Makeshift headlights

[Yosemite Sam]

Guys, thanks for the comments and suggestions.

Originally Posted by Matt G.

There's a few people out there that can actually make stuff that looks decent...I don't think any of those people have ever owned any of the tractors I've bought though...

That's exactly the reason I'm always looking for better ideas, I really don't like to cobble things up if it isn't going to be functional and look decent. I really hate when people go out and buy perfectly good "stuff" and then build "crap" out of it.

grampascub, welcome to the forum. If I am thinking of the same thing, I have seen those before. A fella that I used to work with put some of those in the rear bumper of his utility truck, they looked as close to a factory set-up as anything I have ever seen. Thank you for the location of the parts and the part number.

punkid, Although I didn't actually buy them myself, I feel confident they came from NAPA, I think those are the last two that I had, they have been setting here on the shelf for nearly 20 years. They are "Peterson manufacturing co. part # 507 Tractor light W/ Rubber housing". They are a pretty decent light however they do vibrate a little with the motor running, you don't notice too much when you're driving but you do when setting still. However I think you will find that most "add on" lights will vibrate like that, rubber or metal.

[placeebo effect]

the lights almost look like the old IH part that came on alot of their large tractors

[johncub7172]

Thats a good one, Y.S! my ss lightbar only works for the 7hp nf. tractors.

[ab147]

I bought a 149 this summer that had both headlights broken. After a trip to the junk yard my grandson came home with a light bar from a police car that had 4 clear round lights in it that were an exact fit for my tractor.

[jeffscub]

ok, here is a picture of my make shift light bar(s), i was in a pinch to add lights for night cutting, seeing how its 115 heat index here in bama. i added 55 watt 12 volt driving lights later. jeff

[Cub Cadet 123]

Being a big Red Green fan, I can only imagine how duct tape could be used to rig up a set of headlights that would double as bun warmers while the hot dog or meat patty is cooking on the exhaust so a man can "eat on the mow". Yosemite Sam, your lights are painted up great and look very well done. Kind of reminded me of the Montgomery Ward tractors. It is not cobbled up and it will serve your purpose nicely. "Keep your stick on the ice"! Thanks for sharing your work!!

Cub Cadet 123

[dougw]

Grampascub: I tried to do to my 128 what you did but I found the rubber was too large a diameter to fit in the rectangular opening in the cast iron "grill", it being about 4 5/8" wide. Addmitedly, I tried to use rubber mounts that were not Truklite 40700 but some copy, likely Chineese. I did not spend any time looking for the Truklite rubbers as they may not even be available in Canada. Would you please measure the installed outside diameter of the rubbers that you used in your tractor to see if they will fit in a 128 casting. Thanks

[Yosemite Sam]

dougw,

I put a set in my 109 and they too were a little large for the opening, they pucker a little at the top and the bottom. The ones I used were Grote brand, I got them at NAPA.

Now that I think about it, they did the same thing in my 125 (not quite as bad though).

[bsyphrit]

well this is a first for me, two months ago i replaced a burned out light on my 125 and by the looks of it it could have been the original. last week i go out and am fiddling around checking things and the new bulb is not working, tonight i checked further in to it before i by a new bulb and the lead that is soldered to the bulb is loose/falling off. i figure i have nothing to lose at this point so i cleaned every thing up and i soldered a light bulb :biggrin2.gif:

i figured i had nothing to loose other then the bulb exploding sending shards of glass every where,

being cheap will make you do things the average person would never consider

[Matt G.]

Those fall off a lot...I've soldered them back on before too.

...Or un-soldered the lugs from burned-out lights and re-soldered the lugs to good lights that the lugs fell off of...