My NX6010

[KiotiKevin]

Hi Eric,
I have ordered 45w LEDs for my NX4510. I believe they will be a perfect fit for replacement. What is the wattage on yours and did you need to upgrade your fuse etc. as I believe the current light is 23w. Thanks
Kevin

 

[Threepoint]

Hi Eric,
I have ordered 45w LEDs for my NX4510. I believe they will be a perfect fit for replacement. What is the wattage on yours and did you need to upgrade your fuse etc. as I believe the current light is 23w. Thanks
Kevin

I'm interested in this as well. Kevin, I gather you have a cab. Is there a link you can post or PM me for what you ordered? I haven't gone back to confirm, but I think Eric may have had to pad out the mounting brackets with washers to get clearance for the aftermarket lights he used.

I think the OEM work lights on the NX are o.k. for moderate work after dark, and they are probably great for a 20-something operator. But brighter would be better. A buddy who's an ophthalmologist told me once that by the time we reach 40-45, our eyes need twice the light to see with the same acuity we had when we were 20. Then, he added, it's all downhill from there.

 

[Threepoint]

Eric, thanks for posting your experience with the fuel tank issue. I'm hoping you find today that the HDPE welding and the J-B Weld did the trick. As I think was mentioned earlier in the thread, it seems most of the tractor manufacturers have moved the fuel tanks on their newer CUTs down to frame level. Makes refueling a lot easier, IMO, but they're also more vulnerable.

You've had a few setbacks, but I figure that what you're saving by doing all that clearing for your real estate project yourself is paying for that tractor pretty quickly. :thumbsup:

 

[KiotiKevin]

I'm interested in this as well. Kevin, I gather you have a cab. Is there a link you can post or PM me for what you ordered? I haven't gone back to confirm, but I think Eric may have had to pad out the mounting brackets with washers to get clearance for the aftermarket lights he used.

I think the OEM work lights on the NX are o.k. for moderate work after dark, and they are probably great for a 20-something operator. But brighter would be better. A buddy who's an ophthalmologist told me once that by the time we reach 40-45, our eyes need twice the light to see with the same acuity we had when we were 20. Then, he added, it's all downhill from there.

Hey Threepoint,
haha You are right on the age & eyes thing for sure. Yes I have the cab and the new ones measure up perfectly to fit the existing brackets. I just ordered from that new Alibaba site from China (that just made their debut on the stock market last week) at $31.50 a piece and ordered 5, 4 for front and back and a spare. Shipping was $84 but still worth it to me. Might be cheaper shipping for you where you're located. Here is the link :

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[Threepoint]

Hey Threepoint,
haha You are right on the age & eyes thing for sure. Yes I have the cab and the new ones measure up perfectly to fit the existing brackets. I just ordered from that new Alibaba site from China (that just made their debut on the stock market last week) at $31.50 a piece and ordered 5, 4 for front and back and a spare. Shipping was $84 but still worth it to me. Might be cheaper shipping for you where you're located. Here is the link :

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Thanks, Kevin. There was a hiccup with that link, as you noted in your PM. For the benefit of other members, it works at: 302 Found
These lights look good. Let us know how they work out when they arrive, and I'll likely order a set.

Edit: Whoops, no, the link I just posted no longer works either when trying to redirect from TBN. It just goes to the Alibaba main site. :shocked:
But, if you search in their search bar for 45W-LED-Work-Light-Lamp-Offroad,
it brings up a selection of participant vendors and shows the lights in question. There, they can be ordered for $44.69 each, but with free shipping. Works at to being pretty close to Kevin's price.

 

[KiotiKevin]

Will do but still hoping Eric will get back to me on whether the current fuse/switches will be accommodating to the wattage of the new lights.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I'm interested in this as well. Kevin, I gather you have a cab. Is there a link you can post or PM me for what you ordered? I haven't gone back to confirm, but I think Eric may have had to pad out the mounting brackets with washers to get clearance for the aftermarket lights he used.

I think the OEM work lights on the NX are o.k. for moderate work after dark, and they are probably great for a 20-something operator. But brighter would be better. A buddy who's an ophthalmologist told me once that by the time we reach 40-45, our eyes need twice the light to see with the same acuity we had when we were 20. Then, he added, it's all downhill from there.

Gentlemen,

The pair of 18w china led lights I added to the sides of my cab and wired in my own power, switch and ground work great. However, the four 36w cheap, China led lights I added using the factory wiring work great but when they are on, they create radio interferance to the point that the radio is useless.

At any-rate, the factory light harness can handle the lower amperage draw of china LED lights.

 

[KiotiKevin]

Thanks Eric, for the heads up on the noise issue, gives me a challenge on trying to filter that or maybe rerouting the power source for the radio. I'm enjoying the updates on your project upgrades. Good luck.
Kevin

 

[fieldman12]

How did the fuel tank repair work out? Looks like you done a good bit of clearing.

Thanks Eric, for the heads up on the noise issue, gives me a challenge on trying to filter that or maybe rerouting the power source for the radio. I'm enjoying the updates on your project upgrades. Good luck.
Kevin

 

[Threepoint]

Gentlemen,

The pair of 18w china led lights I added to the sides of my cab and wired in my own power, switch and ground work great. However, the four 36w cheap, China led lights I added using the factory wiring work great but when they are on, they create radio interferance to the point that the radio is useless.

