Nice. You are going to love the light that thing throws out.

 

LED's........a whole new world. Nice job, looks great!

 

Looks good, that should make snowblowing easier at night.

I've thought about doing something like that instead of messing around with the factory headlights, make some mounts to bolt up near the front bumper.

 

That would be better than drilling holes for sure. If my new headlights aren't bright enough I'm going to make a bracket and mount my 2/4x4 LED lights. I mow in the dark when its cooler outside in the summer months.

 

You have an absolutely awesome setup.

 

That Looks Great On the OTC Cab:thThumbsU

 

I just got a cab enclosure from The Original Cab company for my GT3200 with a 45" blower but did not buy their light kit. Where did you purchase your LED light bar?

 

Just be careful for low flying planes wanting to land What is the amp draw on the light?

 

That thing ought to melt the snow!

I know, LED's don't put out the heat.

CCMoe

 

Actually they do put out a lot of heat.
On my Canam side-by-side buggy I have a 10" LED light bar and a 20" light bar both crank out the heat and have a large heat sink on the to keep them cool. I have LED bulbs in my house and they to put out the heat which is suprising because low wattage as they are and they still get hot. My XT3GSX came with a 25amp alternator which is 300 watts. I know larger alternators are available but don't know if they will fit our Cubs. JD has a 45amp available on the x700 series if I remember right while I was researching.
My SXS came with a 650 watt alternator here's a pic you can see the 10" mounted on my front bumper and the 20" under my roof. I seldom use the 20" because the 10" is so bright. Mine are military spec Motoalliance light bars I got with a large discount for making a video commical for them about 7 yrs ago. Very expensive other wise but now days you can find some really cheap cree LED light bars that are excellent.

 

Actually they do put out a lot of heat.
On my Canam side-by-side buggy I have a 10" LED light bar and a 20" light bar both crank out the heat and have a large heat sink on the to keep them cool. I have LED bulbs in my house and they to put out the heat which is suprising because low wattage as they are and they still get hot. My XT3GSX came with a 25amp alternator which is 300 watts. I know larger alternators are available but don't know if they will fit our Cubs. JD has a 45amp available on the x700 series if I remember right while I was researching.
My SXS came with a 650 watt alternator here's a pic you can see the 10" mounted on my front bumper and the 20" under my roof. I seldom use the 20" because the 10" is so bright. Mine are military spec Motoalliance light bars I got with a large discount for making a video commical for them about 7 yrs ago. Very expensive other wise but now days you can find some really cheap cree LED light bars that are excellent.
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Wow, 650A. That'll get it done! Nice tires on the SXS. Buddy of mine had a Sportsman with those. Basically like having 4 rototillers as tires.

 

Yep those Gorilla Silverback tires will eat dirt, mud, grass like they are starving to death. LOL Don't turn any in your yard or the grass will be torn up bad.

 

Nice write up CCMOE.
I also have a LED work light I got from Lowes I really do not care for. It is a 15 watt square shaped work light approximately 8"x 8" and always blinds me. It dispenses the light in to wide an array and it is one of the worse work lights I have owned. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone wanting to use it as a work light which is what they sell it as, but it is a good emergency light source when the power is out which is all I use it for now.
I use an old fashion drop light with a LED 100 watt equivalent bulb now.
I know what you mean about the Halogen and incandescent bulbs burning you. Been there done that. LOL
On a side note I put these LEDs on my 2018 XT3GSX
Cub. They are a lot brighter than the OEM LED bulbs that came in it. I am hoping they will be bright enough to use to mow at night.

 

Nice write up CCMOE.
I also have a LED work light I got from Lowes I really do not care for. It is a 15 watt square shaped work light approximately 8"x 8" and always blinds me. It dispenses the light in to wide an array and it is one of the worse work lights I have owned. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone wanting to use it as a work light which is what they sell it as, but it is a good emergency light source when the power is out which is all I use it for now.
I use an old fashion drop light with a LED 100 watt equivalent bulb now.
I know what you mean about the Halogen and incandescent bulbs burning you. Been there done that. LOL
On a side note I put these LEDs on my 2018 XT3GSX
Cub. They are a lot brighter than the OEM LED bulbs that came in it. I am hoping they will be bright enough to use to mow at night. View attachment 2352535 View attachment 2352537 View attachment 2352539 View attachment 2352541 View attachment 2352543

Mud, how many hours do you have on your XT3 with those bulbs installed? Hoping they hold up to use over time.

 

I really haven't used them much maybe 2 hrs of use on them.
I'll know more on the reliability come summer when they get a workout. As far as total hrs on my XT3GSX it has 49 hrs on it I think.

 

Mudyapster,

Nice looking XT3, the LED's throw out some light.

I'm the foreman over carpenters and brick mason at the university here, WIU. I bought the LED work light for the brick mason to use on jobs, he would come in a 5 am to grind out mortar joints on older buildings before the administrative parking lots would fill up at 7:30 to 8:00 o'clock in the morning. He really likes the light, maybe because it does throw out a wide pattern, granted he is on scaffolding and it would keep him from adjusting the light to wherever he would happen to be. He also like the fact that the slightest bump doesn't knock the bulb out.

I did put some LED tail lights on my Christmas list for my 2000 JD455 and I'll probably get some LED's for the headlights. Most likely for pushing snow more than mowing, the mosquitoes seem to come out about the same time I would need lights!

