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coggonobrien 
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 Topic: Building an 8000 series front bumper
Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 10:12am |
We don't run front weights on any of our big tractors so with the 8050 we decided to build a bumper to fill in the area the weights would go and protect the grill from corn stalks. It is going to bolt to the weight bracket and house 4x 4.5" led lights (2x spots, 2x floods) which will be on a separate light circuit. The toggle for the lights is a 3 position (on off on) that fit perfectly in the blank for mfwd switch. forward on the switch will be the spot lights and trailer lights which I'm adding, middle is off, rear will be all 4 front lights and the trailer lights. Light circuits will be on relays.
before cutting the beams:
After:
And here is the cover that will get broke and installed. will be burning on the laser today
Edited by coggonobrien - 02 Oct 2015 at 10:12am
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HudCo
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 10:50am |
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that will look good put a orange lense and light behind the a c logo
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 11:05am |
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You are close, I was going to do a clear lens with a couple orange led's shining up.
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 11:07am |
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i'm also going cut the bottom corner of the bumper slightly to match the angle of the grill
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 11:11am |
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Dave,
Pretty fancy corn stalk guards! Lazer cut to! Damn! Should look nice. What did ya do, take a break from the little Tractors? I like the use of the relays for the lighting. Good move...
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 11:13am |
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grass isn't growing much so i've putting off getting the complete 616 mowing again, we started picking corn the other day so I figured I should finish this. whenever it rains i'll pull the 616 motor and install the harness I got from you. I wish I had the laser at home but it is nice to be able to sneak in a piece of government work on a slow day.
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 11:54am |
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that framework outta hold them lights pretty well! whew! it looks good tho! after yer done with that, make a rear bumper for Desert Joe! i'm putting all new LED lights on my 180D.
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 5:55pm |
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 5:56pm |
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Bottom edge is not broke yet
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 6:55pm |
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Very nice work. Where are you guys getting LED lights?
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 7:19pm |
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Stan R
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 7:25pm |
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Lights look the same as what I got from amazon and put on our tractors. Really cheap and high quality. Though relays are not necessary as LED amp draw is around 4 amps (total for both lights).
Edited by Stan R - 02 Oct 2015 at 7:32pm
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 02 Oct 2015 at 7:28pm |
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Yeah 10-15 per light
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Posted: 03 Oct 2015 at 3:04am |
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I left the relays out on my LED's too!
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Posted: 03 Oct 2015 at 4:38am |
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Very, very nice! I am impressed ! You are giving me ideas!
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 04 Oct 2015 at 3:50pm |
You do nice work, that looks good.
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Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 6:36am |
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Thanks, it's coming along, aesthetically it would of looked better shorter but wouldn't of protected the grill like we want it to.
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Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 8:41am |
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That is a great idea.. From viewing Norm's book, it appeared that AC's early proposed 7000s styling included grill lights, but were later deleted when final style was decided upon?? I always felt that the 7000s & 8000s needed more front lighting. Now you have it. Good job! And, I love the laser cut AC..
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Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 8:48am |
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I would of like to carve a shell that would fit the upper grill but I don't like the idea of possibly drilling holes in the screen
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Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 12:33pm |
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Nice idea. Are you going to paint it?
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Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 12:35pm |
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Yeah it will be black
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Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 1:35pm |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 6:52am |
 coggonobrien wrote:
We don't run front weights on any of our big tractors so with the 8050 we decided to build a bumper to fill in the area the weights would go and protect the grill from corn stalks.
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I don't think it is heavy enough.... it'll never handle the weight of those lights! She'll shake loose in no time
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 12 Oct 2015 at 1:38pm |
hooked the lights up to a battery charger for grins and giggles when I was dumping a wagon.
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Posted: 12 Oct 2015 at 1:40pm |
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I don't think it is heavy enough.... it'll never handle the weight of those lights! She'll shake loose in no time [/QUOTE]
wouldn't you know it but you were right. i sneezed and the whole tractor lit on fire
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Posted: 12 Oct 2015 at 9:29pm |
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Now those are bright lights! With the roof lights, you could light up the entire field!
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Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 6:55pm |
Dpdt switch is wired up  
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Posted: 16 Oct 2015 at 8:49am |
I'm going to cut out the mount for the lights and rework it when I have time to try and spread the pattern out a little wider. These will give you and idea of how bright the lights are.
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