I've wanted to beef up the new X570 a bit and add a couple accessories to it. It's the bare-bones model in the X500 series lineup so most of them do not come standard with accessories such as a brush guard, weight bracket, or rear HDAP tires, but since I'm going to be putting a lot of hours on this tractor in the future, I wanted to add a few things to make it a little bit tougher and more useful.
While I was away at school, I purchased a Deere OEM front weight bracket to replace the original bumper on the tractor, as well as the popular X series brush guard to protect the front of the tractor from damage since I weave in and out of a lot of tight spaces with it when mowing. I also wanted to get some taillights for the tractor...unfortunately they don't come factory. I ordered a set of LED taillights from a guy named Jeff Walters who I heard about on the forums. He makes these LED light kits on the side and puts a lot of time and effort into making each one. He makes a very high-quality kit, almost looks like something Deere would offer as an add-on to their tractors.
In this video I install each of those options. Took me a good part of the evening since I've never worked on an X series tractor before. The toughest part of the process was removing and then re-installing the long tensioning bolt for the lift assist spring under the frame. Also, Deere only likes to use self-tapping screws for their parts so it took a bit of effort to thread the mounting bolts in for the weight bracket. The LED taillight kit from Jeff came with thorough instructions and was pretty easy to install once I read through them. They simply wire into the existing headlight lead and you have to replace the reflectors with the taillights and hook all the wires up. If you're interested in buying the taillight kit, send Jeff an email at jefflhs@hotmail.com.
11 сен 2024
