Source for amber beacon and post.

[Cop in Overalls]

My cab tractor has a threaded plate for a post to support an amber beacon. Does anyone have any good sources? Thanks

 

[Peter 315]

I got lights from this place before.........Strobe, Warning, & Hazard | Vehicle Lighting | Super Bright LEDs

 

[Hay Dude]

My cab tractor has a threaded plate for a post to support an amber beacon. Does anyone have any good sources? Thanks

Any AG farm or industrial tractor dealer has them at the parts department.

 

[Cop in Overalls]

Thanks

 

[WranglerX]

Any vehicle lighting suppliers like GROTE and such..... Bit of search should turn up a bunch of sources and styles.... Look to web sites that supply lighting for emergency vehicles....

Dale

 

[oosik]

I got mine at -

Julian A. McDermott Corp
1639 Stephen St
Ridgewood, NY. 11385

(718) 456-3606

Marine Navigation Lights by McDermott

 

[Hay Dude]

Do you have 2 electrical posts behind the threaded mount and a switch in the cab ?

 

[Wagtail]

Any AG farm or industrial tractor dealer has them at the parts department.

I picked up mine at my JD Dealership's parts department. Mine's a standalone that sits on top of my ROPS via the included magnet plus a couple of tiewraps (zip-ties?) to secure it in position. It came with a 'cigarette' type plug and I ran a 2-wire with 'cigarette' receptacle from the battery to the floor underneath my seat to power it.

I recommend spending a bit more on the light. The first one I got was an inexpensive light with the rotating mirror and it worked fine... for a couple of years (infrequent use). They take a beating via vibration & jostling, sitting up high. I replaced that beacon with a moderately more expensive LED beacon and have been very pleased with the result = confidence of being seen when on a public road.

You get what you pay for.

 

[Diggin It]

My cab tractor has a threaded plate for a post to support an amber beacon. Does anyone have any good sources? Thanks

Revolving/halogen? Strobe? LED? How much do you want to spend? What is your use? Traveling between locations? Snow plowing?

All sorts of questions, but any of the places mentioned, or a specialty outfitter like Galls. Prices can be anywhere from $20 to $100 or more. Your TYM dealer may have one designed to fit with the proper mounts and connectors.

 

[Jw5875]

Try here, I use the mini strobes on
tractor and RTV. Bright for the size
and programmable flash pattern

Strobes N' More LLC - Emergency, Fire, Police, Utility, Recreation LED Lights and More

JW5875

 

[WranglerX]

Try here, I use the mini strobes on
tractor and RTV. Bright for the size
and programmable flash pattern

JW5875

Where is "here"????

Dale

 

[Jw5875]

Where is "here"????

Dale

Forgot to attach:
Strobes N' More LLC - Emergency, Fire, Police, Utility, Recreation LED Lights and More

 

[Aquamoose]

I highly recommend the Hella halogen beacon. I bought this and haven’t installed it yet but this has a removable light that can be taken off without tools when working in the woods and installed when plowing in the winter. There’s various mounting options and the one shown is just of of many. It has a dust boot.

What I like about this light is it’s absolutely made for rugged environments. The lighthead actually flexes, the bulb can easily be replaced with an H1 55w lamp.

I’ve been an emergency vehicle upfitter since 92’ and nothing beats the simplicity of a crisp flash of a halogen rotator, especially for high vibration equipment because it’s rubber insulated.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I agree totally! But people are like sheep, and nowadays it's got to be LED! You have to spend a lot to get an LED beacon worth having. At night, anything works, but in daylight, different story.

I still like XNeon too. That is/was a really cool effective technology although I doubt anyone makes them anymore.


You don't need to impress, only get someones attention. Once they know your there, the light is meaningless.

 

[Diggin It]

I致e been an emergency vehicle upfitter since 92 and nothing beats the simplicity of a crisp flash of a halogen rotator, especially for high vibration equipment because it痴 rubber insulated.

I've said a bunch of times that NOTHING beats a Halogen Sealed Beam. For a single beacon on a tractor, a single 1156 style bulb and a rotating mirror is probably fine and won't overdraw the electrical system. But the older Beacon Rays with four 50W lamps could kill a small power system.

Do you remember the early Whelen or Dietz strobes with the incandescent 'dwell' lamps? And to tickle your memory further, I still have a couple of 'NIB' 100W red GE Halogen sealed beams.

 

[Hay Dude]

I bought a few of the LED amber “ rotating “ beacons from Amazon for like 25 bucks and put them on all my tractors. They came with a mount, too.
I figure I usually rip at least one beacon off per year anyway on branches along fields or bush hogging :laughing: so these are practically disposable.
Thing is, they work great!

 

[chim]

I started using lights like this a while back. They only protrude a fraction of an inch and are barely noticeable till you hit the switch. The L4240 has one over each door and a couple others here and there. I run about 1-1/5 miles to town for snow removal and wanted more lighting than the factory installed.