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The OEM fog lights, at least the LED ones, do not seem very bright. Primarily for looks. My old Super Duty with standard halogen fog lamps were brighter...but then again, they needed to be, to supplement the awful headlamps.
I think you know I drove over the road for about ten years and for actual use in fog most fog lamps are worthless. Trove, here is some anecdotal information I have collected through the years which you may know already. We all confuse fog lamps with driving lamps which are truly worthless in fog or snow. The light pattern emitted needs to be 100% down wards with no escaped photons heading to the heavens. Nearly impossible but several attempts have been made to help this. Years ago Moon Company made chrome headlight shields for the hot rodders which actually helped a lot to accomplish this. I used to use masking tape during particularly bad fog conditions. Per-Lux made fog lamps with stamped metal shutters to control the light emission. They helped but even the best lamps only illuminate a short distance ahead in pea soup. And the best fog lights? Turn off the lights and run on the parking lights. Illegal, yes, but amazing how much ambient light there is once your eyes adjust to the low light. And the best driving lights? Aircraft landing lights. Nearly 2 million candle power could light up the road and the next mountain. No one ever failed to dim their lights when doused with pure daylight in the pitch black of night. And for a real treat put one in the spotlight (on my KW it was at the top left corner of the cab) to find street signs and check the tires on at least the left side of the truck: the bonus was for the azzhole who would ride with one high beam sticking out from behind the trailer or ride for mile after mile alongside the trailer with lights glaring in the mirror. I used to give them a short blast notice and then full flood if they did not get the idea. Really for their own safety as that is one of the more dangerous places on the highway. Now I have explained the origin of the term "Blind Spot."
Ryan, are you a fireman? Pic looks to be taken in a fire house.
Do the side boxes interfere with the LED bed corner lamps?
Yes sir, I am a volunteer FF. And the LED lights still are 100% effective. And the best money spent ever for a guy who works out of the bed of his truck everyday and sometimes night.
Are these plows for long drives or are county or city services not to be counted on? Sorry, my username explains my ignorance on this.
From what I've seen, guys negotiate contracts with local businesses, strip malls, hotels, etc...basically, you become responsible for clearing the parking lot any time it snows. People can make good money but I think it gets pretty competitive. Every time I stay in a hotel and it snows there's a guy in a diesel SD of some sort driving forward and reverse for a couple hours at 4:00am.
Was able to pick up my truck today so went for a ride to work on getting those first 1000 miles on it. I echo what others have said, it was worth the wait. Looking forward to years of enjoyment.
10-16-2016, 09:42 AM
