jedjoe
Silver Member
Most tc series owners seem to find the headlights not very useful for illuminating the work area in front of the FEL. I also like some light on either side of me when working, as well behind me for the 3pt. I didn't want to mount to the upper part of the ROPS, as I sometimes have to fold it down when working in tight spaces. This easy to install (no welding or drilling into your tractor) method has been working great for me for the past two years on my '04 tc35a. A six foot piece of unistrut, some angle brackets and some nuts and bolts are all you need.
The photos attached should be self explanatory. You bolt the unistrut to the brackets on the base of your ROPS. Make sure you use a piece narrower than the total width of your tractor (that way you don't accidently clip your lights in narrow spaces). You can bolt your auxiliary lights right to the unistrut. I was also able to bolt a lightweight toolbox to the unistrut right behind my seat. It sits on the fuel tank but is secured to the unistrut. Very convenient, can be accessed from both the seat and the 3pt area.
I also took a 2x4 bracket (about $2 at the hardware store), straightened out one end, and used it instead of the $40 NH bracket to mount my rear work light (I could have attached it right to the unistrut, but I wanted some extra height).
The whole thing works great. I can pivot the outside lights in any direction I want. I bought the trapezoidal beams that give me the best of both a spot and a flood light. All three lights are 55w, and I've never had a problem with drawing too much amperage. The Rear light has it's own on/off button on top of it, and the two auxiliary lights are wired to an extra toggle switch that fits in the spare switch knock out on the dash (okay, so I did buy the switch from NH, as I wanted it to fit the knock out perfectly).
The photos attached should be self explanatory. You bolt the unistrut to the brackets on the base of your ROPS. Make sure you use a piece narrower than the total width of your tractor (that way you don't accidently clip your lights in narrow spaces). You can bolt your auxiliary lights right to the unistrut. I was also able to bolt a lightweight toolbox to the unistrut right behind my seat. It sits on the fuel tank but is secured to the unistrut. Very convenient, can be accessed from both the seat and the 3pt area.
I also took a 2x4 bracket (about $2 at the hardware store), straightened out one end, and used it instead of the $40 NH bracket to mount my rear work light (I could have attached it right to the unistrut, but I wanted some extra height).
The whole thing works great. I can pivot the outside lights in any direction I want. I bought the trapezoidal beams that give me the best of both a spot and a flood light. All three lights are 55w, and I've never had a problem with drawing too much amperage. The Rear light has it's own on/off button on top of it, and the two auxiliary lights are wired to an extra toggle switch that fits in the spare switch knock out on the dash (okay, so I did buy the switch from NH, as I wanted it to fit the knock out perfectly).
