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Read articles →This is a real DIY lighting upgrade on an M6040, not a product review. Rick fabricates brackets, welds mounts for a 52-inch light bar and pod lights onto the cab and mirror arms, wires in replacement LEDs for dead factory hazards, and tests everything after dark comparing coverage around the cab, rear, and haybine area. Good for owners planning their own night-lighting setup for hay work or road driving, done with hand tools and a welder.
Posted by the RICK BORK channel, an owner working on his own tractor and sharing an unpolished, hands-on DIY project.
Rick welds two pieces of one-inch angle iron into brackets that attach to the mirror bracket, which is already welded to the cab, then welds the light bar onto those brackets.
Rick replaces a dead hazard light by digging out an old one that had fallen off, using JB Weld to reattach it to the stud, and wiring in LED replacements.
Rick wants light shining toward the haybine because at night he cannot see obstructions like rocks in front of it while watching through the cab window.
Rick recommends buying a welding blanket, even a cheap Harbor Freight one, to avoid burning paint and picking slag off the tractor.
