Hi everyone! So I am going over my trailer lighting requirements here in Florida and based on what I have read I should have it set up like this:
I was gonna add some reflective tape and side markers up closer to the front of the trailer.
Any other suggestions? I already have the typical stop, turn, and parking lights on the back.
now my trailer looks somewhat like this one minus the fenders over the wheels:
So I don't have a place to put clearance lights on the fenders...since I don't have fenders, is that gonna matter? Trailer lighting locations
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Trailer lighting locations
1995 Sun Tracker 21 Party Barge
60HP Mercury 2 stroke
It's new! to me
Loving the life here in Deland, Fla.
60HP Mercury 2 stroke
It's new! to me
Loving the life here in Deland, Fla.
Re: Trailer lighting locations
I like to use reflective (red/white) tapes along the sides. Don’t forget to place one on each side waay up front near the hitch to allow someone to realize that, when it’s parked in the dark, they need to pas well in-front of the tongue. (Place the white in a forward pointing and the red toward the rear.)
Also, go ahead and buy quality tapes from RV/Trailer stores...avoid the Horrible-Fright cheapies... they fade from sunlight exposure pretty quickly and lose their reflectivity, then they’re hard to remove due to becoming brittle and hard.
Also, go ahead and buy quality tapes from RV/Trailer stores...avoid the Horrible-Fright cheapies... they fade from sunlight exposure pretty quickly and lose their reflectivity, then they’re hard to remove due to becoming brittle and hard.
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Re: Trailer lighting locations
Buy sealed LED tail lights. Almost all come with the side rear marker light as one piece.
As far as the front side markers, yellow, mine seem to always be going out for some odd reason. Just cheap I guess. My rears seam to last forever.
the center rear led light seems to last forever also.
I have NEVER been pulled over for side markers, only non functioning rear lights......
however, if a day on the water includes beverages, do not drive home with any lights not working....
As far as the front side markers, yellow, mine seem to always be going out for some odd reason. Just cheap I guess. My rears seam to last forever.
the center rear led light seems to last forever also.
I have NEVER been pulled over for side markers, only non functioning rear lights......
however, if a day on the water includes beverages, do not drive home with any lights not working....
I am the guy at the boat ramp that gives you dirty looks when you are a complete idiot and too stupid to know it.
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Re: Trailer lighting locations
Is this from personal experience? I get the sense that a blinking or non-working light was the cause of it.
I got some guide guide posts for the trailer and the plan is to put a set of sealed led tail lights on it so it's far away from the water. I did get some smaller amber and red lights that I will put on the tube for the clearance lights and put a couple more amber lights on the trailer farther up. I also have the 3 light lightbar that trailers over 80" are to have. I hope to get it all wired up this weekend.
1995 Sun Tracker 21 Party Barge
60HP Mercury 2 stroke
It's new! to me
Loving the life here in Deland, Fla.
60HP Mercury 2 stroke
It's new! to me
Loving the life here in Deland, Fla.
Re: Trailer lighting locations
Actually no experience, but I have reached this old age by using a bit of common sense and a whole lot of luck.
If a light is not working they have a "reasonable" reason to pull you over.....then its all over if you have had a few.
If a light is not working they have a "reasonable" reason to pull you over.....then its all over if you have had a few.
I am the guy at the boat ramp that gives you dirty looks when you are a complete idiot and too stupid to know it.