LED Lights on ROPS

[ededic]

Consider ones that switch to amber. The bright white light can be too much when working or working with others around the tractor.

 

[Torvy]

Or flashing red and blue ones to scare the kids who fly down the county road at night...

 

[BravoXray]

I out a couple of LEDs on my BX2230 ROPS that has worked out quite well.
I bent some 2" X 1/4" bar stock to make some guards so tree branches won't knock them off and (GASP) welded them to the ROPS. They've broken off a few branches with no damage to the lights, so far.I ran the wires down inside the ROPS and out a hole and wired them to a switch on the left fender by the PTO levers.

 

[sandman2234]

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David from jax

 

[scaredychicken]

I have a pair of 4 inch square LED lights secured to the left / right upright sides of the ROPS - they are bolted via the existing holes in the rops, wiring through the rops tubes. I have a canopy on the ROPS. Not sure if have a photo. Left LED faces back, Right LED facing forward ... very effective, I love them.

not the best photo ... below canopy on rops, opposite directions

 

[Chilliwack Murray]

This is where I mounted my led lights with a couple sheet metal screws.

They are high up, don’t put too much light on the hood and shine over the bucket. The rear facing light illuminated the entire reach of the backhoe. These were on sale at Princess Auto (Canadian version of Harbour Freight) for about $20 a piece a couple years a go and they are very bright, I couldn’t ask for more light.

I put a switch in for the front and the back so it doesn’t look like close encounters all the time.

 

[Cat385B]

LED’s on a rubber coated magnetic base that came with nut insert in it already. East to flip on around to face back, or put under the ROPS if working by branches.

 

[ededic]

I purchase a ready made kit with 20" lighter for forward and (2) 4" for rear. Came with switch, relay, wire and mounting brackets.

Used the existing holes for mounting in the ROPS.

Mounted the switch in the dash.

I have since put a cab on the tractor and changed to alternate mode LEDs. They have a yellow wire that when energized changes the light to a different mode. I put this yellow wire on a momentary rocker so I can change them anytime I want. These have 6 modes for bright white solid, amber solid, amber and White Solid and all of the same color choices in flashing mode.

 

[Tony H]

What's the use of the lights? What do you do after dark with the tractor? No picture of the second mode changing switch? Looks like you did a clean install.

 

[sea2summit]

I went with TSC’s kit and lights because they were on sale stupid cheap, think it was like $60 total? Really happy with the kit and switch.

I used a pice of 2” I had laying around them welded two bolts to hang the lights, I used hose clamps to secure it to the ROPS with old kids bike inner tubes to kill any rubbing.

Can’t find any good pictures of just the lights but I’m happy with the install and they are plenty bright, I leave the nuts just loose enough I can rotate them forward or back as needed on the fly. Really need to put wing nuts up there but so far they don’t move when I put them someplace so it’s not needed.

 

[sea2summit]

I out a couple of LEDs on my BX2230 ROPS that has worked out quite well.
I bent some 2" X 1/4" bar stock to make some guards so tree branches won't knock them off and (GASP) welded them to the ROPS. They've broken off a few branches with no damage to the lights, so far.I ran the wires down inside the ROPS and out a hole and wired them to a switch on the left fender by the PTO levers.

Welded and drilled holes in your ROPS, you gonna die!

 

[sea2summit]

What's the use of the lights? What do you do after dark with the tractor? No picture of the second mode changing switch? Looks like you did a clean install.

First time I decided I needed lights was when a neighbor asked me to help put down a horse. In GA with 100% humidity and low of 85 overnight with ~100 during the day....didn't want to put off burying it for 12-16 hrs. I also do a lot of hay mowing late in the day and picking up hay. Often move round bales to the animals in the dark because it's the time I have. Storms also have me out in the dark. There's lots of chores to do in the dark with a tractor.

 

[DGZRT]

I have some LED spot lights sitting in the shop with a wiring kit . I have not had time to install them and then I see this Post . I have gotten a few great ideas from your thoughts . I think I'm going to use the Magnets and I'm going to add some Self stick Velcro to keep the the Magnet in place and absorb some of the bouncing around that can make the units slide on the Painted ROPS .

This should make them movable and I should be able to turn them around to the front or the back of the Tractor. I'm also going to add a Wire quick disconnect so I can remove them from the tractor and install them on the Metal racks of my 4 Wheeler .

Anyone suggest and good Weather resistant Quick disconnect that I don't need special tools to install ??

 

[crashz]

What's the use of the lights? What do you do after dark with the tractor? No picture of the second mode changing switch? Looks like you did a clean install.

Plowing snow mostly. The stock lights work OK, but I'd like more light and less glare from the headlights on the bucket or plow.

 

[newbury]

I have some LED spot lights sitting in the shop with a wiring kit . I have not had time to install them and then I see this Post . I have gotten a few great ideas from your thoughts . I think I'm going to use the Magnets and I'm going to add some Self stick Velcro to keep the the Magnet in place and absorb some of the bouncing around that can make the units slide on the Painted ROPS .

This should make them movable and I should be able to turn them around to the front or the back of the Tractor. I'm also going to add a Wire quick disconnect so I can remove them from the tractor and install them on the Metal racks of my 4 Wheeler .

Anyone suggest and good Weather resistant Quick disconnect that I don't need special tools to install ??

With a strong enough magnet I doubt they will slide around unless you are in a tractor demolition derby.

 

[96snma]

What's the use of the lights? What do you do after dark with the tractor? No picture of the second mode changing switch? Looks like you did a clean install.

For me it’s plowing snow. Gets dark around 5pm in winter. We can get some pretty big drifts that have to be cleared to leave the yard to get to work.
Also done some vehicle recovery when someone miss judges where the road turns and ends up in the ditch.

 

[Bearsixty7]

What's the use of the lights? What do you do after dark with the tractor? No picture of the second mode changing switch? Looks like you did a clean install.

In the HOT summer/fall months (Texas) I prefer to work just before sundown when it's a little cooler since I don't have a cab.
Plus irrigation line breaks always happen or are always found in the evening!

 

[wdchyd]

What's the use of the lights? What do you do after dark with the tractor? ……

Mainly I’ll be using the lights for snow plowing. But lately it’s been getting dark when I just jump into action after a hard day at the office.
My granddad used to say the only job that starts at the top is digging holes or gravedigger.
He’d be proud of the holes I’m making with my tiny tractor.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Mainly I’ll be using the lights for snow plowing. But lately it’s been getting dark when I just jump into action after a hard day at the office.
My granddad used to say the only job that starts at the top is digging holes or gravedigger.
He’d be proud of the holes I’m making with my tiny tractor.

Got tired of doing that and used something bigger

 

[Dragonpharm]

Plowing snow mostly. The stock lights work OK, but I'd like more light and less glare from the headlights on the bucket or plow.

If you want to make the lights more effective and lose the glare in snow buy some blue light filters and mount on the light. I have done a lot of off road snow trips and experimented with different color filters. Blue light doesn't reflect back off snow like typical white lights. My ATV that I plow with has blue LED as well.