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I wired them on a toggle switch and used a flat trailer wiring harness through the post holes in the bed. That way it is a quick disconnect if I take the shell off. The pictures really dont do them justice. They are brighter than I expected!
Looks good ! I'm in the planning stage of dealing with putting lighting and a power supply in my cap. I like your placement too. I was thinking of putting led strip lighting under the bed rail but where you have it really does light up the bed & cap. Couple of questions what brand cap do you have? Do you have any water leaks? Do you have a seal for the tailgate? If so what brand?
Thanks
My shell is a Leer. I picked it up used after I got the truck. I dont have a tailgate seal other that what is on the shell window. No leaks yet. I did have several gaps in-between the bed and shell so I put a layer of the double adhesive insulating tape under the shell. No more gaps.
I tried some really cheap led lights under the bed rails and wasnt happy with the results.
bleeds blue,
How did you attach them. I have a Leer as well but am nervous about drilling screws in the fiberglass shell. Just not sure how thick it is and don't want holes all the way through.
The lights themselves have a small screw tab on them that lined up perfectly with the screws holding the windows in. One side at least, the other side I used the super duper 3M adhesive tape and taped them to the metal frame. They've been up for months now.
It has to be the 3M SUPER DUPER tape though!
The lights themselves have a small screw tab on them that lined up perfectly with the screws holding the windows in. One side at least, the other side I used the super duper 3M adhesive tape and taped them to the metal frame. They've been up for months now.
It has to be the 3M SUPER DUPER tape though!
Good job !! And I agree as far as only using the 3M brand double sides tape. I had asked about leaks because I have many leaks and I need to reseal it. My cap also leaks from rain down the rear cap lid and in around the tailgate. But mine is not a Leer. I wish I had a Leer cap mine is some off brand. So before I start the cap lighting I am working on figuring out a hoist system in my garage so I can remove the cap by myself.
before I start the cap lighting I am working on figuring out a hoist system in my garage so I can remove the cap by myself.
A bit of a hijack on the lighting thread, but relevant to Ed's comment and storing truck caps in garages - when I had my cap (and a garage, sigh), I had a system of four eyelets screwed in the ceiling joists, four tie-down straps, and two 2x4's, each with two eyelets. The eyelets we're screwed into the 2x4's, just wider than the width of the cap. I'd take off the clamps holding the cap, hop inside, and using my back against the roof of the cap, lift and slide the 2x4's between cap and bed rails. The front one went about a foot behind the front end of the cap, the rear about a foot from the rear of the cap. Hook a tie-down between the eyelet in the 2x4, to the eyelet up above in the ceiling. Push up on a 2x4, cinch the tie-down about 6". Go to the next corner, repeat. Work your way around, slowly lifting it all the way to the ceiling. It was cheap, solid, and I could have the cap on or off in about 30 minutes, solo. I had debated using some sort of pulley system, but this method proved cheap and easy.
I'm in the planning stage of dealing with putting lighting and a power supply in my cap. I like your placement too. I was thinking of putting led strip lighting under the bed rail but where you have it really does light up the bed & cap. Couple of questions what brand cap do you have? Do you have any water leaks? Do you have a seal for the tailgate? If so what brand?
