I am new to this forum and have owned a bx2200 that had a fel and a bt601 back hoe I added I had it for 4 years and early spring this year I sold it and upgraded to a b2620. I have been on another forum for a while and see this one and figured I would join this one. I have made a few mods and figured I would share some of them. I have also added a tow hook to the ft. and made a three pt. hitch that use's a reese hitch.
Just after buying my b tractor I wanted to add some lights but did not want to tax the charging system on the tractor or upgrade to the bigger alt. so I decided to go with Grote led lights and made mounts that used the exsting welded on nuts that was on the rops. I ended up welding a stud on the back side to keep the brackets from moving and then held them in place with bolts that screwed into the exsting welded on nuts already on the rops brackets.
I then made metal pipeing to run the wires thru and brazed the clamps on the metal tubing and on the lower end of the clamps I had to drill and tap for small bolts to hold them into place.
I wanted to make the lights where I could turn them any way so I drilled the 1/2" bolts thru the center and ran the wires thru the holes. And then I had to cut some of the bolt head off and grind a small amount off of the bottom of the lights so I would not pinch the wires. The bolts are attached to the brackets by an all metal locking nut welded onto the brackets so I could adjust the tension on the bolts/light to kepp them from moving and still be able to adjust without much trouble.
I like these lights and yes they are expensive but being a new tractor and hopefully a one time purchase I hope it will turn out to be a good buy in the long run.
Just after buying my b tractor I wanted to add some lights but did not want to tax the charging system on the tractor or upgrade to the bigger alt. so I decided to go with Grote led lights and made mounts that used the exsting welded on nuts that was on the rops. I ended up welding a stud on the back side to keep the brackets from moving and then held them in place with bolts that screwed into the exsting welded on nuts already on the rops brackets.
I then made metal pipeing to run the wires thru and brazed the clamps on the metal tubing and on the lower end of the clamps I had to drill and tap for small bolts to hold them into place.
I wanted to make the lights where I could turn them any way so I drilled the 1/2" bolts thru the center and ran the wires thru the holes. And then I had to cut some of the bolt head off and grind a small amount off of the bottom of the lights so I would not pinch the wires. The bolts are attached to the brackets by an all metal locking nut welded onto the brackets so I could adjust the tension on the bolts/light to kepp them from moving and still be able to adjust without much trouble.
I like these lights and yes they are expensive but being a new tractor and hopefully a one time purchase I hope it will turn out to be a good buy in the long run.