CCMoe

 

Thanks CCMOE,
This is my 1st Cub and I'm really liking it compared to my 2009 Husqvarna 54".
Here at dusk my Bats and Dragonflys come out and keep all my bugs cleaned out. No mosquito issue here at place. My neighbor has a bad mosquito problem, but not me. LOL I told him to put up a Bat house he doesn't listen.

 

I originally wanted a X758 but nothing around me within 500 miles to go look at so my searching found my CUB XT3GSX. I still had to drive 2 1/2 each way to get it. I'm happy with it with 60" Fab deck. Gas wise is pretty good 1/2 gallon hr. usage. I like the power steering best. I mow about 5 to 7 acres with once a week in the summer and it does it pretty fast and the cut quality is great. The OEM blades are really nice and long lasting. I put an oil cooler on the motor just for the heck of it to help the motor in my 100 deg climate. I hear the Yanmar diesel engines are nice. I have a big JD with a cab i use when i cut my hay that I could use to mow with but I like to mow on my riding mower to give me time to think and enjoy doing it.

 

I originally wanted a X758 but nothing around me within 500 miles to go look at so my searching found my CUB XT3GSX. I still had to drive 2 1/2 each way to get it. I'm happy with it with 60" Fab deck. Gas wise is pretty good 1/2 gallon hr. usage. I like the power steering best. I mow about 5 to 7 acres with once a week in the summer and it does it pretty fast and the cut quality is great. The OEM blades are really nice and long lasting. I put an oil cooler on the motor just for the heck of it to help the motor in my 100 deg climate. I hear the Yanmar diesel engines are nice. I have a big JD with a cab i use when i cut my hay that I could use to mow with but I like to mow on my riding mower to give me time to think and enjoy doing it.
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Is the 5083E 3 or 4 cylinder?

 

Mudyapster,

I 100% agree on the peace and quiet while mowing, we have 9 dorms on campus from 3 to 19 stories tall along with athletic, academic and administrative buildings, getting away from all that, I go mow!

CCMoe

P.S. I think we have thoroughly hijacked this post!

 

I know sorry OP Merry Christmas

 

4 cylinder 85hp 70 at PTO

 

I had considered buying a LED light bar for my OTC cab on my GT3200 with a snowblower. After reading many light bar reviews I have decided against it and will go with standard incandescent. My reasons are listed below:

1. LED lights are manufactured with the LEDs in a series array based on operating voltage and when 1 LED fails all the LEDs in the array stop working. You will read many reviews where half of the light bar stopped working and this is why.

2. To repair a light bar you would need a good meter with diode check and know how to use it. Also not sure if replacement LEDs are available and you would need a a good desoldering station to repair as I'm sure they are mounted to some type of circuit board. Not as simple as replacing a screw in incandescent.

3. You will read many reviews where there was moisture build up inside the light bar. I think this is due to the heat generated by the LEDs which are high wattage and are mounted on heat sinks to reduce failure but, the heat can't escape the enclosure if it was designed to be waterproof. Moisture and electronic components don't get along.

4. If using during the winter as my intended use was. Snow and ice may build up on the enclosure and not melt because the heat generated does not escape the enclosure.

I think the LED light bars are good and reliable if used in a controlled environment. I don't think many of the cheaper ones are designed for all weather use on cars, trucks, and ATVs as they are advertised and are basically throw aways when they stop working.

 

I had considered buying a LED light bar for my OTC cab on my GT3200 with a snowblower. After reading many light bar reviews I have decided against it and will go with standard incandescent.

I agree with your assessment on the cheap light bars but does that mean one should avoid LED lights altogether?

I have a set of old school PIAA halogen fogs that never made it to a vehicle. I thought they would be perfect on my tractor/blower until I did the calcs. At 55w each the two fogs draw a total of 9.16 amps. I believe my tractor has a 15 amp charging circuit. My PTO is supposed to draw 4 amps which leaves no wiggle room.

You simply get more lumens per watt out of an LED and if your tractor has limited charging output as most L&G tractors do, it's a huge consideration for me. Granted, they won't melt the snow off their lenses.

Just some food for thought.

 

You get what you pay for with LED light bars. The ones I have on my SXS have been in use since 2011 and have been under water constantly covered in mud with no issues. Mine are high quality military spec light bars though. My buddy has cheap China light bars and he has been thru several of them from failures.

 

I agree totally.

 

Don't take my comments as pertaining to all LED lighting. I converted all the incandescent bulbs in my home over to LED for the power savings a year and a half ago and have had very good results with LED headlamps. Again the environment used in is a key factor. Out in the elements or mounted to a vibrating tractor are issues to consider. I would recommend reading the reviews, the recommended usage, the warranty, and don't buy based solely on price.

 

Sorry my post wasn't clear. I was referring specifically to LEDs in the context of lighting on a tractor. More specifically for snow removal as I am looking to improve the lighting on my tractor.

Cost, within reason, isn't the factor here. For me, my constraint is available power (on my tractor) that is pushing me toward LEDs in order maximize light per available watt in where it's needed.

Thanks

 

No problem DENVERGUY hope it helps my Cub guys and wish you all a Merry Christmas.

 

It amazes me where a post will go and the knowledge base attained from that. There are some amazing people here and each has their niche where they excel and share with others.

Thanks for the interesting read, it is appreciated.

CCMoe