At any-rate, the factory light harness can handle the lower amperage draw of china LED lights.

Eric, uh oh, thanks for the heads up. I just did a little Web research and learned that 12v LED light interference with FM and VHF radio reception can be a big problem with imported lights that aren't FCC compliant. It's important to me, as my cab radio has both FM and VHF reception (the latter for the NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts).

Here are some links. Hopefully they'll work despite whatever TBN automatically does to compress the hyperlink addresses. There might be a solution for you: Installation of some ferrite-core RF chokes (also called "ferrite beads"), available at Radio Shack, etc. I don't know how the wiring for the OEM work lights is routed in the NX series. May have to pop the cab roof to find a place for the chokes to snap on. They're supposed to be near the fixture. I know only enough about radio electronics to be dangerous to myself and others, so good luck with this.

LED auxiliary lights and FM Radio interference | LED Rider

LED lamps interfering with radio transmissions - LeapFrogLighting

Radio interference from LED lighting | EMC and Regulatory Compliance

Off Road LED lights causing radio to cut out? - AR15.COM

 

[k0ua]

Eric, I would for sure try the noted above "fair-rite" ferrites first, and be sure to make at least one loop through the ferrite if possible. If that does not do the trick. i would take them apart, and solder a .1UF 100 volts rated or higher disk ceramic capacitor across the 12 volt leads as close as possible to the lights, inside the housing. You can also try bypassing each lead to ground with a .1 also. You could also try a .01micro farad especially if the interference is in the vhf spectrum.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

How did the fuel tank repair work out? Looks like you done a good bit of clearing.

I took my time and allowed 24 hours of curing, but sadly the nipple broke off when I attempted to reinstall the fuel tank. Thankfully, the tank is just shy of $300.00 and so I've a replacement on order. I also discovered the top of the tank level sending unit is cracked and not as a result of battle damage. I'm going bring it in to my dealer on the way home to find out if the crack is grounds for warranty replacement.

BrushBull wise I plan to contact my Woods dealer and ask about what I should do. I still do not know why it seized up.

Ferrit wise (spelling) I ordered a package of ten of them through Amazon a couple of weeks ago and I'm supposed to receive them in October. I planned to share what I learned about the lights after trying the clamp-on electric interferance dampers.


iPhone out.

 

[k0ua]

I am really hoping you don't get a package of ferrets. :laughing:

 

[fieldman12]

Have you checked the oil in the gear box? Just curious what it looks like if any since you said it locked up. Also how about the slip clutch? I assume you have checked it?

I took my time and allowed 24 hours of curing, but sadly the nipple broke off when I attempted to reinstall the fuel tank. Thankfully, the tank is just shy of $300.00 and so I've a replacement on order. I also discovered the top of the tank level sending unit is cracked and not as a result of battle damage. I'm going bring it in to my dealer on the way home to find out if the crack is grounds for warranty replacement.

BrushBull wise I plan to contact my Woods dealer and ask about what I should do. I still do not know why it seized up.

Ferrit wise (spelling) I ordered a package of ten of them through Amazon a couple of weeks ago and I'm supposed to receive them in October. I planned to share what I learned about the lights after trying the clamp-on electric interferance dampers.


iPhone out.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Been cutting by hand (Stihl) last few days along the shoreline amount the impenetrable section. Today I did stop by my tractor to see if the PTO shaft rotates--and it does, so my conjecture is that something gummed up the blades and then fell out sometime on the six minute drive out that I videoed.

I head back to the city tomorrow and can share more land clearing photos and tractor-missing-a-gastank photos when I get to a real computer.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I am really hoping you don't get a package of ferrets. :laughing:

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Why does the package move?

Anyway, this is what I ordered: Amazon.com - 10Pcs TDK 7mm Clip On EMI RFI Filter Snap Around Ferrite, 2735 -

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Here is a sense of the 30 acre park I'm creating.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I chased back north with a new gas tank. Easy enough to pop back in. Though the new tank did come with a new gas cap, it didn't come with a new filler strainer, something I did not discover until I poured in five gallons from a gas can. I primed the system up at the fuel filter with the priming pump and fired the engine right up.

After 20 minutes of idling in near freezing temperatures, the engine still has not warmed up, and so I will be looking into hotter thermostats to quicken the warm up time.

I also checked out the Woods gear box and it is full. I decided the crack in the disk is not structural and so I'll keep an eye on it and weld it when I can. I did buy replacement blades so they are at the ready.

Today I followed a deer path out toward the point on foot and came back with the rotary cutter. I got within 200 yards of the sand beach that is at the point and clearly defined a walking path. If I spend quality time with a chainsaw I may be able to make a real path this week out to the point!

Anyway, back at it with my NX6010 and Woods BrushBull. All systems nominal after the first day.

iPhone out.

 

[ksbrdmkr]

Remember if running the heater at idle and it is like my DK45 the engine will not come up to operating temperature.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Remember if running the heater at idle and it is like my DK45 the engine will not come up to operating temperature.

Nothing was on.