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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 11:06 AM
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Auxiliary lights on rear of truck

Has anyone installed additional white lights on the back of your truck and if so can you post a picture? I want to install additional lighting for when I'm hooking up a camper at night but want a clean look. What's the best place to mount them? I have a 22 F250.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 11:30 AM
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Lights are wired in Aux switch and to only come on in park or reverse. Mounted to bottom lip of bumper. I did have to shim to make level - you wouldn't have this issue w/ round lights



 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 11:46 AM
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I have these on my truck for exactly the purpose you describe and they work great, lots of light for hooking up trailers.
IIRC, they only cost me about $14 off amazon, they are $19 now, and they are very unobtrusive, look really good back there.
LED draws very little power, hooked to my #1 upfitter switch circuit.
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 11:52 AM
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I've got a couple of small spare LED floods, I think I'm going to mount one of them in front of the hitch bar facing rearward (either side, doesn't matter I guess). I'll run a wired switch up to the cab, as I really only need some illumination for hitching when it'd darker out.

Thanks for the thread, to remind me to add it to my to-do list
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 11:53 AM
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I recommend searching the forums. There are threads and pictures of these installations all over the place.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 12:17 PM
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Here's a thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post20129586
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 12:42 PM
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I picked some up for about $60 from Tractor Supply and hooked it up using an upfitter switch. I picked round so they wouldn’t look crooked.



 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 12:46 PM
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I bought a set of these I plan to install this weekend.

https://www.buyersproducts.com/produ...lood-light-416
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by chadstickpoindexter
I picked some up for about $60 from Tractor Supply and hooked it up using an upfitter switch. I picked round so they wouldn’t look crooked.
I like you the location of where they're mounted, a little further out. Looks like they'd illuminate more than just near the hitch, nice. I think I'm going to use the same location for mine, too
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 12:55 PM
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 02:17 PM
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Ah, now that's where I originally wanted to attach the lights, thanks. But, I'm really liking the bumper area further abeam, now... thanks for the pic
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 02:48 PM
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I'm planning to mount mine in the existing holes on the sides of the hitch receiver. Gonna use 2 stacked large stainless washers on the inside, and mount them pointed slightly outside and back. I can't see crap backing up currently I'm hoping these will help with trailers and especially plowing. Hopefully they will be back far enough on the hitch that they are protected from snowbank impacts...
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 02:52 PM
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My setup for hooking up in the dark. I didn’t shim, but I don’t mind this look. They’re super valuable back there!

 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 04:59 PM
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I mounted my floods on the headache rack and wired them onto one of the upfitter switches. I can use them when loading the bed or hitching a bumper pull trailer.

 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 05:05 PM
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I have this mod as well, comes in very handy when working with trailer. I have mine wired to auxiliary switch. No pics but just like the ones above.
 
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