Hay wagon lights

[Levibridge]

I have a hay wagon i shorten down to 12' in length. I want to install lights on it for safety. It has a metal running frame. The deck where the lights will be mounted is 2x6 boards around the sides. I can't find any good lights that i can mount into the boards and run a ground wire to the frame. Any advice?

 

[Loosehandle]

Add a piece of sheet metal to
your 2x6 where you want the
lights and use magnetic trailer
lights. They come with a ground
wire and then you can use for
other towing too.

 

[showcrop]

(quoted from post at 19:21:13 03/28/20) I have a hay wagon i shorten down to 12' in length. I want to install lights on it for safety. It has a metal running frame. The deck where the lights will be mounted is 2x6 boards around the sides. I can't find any good lights that i can mount into the boards and run a ground wire to the frame. Any advice?

You don't want to try to ground through the frame. As loosehandle said, go buy a pre-made magnetic mount.

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

I just put light on a hay wagon. Just made up a ground wire from the connector to lugs to go on the taillight studs.

 

[Levibridge]

Ok thanks guys. One thing i failed to mention is that the wagon won't be used for hay hauling but for small hay rides with family and carrying things around the property.

 

[Don-Wi]

It'd be a lot more reliable to run a ground wire right to the mounting lug on the light.

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[showcrop]

(quoted from post at 06:07:15 03/29/20) Ok thanks guys. One thing i failed to mention is that the wagon won't be used for hay hauling but for small hay rides with family and carrying things around the property.

Levi, we got the idea for use from the shortening to 12' length.

 

[Levibridge]

(quoted from post at 09:11:56 03/29/20)

(quoted from post at 06:07:15 03/29/20) Ok thanks guys. One thing i failed to mention is that the wagon won't be used for hay hauling but for small hay rides with family and carrying things around the property.

Levi, we got the idea for use from the shortening to 12' length.

Ok just making sure!!!

 

[495man]

I used 3 wire extension cord, 7 way plug and two round amber lights.

ground / left turn / right turn for the plug

Ground and left wire for left light (ground around the mounting stud)

Ground and right wire for right light. (ground around the mounting stud)


I ran the wire to one light, connected, then ran from one light to the other.

Plug into tractor 7 way and you have flashers and turn signals.

 

[Joe W.]

I put antique kerosene lamps on my most recent parade wagon and only large reflectors on the back. Fun but probably not practical. You can also buy new, kerosene-looking lamps that have a headlight powered by a battery.