I need better blinkers on my truck!

[NickfromWI]

I need to get noticed on the mean streets of LA.

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Think this is a project y'all can talk me through?

love
nick

 

[bonner1040]

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/truck-trailer-led-lights/

 

[sotc]

Piece of cookie. You don't need 3. 1 In the middle should be plenty as your front blinker is visible from the side. Buy your blinkers, pig tails and grommets, ask what the ideal hole size is. Buy wire of appropriate gauge and proper crimp connectors (probably wire pliers too as I doubt you have them. A test light would also be a good tool). Buy a hole saw of this size (fits in drill motor and has drill bit to center hole), figure out where you want hole and make sure there is enough room for grommet to clear anything behind hole. Drill hole. Install grommet. Turn on one blinker (key on) and go back to the wiring that feeds your trailer plug. Use test light to find blinking wire and depending on connectors purchased, tap into that line, run wire back to blinker (making sure to route it where it won't be damaged when dumping) and connect pigtail leaving enough slack to hang out of grommet. Plug grommet into light and push light into place. Wah-la! Rinse lather repeat on other side

 

[bonner1040]

Uh huh... All Nick read was 'take that truck to the mechanic!'

 

[arborworks1]

While you are at it on the side, I would put one on the back of the truck as well in that same lip.

Plus I would replace the stock Isuzu tail light with LEDs. After you get the chipper you will understand why!!!

 

[NickfromWI]

Thanks for the link, Mr. Bonner. I like these ones off that website...and they are only $20. Not sure if that's even a good deal or not, but seems good enough to me.

 

[pigwot]

I've seen folks put a second set of turn signal lights in the top corners of the dump bed... definitely attention grabbers

 

[NickfromWI]

I could put one there....too.


love
nick

 

[sotc]

Hard to tell what size that is but your going to need to stay small and the side blinkers need to be yellow. You can have red in the back if you want.
To do the top corners usually needs to have a gusset type of plate. They are very nice, especially when running your 4 ways on the road side

 

[SouthSoundTree]

http://www.southcoindustries.com/SCO/ForestryTruckBodies/FTBdetail.asp?FTBID=1

I have a Southco box with lights like this. It seems pretty good.

If you could get a flip-out sign like school buses have that says, "GET OUTTA MY WAY", that would be sweet.

 

[SouthSoundTree]

Adding some better back-up lights/ working light might be worthwhile, while your at it. It might be work for a shop, as you will need to have a switch added, and extra wires run. We run until dark in the winter. Having some built in extra lighting would be nice. You might just be able to tag-in some white LED lights on the inside doors of the tool box, as well, if they aren't lit, possibly connected to an Engine-On circuit, so that they can't be left on unbeknownst to you while its parked.

You might get some Red/ White DOT reflective tape like you will see on semi's, for when you're parked without lights on. http://www.gemplers.com/product/V82/DOT-Reflective-Tape-2x30-ft-Roll-Red-White
Cheap added safety if you are on poorly lit, windy canyon roads, or whatnot.

 

[FJR]

I have the superbright led's, Nick. They work as advertised.

 

[sotc]

Actually the stickers are probably required on the back of Nick's truck. You would have to look up the NTSB's specs to be sure but I think it is for vehicles over 8' or 8'3" wide. Probably the 3 center clearance lamps too.... Can of worms being opened...

 

[SouthSoundTree]

I just had my three light strip and two side/ rear lights replaced (wiring already in place) pretty cheaply. The parts aren't that much. Cheaper than a ticket for missing lights, I'd suspect, especially if they hit your for other things, like a DOT number on the truck and weight being displayed.