Wanting to mount some lights to loader?

[saxon]

I am anting to mount some lights for night work on my loader, LA524 on a 3800. The bucket will block the headlights unless raised up high. Has anyone done this on their loader?

 

[Don87]

I haven't heard of anyone putting lights on the loader itself. Most put lights on the ROPS(that's where I put mine), or on the front of the canopy. or cab.

 

[Grandad4]

I am anting to mount some lights for night work on my loader, LA524 on a 3800. The bucket will block the headlights unless raised up high. Has anyone done this on their loader?

Those lights would be pretty vulnerable. Maybe someone who is way more "genteel and dignified" than I could get away with it, but if there were lights on my loader, they'd be broken in no time.

 

[creekbend]

I haven't heard of anyone putting lights on the loader itself. Most put lights on the ROPS(that's where I put mine), or on the front of the canopy. or cab.

I agree. My thoughts also.

 

[BeezFun]

I use this magnetic based work light. I mount it all over depending what I'm doing. They say you shouldn't mount it upside down, but mine's been hanging from my ROPS with no problem. You could mount that on your loader, if it gets knocked off just put it back on.

 

[Notforhire]

Right now my lights are on the ROPS. It was the easiest place to put them. On my previous machine ( a NH TC40D) I installed them on the loader main frame. When you remove the loader the lights stay with the tractor. I actually prefer the main frame mount , and probably will do the same mount on my Kubota, this summer. I had also mounted a mirror, which helps if I need to go down the road.

 

[pedalstomper78]

I've got some of the TractorHelp.com LED's mounted to my loader. I mounted them to the bolts that hold the pins in on the lift cylinders. They work really well there. The only drawback that I find is that as the loader goes up, so do the lights. I have them pointed pretty effectively though they shine on the ground in front of the tractor and only get blocked by the bucket after my vision is blocked by the bucket. Seems to be a good spot for them and I don't have any issues with bright lights starting me in the face when I have to look backwards.

 

[sixdogs]

I have not had luck with mounting the lights high up on the ROPS. The shadows created make it difficult to see what you are doing and I don;'t think they do much good up high. Better results for me came when I mounted them on the top of my grill guard. When the loader is down the tractor lights suffice and when the loader is up the grill guard lights are pretty good. None of this is 100% satisfactory because of the nature of mounting lights behind an obstacle.

Above is a photo of my L4300 setup.

 

[pedalstomper78]

Nice setup sixdogs. My headlights are mounted fairly low on my tractor. Loader down, I use the work lights. Loader up, my headlights shine underneath. Seems to work well here.

You're 100% right and I like the quote. "...the nature of mounting lights behind an obstacle" LOL

 

[herringchoker]

I've found over the years that the best location for the forward lights on a tractor with a FEL is on the top of the cab, if you have a cab. Second best is a fixed mount on the loader frame tower, like Notforhire has.