Lights

[Scrambler82]

A couple of holes will not lessen the effectiveness of the ROPS !

Next, if this bothers you, the holes that is, after deburring, take a flat washer with the correct size hole and weld it over the opening, reinforcing the ROS.

The only problem I would have is water getting in the ROPS, seal it up !

 

[woodlandfarms]

Scrambler, this has been beaten to death. The issue is not falability, most everyone concurs it does not effect capability. But as it has not been tested, no one can say for certain, at least in the eyes of the law. Should a rops fail, and have been drilled in, there is no merit to a law suit. Even if the bar fails somewhere else, those two holes will get the case thrown out.

Great idea on the cotton ball. We used to pull wire with a plastic trash bag around the string and a shop vac when pulling through pvc pipe. Never thought of the cotton ball. Brilliant.

 

[Marks481]

On the subject of fishing wires.... tie a tiny piece of cotton ball to a fishing line,stuff it in the hole and use a vacuum cleaner to suck it out the other end.... use the fishing line to pull the wire. Some old dude showed me that and I slapped my forehead and said "OUCH!" :duh: It was so simple.

Yep, my Dad taught me that trick.

But the pain is that all portions of the roll cage are completely sealed. I had two holes: 1/4" at the top, and maybe 3/8" through the pad that bolts to the PT. Fishing through that lower hole was an exercise in patience.

 

[Marks481]

Should a rops fail, and have been drilled in, there is no merit to a law suit. Even if the bar fails somewhere else, those two holes will get the case thrown out.

I am an engineer, not a lawyer, so am not really worried about any impact on a future lawsuit.

I understand the safety factors involved, and know that catastrophic failure of the ROPS isn't going to be the cause of death in a rollover.

"I am, and ever will be, a white-socks, pocket-protector, nerdy engineer -- born under the second law of thermodynamics, steeped in the steam tables, in love with free-body diagrams, transformed by Laplace, and propelled by compressible flow."

 

[oldpilgrim]

here's the led's i mounted on my ROPS. I got them from Amazon for about $16 each. I mounted them on a short piece of angle iron bolted thru one of the ROPS/canopy brackets....easy. I ran a separate wire from the fuse box thru a new switch I put in the dash.

18w each..boy do they light up the front of my tractor.

Amazon.com: Signstek 18W CREE LED Flood Light Headlight Work Light Lamp off Road High Power ATV Jeep 4x4 Tractor off Road Light Fog Driving Bar Rree Truck SUV Car IP67 Waterproof Dustproof Shockproof: Automotive

I didn't realize how dirty the tractor was until I took this pic. It'll get a bath this afternoon.

 

[cqaigy2]

Nice looking lights!

 

[Looking4new]

A dirty tractor is a happy tractor. Nice lights and a nice price for them.

 

[marrt]

Love that fishing line idea! Would have saved me a lot of time if I'd known that years ago.

 

[MossRoad]

Yeah, cotton and fishing line for small holes. Rags and string for larger conduit. Mini Cooper and a cable for tunnels....

 

[ponytug]

ROTFLOL!

Yeah, cotton and fishing line for small holes. Rags and string for larger conduit. Mini Cooper and a cable for tunnels....

 

[woodlandfarms]

In LA I used my Acura Integra to pull a bush out of the front yard. Neighbors were impressed.

 

[MossRoad]

In LA I used my Acura Integra to pull a bush out of the front yard. Neighbors were impressed.

NICE! :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

here's the led's i mounted on my ROPS. I got them from Amazon for about $16 each. I mounted them on a short piece of angle iron bolted thru one of the ROPS/canopy brackets....easy. I ran a separate wire from the fuse box thru a new switch I put in the dash.

18w each..boy do they light up the front of my tractor.

Amazon.com: Signstek 18W CREE LED Flood Light Headlight Work Light Lamp off Road High Power ATV Jeep 4x4 Tractor off Road Light Fog Driving Bar Rree Truck SUV Car IP67 Waterproof Dustproof Shockproof: Automotive

I didn't realize how dirty the tractor was until I took this pic. It'll get a bath this afternoon.

I looked at those because of your post, I liked what I saw, so I searched and found a two-pack for $32.00. I bought 2 two-packs to get free shipping (any order over $35.00) and they arrived today (US Postal Service on Sunday afternoon!). I removed my lower original PT425 factory lights (one was missing a bulb anyway) from the dash and also removed my two aftermarket lights from under the ROPS (one of those was blown out) and put two of them under the ROPS. I like them. Not really much more coverage than the original incandescent ones, but a bright white, not yellow, light. A huge difference! I like them. We'll see how they hold up over the winter. I was surprised at the compact housing and how heavy they are. Really surprised. They tuck up nicely under the ROPS and are easily adjustable. So I also mounted one under the ROPS facing backwards. I haven't wired it yet. Its nice and compact and I still have about 6" head clearance and its far enough back to not bump my head.

Amazon.com: Signstek 2*18W CREE LED Flood Light Headlight Work Light Lamp off Road High Power ATV Jeep 4x4 Tractor off Road Light Fog Driving Bar Rree Truck SUV Car IP67 Waterproof Dustproof Shockproof (Black): Automotive

 

[MossRoad]

Here's some pictures. I'll get some closeups of the mounting tomorrow in the daylight.
Photo 1 is my two working existing lights and one new one. Side-by-side you can really see the yellow of the old incandescent and the white of the new LED.


Photo 2 is two of the new LEDs only. Pretty nice white light if I do say so.


Photo 3 is just the two of those little buggers blinding the camera! :laughing:

 

[oldpilgrim]

I agree they seem to be very solidly made.

we'll see how they hold up together.

 

[MossRoad]

Well, the verdict is in. I used these in the dark to plow snow the other night and all I can say is I am VERY SATISFIED with the lights! :thumbsup:

What a nice, white light they cast. Really easy to see around the tractor now.
We all got lights like this standard on our PTs.

They are about $10.00 to replace. They consume 35W of power and they aren't that great.
These LEDs are about $16.00, only consume 18W, are smaller, appear to be a heavier all-metal case, and cast a much nicer white light VS the yellow light.
So, if I were going to spend $10 I might as well spend $6 more and get something a lot nicer that uses about half the power.
I give them two thumbs up.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

Well, the verdict is in. I used these in the dark to plow snow the other night and all I can say is I am VERY SATISFIED with the lights! :thumbsup:

What a nice, white light they cast. Really easy to see around the tractor now.
We all got lights like this standard on our PTs.
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They are about $10.00 to replace. They consume 35W of power and they aren't that great.
These LEDs are about $16.00, only consume 18W, are smaller, appear to be a heavier all-metal case, and cast a much nicer white light VS the yellow light.
So, if I were going to spend $10 I might as well spend $6 more and get something a lot nicer that uses about half the power.
I give them two thumbs up.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[oldpilgrim]

yup. I bought the round ones, put them on and didn't like them. Then I got the leds, mounted one on one side and compared them. Took the other round one off, and put on the second led.

The leds stay. The round ones are now in a box somewhere.

 

[KentT]

If you're looking for the more traditional round-looking LEDs, check out these on eBay:

2X 27W LED Work Light Round Flood Beam Off Road Driving Fog Lamp Truck ATV Boat | eBay

 

[MossRoad]

Geez a pair for $35.