Lights

[DK35vince]

Added some new lights to my ROPS..
Mowing in the dark shouldn't be a problem next year (at least I hope)

 

[DK35vince]

The 2 in the middle shine straight ahead.
The 2 outside lights aim off to each side so I can see better where to turn when night mowing and snow plowing.

 

[DK35vince]

Then theres my current project.
Take my old $200 King Kutter rear blade, slice it up and attemp to make it fit my loaders quick attach for snow plowing without spending any money (or at least very little) .
I have a ways to go to get this one done yet.

 

[KiotiJohn]

Looks good Vince, but are you getting any shadow from you head caused by the lower, front-facing lights? I have to put my magnetic flood up on top of the ROPS or my head is too much in the way. I'm not very tall either, about 5' 7 1/2". Those side lights make a lot of sense. John

 

[DK35vince]

Don't mind the mess in that last picture, it always looks like that half way through one of my projects /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[DK35vince]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Looks good Vince, but are you getting any shadow from you head caused by the lower, front-facing lights? I have to put my magnetic flood up on top of the ROPS or my head is too much in the way. )</font>

I get a little shadow, but not bad..

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Those side lights make a lot of sense. )</font>
One of the problems I had with night mowing was going straight ahead to the end of a pass, but by then all the forward facing lights did't let me see exactly where the end of the grass/turn was to the side. I'm hoping this solves that problem..

 

[GerardC]

I like the light set up. I just hope that the bugs don't eat you alive /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. Gerard

 

[DK35vince]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I like the light set up. I just hope that the bugs don't eat you alive /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. Gerard )</font>

That may be next, a ROPS mounted Bug Zapper /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DK35vince]

My front snowplow is done.
Its not beautiful, but it didn't cost much and it should work OK.

 

[DK35vince]

Fits on my quick attach.
Most of the blade is made out of my old KK backblade.
I made the blade higher using a chunk of mobile home frame.
Built from my scrap steel pile /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
The only thing I had to buy was the skid shoes , trip springs and a couple pieces of strap.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Vince, I like that plow idea. Can you give some side view shot and how it adjusts?

 

[DK35vince]

Bob,
I have a skid steer style quick attach. I made the blade to mount to it.
For now I used an old rachet style chain binder for my blade angle.
If the blade works out OK this winter, I may change to a better angle setup for next year.

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( My front snowplow is done.
Its not beautiful, but it didn't cost much and it should work OK.
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Very cool. Just happy I don't need one! John