Lights

[GreenYellow]

Need to add some extra lights to my tractor for nighttime/evening work. The sky's the limit for light choices... What are your favorites? Not wanting to spend a ton.

Anyone mount them to the ROPS? Seems like the bug swarm may be bad if the lights are up there.

 

[lobsterman1]

Led lights are the way to go .

 

[Jim Timber]

LED doesn't have the IR signature that seems to attract the little critters. I've had a moth get at my 150 lumen flash light once, but as soon as I directed it away from the thing it quickly lost interest. I haven't noticed much of any real reaction from skeeters or gnats to the LEDs. I don't have any of my aux lighting installed on the tractor yet, so that might change when the power goes up exponentially.

I have some of these for seeing out around the tractor better: Amazon.com: 27W Round LED Work Light Lamp Off Road High Power ATV Jeep 4x4 Tractor 30 Degree Spot Light: Automotive

And a pair of these for "rock lights" by the steps or front tires (haven't decided exactly where yet): Amazon.com: KAWELL® 18W 6.2" DC 9-32V 6500K 1170LM 90 Degree LED for ATV/Jeep/boat/suv/truck/car/atvs light Off Road Waterproof Led Work Flood Light Bar Black Color: Automotive

 

[coobie]

I would look at the Cree LED,s lights.I have Two sets mounted on my Kioti tractor and Kubota RTV 900 happy with both..

 

[GreenYellow]

Thanks guys! These are almost exactly what I was already thinking. Glad to hear you like them.
I'm really liking the look of those Cree 7" lights. I'm thinking 2 forward and 1 backward off the ROPS.
Now to devise a way switch to turn the rear one on when I hit reverse. Challenge accepted...

 

[Jim Timber]

A limit switch mounted by your gear shifter would do it.

Since there's no brake lights on my tractor, I don't really see the problem of keeping the rear lights on when driving forward. I'd rather make someone think I'm coming at them in both directions when on or near the road, and in the bush it doesn't matter.

 

[davepg1]

I just installed a 2 light set last night I had ordered from Rops Lights. I was impressed with the brightness and the ease of install with this company. The fellow I e-mailed with was John and he went above and beyond to help me with making sure they sent the right connectors for my Mahindra. I installed the manual switch on the back of the ROP and tied into the left rear tail light.

 

[newbury]

If price is any major consideration I don't think you can go to far wrong with any of the current "Cree" chinese lights. I just bought two of the 18W 1260 lumen variety for $20 shipped to my door in two days via Amazon prime. That's only $10/light.

 

[GreenYellow]

I appreciate you guys' input! Looks like I'll go with 2 Cree 36w 7" lights facing forward and 2 18w for the back. Gonna think through the switch setup a little. I like the "cool factor" of having the rear lights come on only in reverse, but it complicates the switch setup. For times when I want the rear lights on solid, I'd hate the reverse switch. To do that, I'd have to do a 3 way switch with a momentary switch at the shifter (or a variation of). Probably too much of a pain to be practical... Hard to beat a plain ole toggle switch.

 

[Jim Timber]

I'm going to wire mine so they're powered with the tractor's light switch, and disabled via the toggles. That way I can run as many or few as I want and they go off when I switch to road mode should a car approach me and I'm driving down the street.