I had two lights mounted off my hitch and had them wired into the backup
lights as well. The only problem was that if you backed into a slope, it
bent them up, just had to watch for that. I have since removed them and put
in what were supposed to be super duper bulbs in the taillights, but I could
hardly tell any difference so they were a waste of money. I am now
considering mounting a couple of lights on my snugtop lid that I can turn on
and off with a switch inside the cab. I just hate to have to drill through
that top.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:00 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Back up lights
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:41:25 +0000 (UTC), jon@dakota-truck.net
<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:
>
> Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote:
>
> : On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:25:01 -0600, Barry Oliver
<barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
> :>
> :> Ok, I have had it with not being able to see behind me without firing
up the spotlight. Where can I get retina-burning bright bulbs for my back
up lights? I am hoping for something in the 4-600 watt range... Seriously,
I need more than the truck came with......
>
> : it's too bad you actually use the departure angle on your truck (I
remember the bumper scrape you picked up last time you were in Rochester)
otherwise sticking some utility lights on the hitch hardware works very
well.
>
>
> Yeah, that's what I initially thought of too. This may be a
> long shot, but what if Barry could find a cheap linear actuator
> somewhere (yeah, I know the term "cheap linear actuator" is an
> oxymoron) ;-). That way, putting the truck in reverse could turn
> on the lights and energize the actuator to drop or swing the lights
> down, then when you take it out of reverse, they turn off and swing
> back up out of the way. Maybe a bit overboard, but a possibility...
You'd need an override switch on that. Otherwise, you could crunch
the actuator *and* the lights when backing off a slope where the
bumper would scrape.
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