Who makes the best lights for this? I installed a cheap set a year ago and they rusted out. thanks
I got fed up with the anemic quality of the stock reverse lights - especially with how often I am backing a trailer on my service drive at night or hitching before the sun is up. I wired these independently of the reverse so I can flip them on to hitch while in park or warn aggressive tailgaters on the highway.
Total cost was less then $50 as I had to buy additional wiring to make the run from the battery and dashboard back to the lights on my hitch frame. Not sure how long they will last but I love them and if they burn out I can get another set from Autozone for around $35. I bought my BAJA lights several years ago for around $20 but they have since gone up in price. They make backing out of parking spaces at night a lot safer as cars that would otherwise force their way past me now give me ample time and room to get out of my parking space. Backing the trailer up the service drive at night is so much easier when I am not doing it by feel and can actually see where the damn thing is back there in relation to the trees and the ravine.
There are a ton of different ways to go about putting in auxiliary back up lights on your truck - this was cheap as I already had the lights from a former project. I hope this helps you to get some ideas for your application.
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Highwaylizard 2004 Tundra Double Cab Limited Edition 4.7 liter V8, four speed automatic, four wheel drive, testing platform for fuel economy, self designed cold air intake using ram air principle, Fitch Fuel Catalyst, Aero Turbine, "Foolie Exhaust" from Aero Turbine back, True Flow Intake with True Flow foam filter, Mobile 1 in the engine, K&N oil filter, Royal Purple in the differentials. 3:91 gears in the front (Thanks Cajuntundra!) and rear (Thanks Nytrousboy!) differentials, Toyo H/T Open Country tires. testis amotio per pera
My pair of PIAA back-up lights have served me well. The switch allows you to have them come on automatically when you go into reverse, or you can actively engage the ligts. They're more expensive than Wally World fog lights that you could also use.
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2008 Toyota Tundra 5.7L 4x4 Limited Salsa Red CrewMax
My pair of PIAA back-up lights have served me well. The switch allows you to have them come on automatically when you go into reverse, or you can actively engage the ligts. They're more expensive than Wally World fog lights that you could also use.
Nice looking install - how did you attach them? I fabricated brackets and welded them to the hitch frame. How does it look backing up at night?
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Highwaylizard 2004 Tundra Double Cab Limited Edition 4.7 liter V8, four speed automatic, four wheel drive, testing platform for fuel economy, self designed cold air intake using ram air principle, Fitch Fuel Catalyst, Aero Turbine, "Foolie Exhaust" from Aero Turbine back, True Flow Intake with True Flow foam filter, Mobile 1 in the engine, K&N oil filter, Royal Purple in the differentials. 3:91 gears in the front (Thanks Cajuntundra!) and rear (Thanks Nytrousboy!) differentials, Toyo H/T Open Country tires. testis amotio per pera
They have 180 degree light dispersion, so the sides light up really good back there. Since the lights mount with double-sided tape and/or self-taping screws, I had to find a relatively level place to mount the lights. Where you see them mounted is the most level place I could find back there - as it turns, out it was OK. I would have prefered a bit more closer to the outside edge. I have the back-up camera, so I can see pretty good without the lighting, but it really helps with the sides as well as telling folks behind me that I'm coming their way.
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2008 Toyota Tundra 5.7L 4x4 Limited Salsa Red CrewMax
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