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Old 02-02-2016, 06:19 PM
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Mounting rear LED lights

I wanna put a set of rear LED lights on the rear of my truck under each bumper corner for plowing. The wiring isn't an issue. I looked under each corner and there isn't too much to mount to. Any ideas ? It's an 08 f350
I can't put them directly in the center because I have the salter mounted

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Old 02-02-2016, 06:28 PM
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I had a set done for backup and the installer just drilled a small hole in the bumper and they are fine. Had over 30k miles and no issues with them. I know not your application but you should be fine with it.
 
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Old 02-02-2016, 06:48 PM
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I put mine in my custom 6x8 bumper...For plowing or for any work truck I don't like anything hanging down anywhere cause stuff jumps out and they will get ripped off for sure. I would find a way to keep them from going under anything...How about on the sander? Higher is better.
 
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Old 02-02-2016, 06:55 PM
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Yea I was thinking of on both sides of the salter pointing outward. I would like light back there also when the salters off, off season, but def not as important as when I'm plowing.
 
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Cut the bumper and flush mount them. Had s set of rigid lights in my f150 mounted that way looked great
 
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Old 02-02-2016, 09:53 PM
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That is an option. Those Rigids are hella expensive $$$
 
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I had a set of leds flush mounted in my last f150's bumper and loved them. They werent rigids. i had them for over a year and had no problems with them and they were $50 for a pair on amazon.

i went a slightly different route on my 08 though. I bought two single row led light bars an mounted them under the bumper and they work great, maybe a bit overkill though, i can see about 150yards in reverse lol.
 
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That's what I'm looking to do with the f250 is add light bars to the rear.
 
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Any pics ?
 
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this is the only one i have of them right now on the f250

 
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I mounted 1 on each back stack pocket , works better for me up high .
 
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Here is what I did, Tied them into back up circuit on 7 way. I also added Phillips led bulbs in the factory back up sockets. I just used a self tapper into the bumper support.
 
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I mounted mine on factory holes in the hitch. These are Tuff LED Lights 27W flood lights.









 
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That's exactly what I'm looking for.
I would like to put them on the salter and be done with it but I would love like back there on the off season.

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If you have a trailer hitch, consider mounting them there. I installed a set of LED's on a customers truck by drilling two holes into the OEM trailer hitch. Once I drilled the holes I sprayed a bit of fluid film into each hole to help with corrosion and bolted them on. Looks sharp, they're tucked out of the way, and throw great light. Here's a few pictures Name:  photo434.jpg
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