where to mount led
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where to mount led
I got a great deal on two 7inch leds. where should I mount them?? I have an 09 f350. I was thinking one front and one rear. any suggestions?
and where exactly to mount?
and where exactly to mount?
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As far as the back, there aren't really to many places to mount a bar on the back unless you have a backrack or aftermarket bumper. You could cut holes in the rear bumper and use them as backup lights.
I was planning on getting 2 7" bars eventually and mounting one on each side of the backrack as cargo lights.
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check your local laws...
here in dfw by "law" you can't have high beams on within 300' of another vehicle...
I think once in 20 years here I might have been over 300' from a car
And suspect those might be brighter than high beams !
but I would certainly mount them in a protected area for front illumination...
here in dfw by "law" you can't have high beams on within 300' of another vehicle...
I think once in 20 years here I might have been over 300' from a car
And suspect those might be brighter than high beams !
but I would certainly mount them in a protected area for front illumination...
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ha I just can't see (no pun intended), driving down the road and not seeing a bright shining light coming out of the rear end of my truck.
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Those must be the kind of people that look straight forward when they drive. Not looking at side or rear view mirrors.
My Grandpa and his friend started a trucking company in Chicago, (Dawes). My Papa still runs the place, think its owned by RoadRunner now.
Believe me, I am not cutting out in front of someone that can push me into next week. You guys have enough problems without needing to worry about idiots cutting you off, or into the side of you or coming to an abrupt stop in front of you.
But if I do see you, I might give you a big flash and smash the gas!!!!
My Grandpa and his friend started a trucking company in Chicago, (Dawes). My Papa still runs the place, think its owned by RoadRunner now.
Believe me, I am not cutting out in front of someone that can push me into next week. You guys have enough problems without needing to worry about idiots cutting you off, or into the side of you or coming to an abrupt stop in front of you.
But if I do see you, I might give you a big flash and smash the gas!!!!
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Nice and bright! What lights are those on the rear? I have forgotten my backup lights on a couple times. Unfortunately there is no dash indicator to tell you the upfitters are on, and down as low as they are you don't notice the light on. I have thought about adding 4 little LED's on the dash somewhere that indicate if each of the upfitters are on.
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Those LEDs work just fine for extra-bright backup lights. Since they draw very little power, you could hook them into your trailer backup light connection (my setup) or into your regular backup light connection. dramirez163 has a perfect example of this setup.
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