mounting auxiliary lights for backup.

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Aug 30, 2016 | 11:50 AM

tincan1

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mounting auxiliary lights for backup.

Hi all I have a 2012 F250. I tow a trailer and I was looking underneath the back and I was wondering if anyone has mounted auxillary lights for backing up. I'll tell ya as a newbie trailering person it sure is a PITA backing up! I'm getting better at it... Is there a good spot to mount a light without drilling a hole?
Thanks Guys!

Jim

Aug 30, 2016 | 12:27 PM

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Not a 2012 but you get the idea.

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Aug 30, 2016 | 12:40 PM

gasman6674

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I mounted these to the bumper support with self tappers and tapped the back up at the 7 way. I also changed the back up bulbs to led works well for me

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Aug 30, 2016 | 12:42 PM

tincan1

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Wow, thats a great idea!!! Looks good. Off to Home depot!
Thank you!

Aug 30, 2016 | 12:47 PM

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Just to add to my post above, I too changed my backup bulbs to 9W LED's from retro solutions, and they have been awesome. I do hesitate to recommend their bulbs though, because every other set (for my Dad's truck, buddy's truck and wife's truck) have all had major reliability issues and are dead. Unfortunately even though they were replaced a few times under warranty they have died again immediately after and are sitting in a drawer.