New DK4710SE cab

[Dave Canfield]

Thanks! Looks like Broken Anvil is the way. I like that they are about 1/8" thick.
Now that I see what a difference in light output, I will get the guard after I upgrade the lights. I am seriously considering the
Nilight Side Shooter LED Light Bar / Pods 2PCS 6.5 Inch 60W Flood Spot Beam Combo on Amazon. I would replace all the light fixtures up by the roof, and add one more on each side. I can mount the side lights on the beacon light brackets.

 

[AirOpsMgr]

Thanks! Looks like Broken Anvil is the way. I like that they are about 1/8" thick.
Now that I see what a difference in light output, I will get the guard after I upgrade the lights. I am seriously considering the
Nilight Side Shooter LED Light Bar / Pods 2PCS 6.5 Inch 60W Flood Spot Beam Combo on Amazon. I would replace all the light fixtures up by the roof, and add one more on each side. I can mount the side lights on the beacon light brackets.

Fwiw, I have a Broken Anvil guard on my DK5310SE, fits great, easy to install and has prevented damage to the front end when grappling brush, running into brush piles, but I will say that I get alot of reflection from the headlights off of the back of it, sometimes so much so that I will run with the headlights off and just use the cab work lights (Mine is the howling Coyote upper).

I may rattle-can the back side of the guard in flat black to reduce the reflection, but just mentioning as any of the larger metal guards will reflect the headlights back at you, even with big gaps to let light past....

 

[tacticalturnip]

Fwiw, I have a Broken Anvil guard on my DK5310SE, fits great, easy to install and has prevented damage to the front end when grappling brush, running into brush piles, but I will say that I get alot of reflection from the headlights off of the back of it, sometimes so much so that I will run with the headlights off and just use the cab work lights (Mine is the howling Coyote upper).

I may rattle-can the back side of the guard in flat black to reduce the reflection, but just mentioning as any of the larger metal guards will reflect the headlights back at you, even with big gaps to let light past....

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That howling one looks great! I went with the more standard option, and in gray; I get little light reflected. I wonder if the orange reflects more light?

Maybe your tractor is too clean?

Lol.

 

[RjCorazza]

I have been removing my bolt on grill guard in the winter. The 110w front and rear cab LED's provide all of the light I need, but are blinding to other drivers on the road. My plow route has me on about 2 miles of residential roads.
Not that I rely on it, but I could also plow with the front and rear cameras... It's spooky how well they work in the dark!

 

[Dave Canfield]

I have been removing my bolt on grill guard in the winter. The 110w front and rear cab LED's provide all of the light I need, but are blinding to other drivers on the road. My plow route has me on about 2 miles of residential roads.
Not that I rely on it, but I could also plow with the front and rear cameras... It's spooky how well they work in the dark!

I may cut larger holes in the guard to reduce the reflection. Matt finish dark paint sounds like a good idea also. I find that the lights reflect off the attachment (bucket, pallet forks, grapple) enough that it is annoying. So I may keep the low output lamps in the headlights and just upgrade the rest of the lights.
What cameras are you using? I like the idea of mounting a camera such that I could view material going into the bucket, tips of pallet forks...

 

[RjCorazza]

I didn't want to cut holes in the guard, as I already mangled the $400 decorative grill prior to adding the guard.
The camera I used was a relatively inexpensive camera kit from Amazon. I opted for the wired cameras when I learned that they also get powered by a wire inside the video cable. Tap into 12v within a few feet of the monitor, then just run the video cables to the cameras.