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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 06:55 PM
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Clearance lights or not?

Should be ordering my new truck soon. I like the look of the clearance lights, but all those holes in the roof. Anybody have any input, that's had them for a while? Any leak issues?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 07:06 PM
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Every single DRW truck has them. If there were massive amounts of leaks, I'm sure we would have heard something.
I believe there were some leaky lights in the job 1 trucks. But some of those trucks had leaky cab seam or windshields.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 09:03 PM
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Five extra holes in my roof for looks. No thanks.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 09:05 PM
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It's not a real truck without cab lights.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 09:11 PM
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DRW - required by law; SRW - personal preference. Even if I had a SRW, I'd get them for the look.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 09:17 PM
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It's not a real truck without cab lights.

Can I get an AMEN!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 10:10 PM
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Required by law if you pull a trailer wider than 80" that doesn't have them mounted where visible from the front. Rarely enforced though.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 10:30 PM
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Nothing some silicone couldn't fix anyway. I wouldn't consider a Superduty without them.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CuNmUdF250
Nothing some silicone couldn't fix anyway. I'd wouldn't consider a Superduty without them.
Agreed! They complete the heavy duty look to me.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 11:45 PM
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I couldn't decide if I should order my 2017 F350 long bed crew cab SRW KIng Ranch with them or not. I ordered it with them and couldn't be happier. I have the LED headlights as well obviously, and they look great with them. I'm glad I ordered them.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 11:49 PM
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I'm a function over form guy. Unless I had need of a DRW, I'll pass on cab lights every time.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:44 AM
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Clearance lights were a must have for me - I just like them.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:52 AM
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Added them to my last truck, ordered them this time around, I love them
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:55 AM
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we like the look
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 06:05 AM
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I might have thought about getting them if they would have updated the light. Those are the same lights from 20 years ago. How about making them small Led's..
 
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