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Location: Topeka Ks | I'm trying to prevent a side collision and have been pondering installing a run of amber led strip lights below each side the length trailer. I would have them tied into the running light circuit. Think it will be effective? Jg |
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Location: Healdsburg Ca | Check out bluewater lights. How many clearance lights are on the side of your trailer? |
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Location: Everton, Arkansas | I actually added several yellow LED's to the front of the trailer axles and red LED's behind the trailer axles on my new Bison Stratus trailer. I placed them about 30 inches apart down the entire box length...really lights up the trailer at night. If they can't see the trailer now they never will...lol. I did contact an engineer with Bison first before doing any drilling on the frame rails to make sure I was not going to cause any structural weakness from drilling small holes in the rail. |
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Location: Vermont | Originally written by justgurn on 2014-10-10 10:47 AM
I'm trying to prevent a side collision and have been pondering installing a run of amber led strip lights below each side the length trailer. I would have them tied into the running light circuit. Think it will be effective? Jg http://infozing.com/reflective/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dot_c21.j... |
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Location: Topeka Ks | It is lighted according to DOT standards with the DOT safety tape. The Blue Water Leds look like they are top of the line. |
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Location: Decatur, Texas | Originally written by justgurn on 2014-10-10 10:47 AM
I'm trying to prevent a side collision and have been pondering installing a run of amber led strip lights below each side the length trailer. I would have them tied into the running light circuit. Think it will be effective? Jg My opinion one can never have too many lights! I upgraded the 5 small red leds on the rear of our top rail to 3 of the 14" led light bars with stop turn and tail. The middle one is just running lights but the ones on the edges I hooked up the stop and turn too which really helps. |
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Location: Vermont | Originally written by hogtownboss on 2014-10-13 12:04 PM Originally written by justgurn on 2014-10-10 10:47 AM
I'm trying to prevent a side collision and have been pondering installing a run of amber led strip lights below each side the length trailer. I would have them tied into the running light circuit. Think it will be effective? Jg My opinion one can never have too many lights! I upgraded the 5 small red leds on the rear of our top rail to 3 of the 14" led light bars with stop turn and tail. The middle one is just running lights but the ones on the edges I hooked up the stop and turn too which really helps. I moved away from that philosophy when DOT officers started ticketing marker lights that were out...:( |
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Location: Topeka Ks | You have a good point if its out any officer has a reason to stop you. Originally written by PaulChristenson on 2014-10-13 12:14 PM
I moved away from that philosophy when DOT officers started ticketing marker lights that were out...:( |
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Location: Decatur, Texas | Originally written by PaulChristenson on 2014-10-13 12:14 PM Originally written by hogtownboss on 2014-10-13 12:04 PM Originally written by justgurn on 2014-10-10 10:47 AM
I'm trying to prevent a side collision and have been pondering installing a run of amber led strip lights below each side the length trailer. I would have them tied into the running light circuit. Think it will be effective? Jg My opinion one can never have too many lights! I upgraded the 5 small red leds on the rear of our top rail to 3 of the 14" led light bars with stop turn and tail. The middle one is just running lights but the ones on the edges I hooked up the stop and turn too which really helps. I moved away from that philosophy when DOT officers started ticketing marker lights that were out...: ( Mine are checked before I leave every single trip so I have no issues with lights being out. Sure one might burn out while driving but all the more reasons to have more lights! Plus I have been told a number of times mainly from this forum "thst you will get a ticket for having burned out running lights".... Hog wash! Last year we made a number up trips up north hauling hay with my 30' flatdeck trailer that has 8 lights on each side and one trip on the way back I had 2 lights toward the front on the left side that went out and never had any issues at all the 2 times I was stopped to check to make sure I had safety chains hooked up right along with my brake control cable. Guess I am lucky, 2 times in 1 trip by 2 different states DOT guys and only thing checked was safety items and NO TICKETS! |
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Location: Vermont | Originally written by hogtownboss on 2014-10-14 5:12 PM Originally written by PaulChristenson on 2014-10-13 12:14 PM Originally written by hogtownboss on 2014-10-13 12:04 PM Originally written by justgurn on 2014-10-10 10:47 AM
I'm trying to prevent a side collision and have been pondering installing a run of amber led strip lights below each side the length trailer. I would have them tied into the running light circuit. Think it will be effective? Jg My opinion one can never have too many lights! I upgraded the 5 small red leds on the rear of our top rail to 3 of the 14" led light bars with stop turn and tail. The middle one is just running lights but the ones on the edges I hooked up the stop and turn too which really helps. I moved away from that philosophy when DOT officers started ticketing marker lights that were out...: ( Mine are checked before I leave every single trip so I have no issues with lights being out. Sure one might burn out while driving but all the more reasons to have more lights! Plus I have been told a number of times mainly from this forum "thst you will get a ticket for having burned out running lights".... Hog wash! Last year we made a number up trips up north hauling hay with my 30' flatdeck trailer that has 8 lights on each side and one trip on the way back I had 2 lights toward the front on the left side that went out and never had any issues at all the 2 times I was stopped to check to make sure I had safety chains hooked up right along with my brake control cable. Guess I am lucky, 2 times in 1 trip by 2 different states DOT guys and only thing checked was safety items and NO TICKETS! You are lucky... The Northeastern state DOTs are starting to use this for revenue generation tool... |
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Location: Tucumcari NM | Iowa can be a real pain about it, too. My trailer has more than the required number of lights, but one burned out during a trip. Got stopped in Iowa and the officer would not let me move the rig until the light was fixed. We were in a rural area where replacement bulbs were not readily available. We had to call a repair service and wait three hours for him to arrive and replace the bulb. You better believe I now carry replacement everything when I travel. |
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Location: Decatur, Texas | Guess if I lived up that way the first thing I would do is MOVE somewhere else! I just got back from central Kansas with a load over the weekend and one of the 4 rubber mounted LED marker lights I added in my front bumper stopped working somewhere on the way back. When I was stopped for a safety check for chains, brake cable, tires, mudflaps and insurance he did not say anything about the light not working. But since I can not leave anything alone I asked him why this was not an issue with him but others have claimed their state has a problem with it.His reply "I'm not a prick for 1 and number 2 If they can not see your truck and trailer with all the lights you have they need to get their eyes checked"! But did say if there was a main light (stop, turn, tail or headlamp) out he would write a warning for it. |
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