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Old 01-22-2012, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by VINCE 91
I also have the tractor lights on mine. They are really bright, but I am thinking about adding these all around.

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I found some replacement halogen bulbs on line,and they work great for me.I like em.
 
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Where would you run the wires? straight under the truck or through the bed or what? Do you make your own mount and bolt it on the bumper or something? Are there any tutorials on here to do this?

I hate my reverse lights because I have a little bush in my parking spot in the front yard and I can never see it.
 

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One 12 gauge wire run along the frame rail with the bundle that is already there. Tie into the reverse circuit under the dash run them all into the engine bay with a relay.

There are a couple bumper supports in the rear that can be drilled to mount the lights.
 
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Anyone have good pics of rear bumper mounted lights? this is my plan as soon as I pick up another set of lights
 
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I think some bumpers have holes already underneath the bumper that aren't being used. I know mine does.
 
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By adding lights under the rear bumper,don't you have to take into consideration what will keep them from dragging like in deep snow,or getting your rear end low close to the ground, going up and over something,like rocks? I think what size tires might have to take into account, or high off the ground you are.You don't want to break them off.Just my observation.I'm no expert.
 
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The lights I've got swivel up and down under pressure, they've been there for this long without breaking.

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I've never checked into exactly how he wired them and seen if its all set up right but my friend has that exact set on his Dakota in the front and no joke if your sitting in the cab you can see better by only turning on the parking lights over just those. If this is true with all of them I'd say your current lights are brighter hahaha
 


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