Replacing Gc1700 series rear lights

[AxleHub]

Some lawyer decided that the lights had to be the widest thing on the tractor. :confused2: Ed

Ed . . alot of those lawyers are in state legislatures and federal congress. Because its a tractor and not a lawn mower . . Its law that they gave to be operational and viewable to oncoming traffic if the tractor is on any street or road owned by a government agency on any level.

Ooklaa could make his lights quick detachable if he'd like . . as long as he puts them back on when he is going to be on any road.

But we know ooklaa has a mmm on his tractor and that protrudes further than the lights lol.

I guess my point is an obvious one . . the lights are a surprise to no one. When we buy a tractor we see exactly where the lights are and how they are located. MF did a good job of displaying them and protecting them and its very little difference in width than other brands of the same size. The branches are the problem . . not the lights imo. So you remove or avoid the problem imo.

As an example . . this. Winter while clearing snow . . my bucket bumped a siding corner on the garage . . no big deal. It wasn't my bucket's fault or my tractor's fault . . it was the operator. Either I should have hand shovelled that little area . . or kept the tractor 6 inches away.

 

[Ooklaa]

Well when im clearing my property I dont have my MMM on. i mean i said it it was a rookie mistake for me hitting the lights. But i would also have to say that yea we all saw where the lights are when we bought the machine but we also can state our real life stories of usability and practicality. So saying that im not going to replace them with the same things because I think they are in a very akward spot. Im going to replace them with somthing that just sits flush with the rops bar. Im enjoying my tractor very much so and it is my first one so like anythig else I can do some modifying.

But i still have not seen yet. No one has modified the rear lights yet?

 

[ohmyback]

I have watched a couple videos on youtube. People drilled a new hole and mounted them inside.

 

[Snobdds]

With a backhoe on, the lights need to be on the outside or there is no room to work with the seat backwards.

Low profile magnetic is probably your best bet.

 

[AxleHub]

Ooklaa,

As I mentioned in an earlier post . . if the need is only when you are working on your land . . why not set both lights up on quick connects . . so you could take each of the signal lights off and then work and then when done reconnect each one? You worked with cars prior to your restaurant activity . . and certainly that industry has lots of quick disconnect accessory pieces (for the electrical connections and the mechanical connection).

As long as you reattach and reconnect after doing your woods work . . Wouldn't that solve the problem?

Or . . you mentioned part of the problem was a couple rookie mistakes. Does that mean its no longer the problem it was before and those mistakes won't be repeated ?

New topic: I knew you use your gc1720 for lawn mowing also. But you now stated you take your mmm off before working in the woods (makes sense). But I thought you were in the woods on a regular basis for firewood. So are you taking the mmm off and on every week or ????

I've been considering getting a skid plate for the underside of my gc1715 from brotek for a long time now. . But haven't done it yet . . my issue is more about snow than it is about branches or rocks. Nice thing about them is you can have it on whether you have the mmm on or not. Have you gotten or considered one for your unit, I know we talked about them quite awhile ago?

 

[jlgurr]

Has anyone priced a Massey replacement? I need one but when asking for the cost he said "You don't wanna know."

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[Ooklaa]

I might invest in the under armor but well see. I still have not seen a picture or talked to anyone who actually has one on our tractor. Its pretty easy taking the attchments off and on. I mo my lwn with just my MMM on, i take my backhoe off first and then my fel. Put my mmm on then mo my lawn.

Currnety looking at led strip brake light with turn signals to reaplace my lights.

 

[irvingj]

Lights area bit different on the newer ones, but I found that Kubota lights made for a much less expensive replacement for my OEM Massey ROPS lights.

I also had trouble nicking the darned things (and got tired of repairing/replacing them), so made some clamps to mount them on the inside of the ROPS. It doesn't hinder me when using backhoe, and I haven't had one issue with the lights ever since.:cool2:

I think a lot of the problem is that the lights are situated where you're NOT looking while using the tractor; that is, up and a bit behind the operator. Yes, maybe a "newbie" issue, but I bet I'd still be hitting them if I hadn't moved them!

Here's a bit of "after & before", also showing the Kubota light:

 

[AxleHub]

Irving,

Your "before " picture is a considerably different light than what is on the gc1700 series. It appears the gc2300 series tail lights were different.

 

[jlgurr]

I had no idea the TLB ROPS was so much wider than mine. Yours widens at your hinge but mine rises straight to the top.

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