How many lights do I need on this thing?

[Duck]

To be legal.



It's 22 feet from the hitch ball to the tail. All I have on it is two tail lights. Brake/turn/tail..

I know I need a license plate light but I'm wondering if I need red triples at the top rear, and orange markers on the sides in the middle somewhere around the axle.

 

[Sinister]

22 down each side, 10 across the top in back.

All LED.

Whoop whoop!!

 

[Duck]

The tail lights light up on the sides too. Figured I'd mention it.

I want it to be legal, but might add one on each side just so it don't get T-boned.. Maybe.

 

[Keendriver]

I don't know what it would take to be legal, but I would want one in the middle to avoid the T- bonage you speak of.

Some idiot jackrabbits the green as you go thru a yellow.....

 

[mndriver]

The identification lamps in the middle are only needed if you are over 80" wide.

Otherwise I'd be digging through here to start.

eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations

 

[dave350]

Are you gonna be able to get that out the garage door?

I would put four lights on the side. One on each end, two in the middle. One on each end at the top maybe. Then front and back.

I wouldn't do any brake lamps. Keep em guessing.

 

[Duck]

Are you gonna be able to get that out the garage door?

I have to use a bungee cord to hold the door open all the way.

And walk it in by hand to hold it level. Right over the axle it clears the door opening by about 4 inches.



I got an LED triples and put it on last night. And an LED license plate light but ain't wired it up yet.

Gotta put the wires in conduit to keep chipmunks from chewing on them.

 

[dave350]

Looks nice!

 

[Duck]

Looks nice!

Thanks...

If I'd posted a close-up pic you could see my horrible spray paint job.

 

[mndriver]

Thanks...

If I'd posted a close-up pic you could see my horrible spray paint job.

Rattle can paint jobs have special meaning

 

[Duck]

Rattle can paint jobs have special meaning

Well it was old galvanized stuff. A little rust, and lots of deteriorating zinc powder.

This stuff:



I cleaned it up with the air sander.

I didn't take all the zinc off though. Otherwise I'd have painted it black. When the silver paint flakes off the little bit of zinc that remains on it, it won't be that noticeable.

 

[Duck]

Conclusion. Orange in the middle of the sides just ahead of the axle, triples on the rear but not the front. I don't want bright ass orange lights right in my rear view mirror.

 

[Rigjockey]

I am surprised as a trucker that you don't have the sides all chicken lighted out

 

[Blood]

I am surprised as a trucker that you don't have the sides all chicken lighted out

He needs about 50 on each side...
Along with naked lady & stay loaded flap weights.

 

[Rigjockey]

He needs about 50 on each side...
Along with naked lady & stay loaded flap weights.