If you spend much time hauling a trailer with your Ram, you know that it can be tough to hook up at night in the dark with just the meager cargo light mounted atop the cab. Fortunately, DF member 2009dodgeram put together a DIY thread explaining how to install a set of HID headlights in your taillights in place of your normal back up lights. He also details how to add an HID headlight to the cargo light area which – as he points out – is great for blinding tailgaters in addition to being helpful when hooking up a trailer or unloading the bed in the dark of night.
2009dodgeram’s 4th gen Dodge Ram HID reverse light DIY walks you through each step, including what tools you will need, what components you will need and pointers along the way that will make the job easier – and make the new lights more effective for a longer period of time. If you want your 4th gen Ram to have just as much lighting out back as you up front, click here to head into the 4g Ram section for a closer look at this handy (and surprisingly simple) DIY!
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"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
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"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
