GPS Tracker?

prichard · Nov 6, 2015

I understand that, mecan. I do tech support for a living. Ignorant customers are no problem. Idiots are a challenge. Real hard not to make comments that would get me in trouble with some of them.

Fallon · Nov 6, 2015

mecan said:
Big differance in being an idiot and ignorant of something. Ignorance can be cured with knowledge, an idiot is a lifelong affliction

I love that quote, use it a lot myself.

Fallon · Nov 6, 2015

Ok, finally remembered to dig up some photos while on my PC...

Easy to angle & point where I need em. Generally I have one light pointed pretty close to the tractor & one further away. I was going to wire front & back seperately, but realized that would be of little value. If it's dark, I want light all around.

The headlight glare is pretty bad, to get rid of it, you lift the bucket to the point where the bucket completely obscures your forward view. You could lift it all the way up, but that often has other issues. Generally I run with my ROPS lights on & at least half the time the headlights are off when it's dark. The angle from up there gives FAR superior coverage all around the tractor with minimal glare issues.

orangejoe · Nov 6, 2015

Very nice machine. I like the lights on top the rops. Wouldn't work in my case as I can't get it in the garage. Also, what a blade. I thought at first glance that was a scraper blade on the back. But wow! Thanks for sharing.

Fallon · Nov 7, 2015

I welded a 3pt quick hitch to a SSQA plate & that is the mount for a cheap used truck plow. Its a smaller plow for a jeep or something but I got it for $100 & it works well. I'm looking for a replacement with hydraulic angle as this one is manual. Likely to take a long time to find one cheap enough though.

Fallon · Nov 7, 2015

You could mount the lights under the ROPS rather than over like I did. Wouldn't increase your clearance & provide almost as good of light coverage.

buickanddeere · Nov 7, 2015

There are jammers on eBay that affect cellular, GPS, LoJack or Spot depending on the model.

George2615 · Nov 7, 2015

Fallon said:
I welded a 3pt quick hitch to a SSQA plate & that is the mount for a cheap used truck plow. Its a smaller plow for a jeep or something but I got it for $100 & it works well. I'm looking for a replacement with hydraulic angle as this one is manual. Likely to take a long time to find one cheap enough though.

Not to hijack the thread but it would be fairly cheap to add a D.A. cylinder or 2 single cylinders by welding on some mounts for the cylinders to make it angle.

Fallon · Nov 7, 2015

George2615 said:
Not to hijack the thread but it would be fairly cheap to add a D.A. cylinder or 2 single cylinders by welding on some mounts for the cylinders to make it angle.

True. I have about $300 into it ($100 for the plow, $50 for the SSQA plate & another $100 for the Quick Hitch & 2 more SSQA plates). I figure if I tried I might be able to sell it for $7-800. If I bide my time I can probably get a slightly bigger & beefier plow that already has hydraulics for $400 or so. Make a few bucks & upgrade.

I already added hydraulic angle on my back blade, although that was an OEM kit. But now that I have a box blade & the plow, its not really used & will probably get sold.