Lighting Options for Rear of Truck

THe lights are in my camper, but it comes with decent grip and then I just zip tie the battery to the bed rack. Works well, as its portable. Sorry, I will try to get pic next excursion

 

This is my favorite idea as it's factory + in my opinion...



There is potential for light flaring on reverse camera at night...if spliced into circuit...maybe

 

Put masking tape on bumper, marked the 4 mounting hole location. Then marked outline of light housing, drilled out the corners then used small cutoff wheel. Ran wires through insolated loom to engine bay and connected to Switch Pros controller. I wanted to be able to turn on or off as needed but also use as hazards if needed.

 

How effective is this?
Is this your truck?
I really like the idea

 

Not my truck @NorcalHntr but that idea is where I plan on putting mine. I remember seeing a post years ago with someone showing light output and it looked clean and clear...I've saved this photo for reference since.

 

Sounds good I just need extra light for launching my boat at night. I dont really care about the camera distortion. I dont really want to put holes in my metal bumper. I live near the coast and all I can see is rusting out my bumper

 

In my opinion, it's the most OE-style auxiliary light... one could smoke the lense too for a more inconspicuous look...

 

I was just looking behind the bumper and there is metal there not sure about cutting it. I have also contemplated putting lights in the plastic area on either side of the license plate. Like I circled

 

I did this on my Tacoma with a single Rigid Ignite. Draws so little you can tap right from the trailer plug to power on when in reverse, no relay needed. Works amazingly well, no issues with washing the camera out and you can pick spot or flood patterns.

 

Looks sharp! Any refraction at night with that on the backup camera? I'd assume not as it's shooting outward and not inward like the license plate lighting...?

 

No problems at all. Mine is the flood lense but I've seen guys run the spot with no issues either.

 

Check out this economical, super efficient mod by @Bronco Ken

 

Here are the lights I installed on the back of my truck.

 

That is what I did after the ones I had under the bumper quit working. I wired mine to the reverse light circuit. I put leds in the taillights but they do not do a good job straight back. There is some reinforcement behind the plastic that I had to work around.

 

BD s2’s

 

Headache rack mounted lights.

 

I had a rear facing KC daylighter mounted on a light bar on a F150. It was a great deterent to tailgaters at night.

 

Thats exactly what I am gonna do. Im glad it looks good

 

I was going to cut the end caps but after looking behind them it looked like a real pain in the ass to secure the lights without taking them off. If I went that route I would probably just use some SS self tappers instead of using the fasteners that came with the lights.

 

Just cheap sylvania led lights. Two in the bumper and four on the headache rack.

 

I like that location so I dont rust out the end caps. Sometimes I launch my duck boat in saltwater. Dont need to accelerate any rust

 

I’m running the high output lights from VLEDS and love their output. One of my favorite mods so far!

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/flexible-lighting.77740/#post-1972035

 

I ended up getting a rear bumper with cut outs and added OffroadLEDBars lights. It works so far. I may stop using VLEDs. The bulbs for my cargo light keep going out. And they keep replacing it due to a defect with them. I've opened up the third brake light so much the holes for the screws are stripped and now the screws don't hold into place. Kind of POd about that. Just may go back to factory bulbs.

 

I put some s1 pods on Rago antenna mounts and am very happy with them.

 

Holy crap! I’ve got a pair of S1 flush mounts in my rear. They’re fucking awesome.
I can’t imagine how badass those Squadrons are for backup lighting.

Well, I guess I can. I’ve got a set for fog lights.



Install pretty easy. Hardest part was getting the balls to cut the holes. Holes themselves were easy.

 

Hey, the S1’s pack a punch for there small size.

I feel one is good, two is great. Anymore is full baked potato

my Tacoma has one S1 hitchpod and two bed wide spread pods on the bed

 

I have the cheaper version of this on my V6 truck.

https://www.vleds.com/shop-products/lp-series/lp-reverse-13.html

Here's my comparison video I made.
https://youtu.be/-aUFLYtoBAU

Here's my Post from my build thread.

 

I run the LP on my tundra

you seen the new version? They have a few options