Mount “ditch spots” on tow hooks? / legality / clamps?
#1
Posted 27 January 2020 - 04:11 PM
#2
Posted 27 January 2020 - 04:48 PM
It is not illegal just to have lights on your vehicle. Having them on while driving can be a different thing.
On my old truck the head lights were next to worthless and I had a small light bar attached to my high beam circuit. That way when I turned my high beams on the light bar would turn on also. I had a switch that would keep the light bar off if needed. Really easy wiring.
My thinking was if I am in an area with lots of deer and where I am driving fast enough for them to be a problem then it is rural enough nobody would care.
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#3
Posted 27 January 2020 - 04:52 PM
It is not illegal just to have lights on your vehicle. Having them on while driving can be a different thing.
On my old truck the head lights were next to worthless and I had a small light bar attached to my high beam circuit. That way when I turned my high beams on the light bar would turn on also. I had a switch that would keep the light bar off if needed. Really easy wiring.
My thinking was if I am in an area with lots of deer and where I am driving fast enough for them to be a problem then it is rural enough nobody would care.
Good thoughts. Thanks.
#4
Posted 27 January 2020 - 08:26 PM
I am haunted by waters
#5
Posted 27 January 2020 - 10:16 PM
Don't know what year your truck is but my 2012 f250 has a plastic plug in the unused fog/driving light cutout on the front bumper. Do you have the same or is it already used?
#6
Posted 27 January 2020 - 10:51 PM
Don't know what year your truck is but my 2012 f250 has a plastic plug in the unused fog/driving light cutout on the front bumper. Do you have the same or is it already used?
yeah i saw that - our 2020 does seem to have a "plastic plug in the unused fog/driving light cutout on the front bumper" but i could not figure out how to remove it... also i could not figure out how to mount the "flood/spots" in there and get aimed at the ditches as much as I want.... so i figure the tow hooks with clamps will be easier. Also I dont want to go drilling holes into the bumper because i am a chicken. and a novice. ;-)
for future mods those areas may be good, though... thanks. :-)
#7
Posted 27 January 2020 - 11:24 PM
You didn’t mention which Ford truck you have and it sounds like you want to keep the expense down but I have these Baja Designs on my Super Duty and they are truly amazing.
They fit in the grill with the kit specific to the SD and I believe there are none better.
https://www.bajadesi...-Light-Bars.asp
Eddie
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Travel light. Travel far. Travel safe.
#8
Posted 28 January 2020 - 02:22 AM
Light bar
#9
Posted 28 January 2020 - 02:51 PM
SDHQ sells a Baja Designs Fog light pocket kit. (available up to current Super duty's)
I have one for my F150 with the wide cornering lights and they are really impressive, light up all of my periferal vision for about 75yds and both ditches.
The kit also included a wiring adapter to make them plug and play to the factory fog light switch.
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#10
Posted 29 January 2020 - 12:14 AM
You might want to invest in a illuminated switch for a reminder that you have them on .. On all my Aux eq. I have ''dummy'' lights and they have saved the battery more than once. You can even go one step further and wire it so that if the light goes out your switch will not illuminate.
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