfe · May 10, 2020

I have the exact same mower but with different wheels, what do you have on there? They look like "ag" tires.

Hay Dude · May 10, 2020

Steppenwolfe said:
I have the exact same mower but with different wheels, what do you have on there? They look like "ag" tires.

Wheels should be the same. I changed out the turf tires for bar tires because I have to cut some very steep ground. Might go to another tire, they are very aggressive.
Maybe the new Carlisle tires