LED military taillights UPDATE!!!see 1st post

anyone seen these in use? after calling around and an extensive websearch i was told the below listed front lights are no longer in production due to a failure of the board. relplacements are 4th quarter 2004 or 1st quarter 2005. the worst price was 150ea, and best was 108
http://stock-number.com/images/led2a.jpghttp://stock-number.com/images/led1a.jpg

further investigation led me to these, which are made by www.truck-lite.com they retail between 450-480ea!!!!!!!!!! i liked to die! so all day calling around i found them VERY comparible in price to the above junk ones. so i ordered 4 of them. i will let you know and get pics when they come in. i have seen truck-lite brand led's on big rigs and trailers and am very impressed. anyone needing them they can call 713-805-3000 and ask for brian, he is the owner. also i couldnt find incandescent ones for less than 48ea, and i cannot find metal ones.... the insurance company check will cover those! and im REAL gun shy about driving it with stock lights
http://www.truck-lite.com/tl/tl/cata...w/07241-lr.jpgpart#07412 w/brackets or 07241w/outpart
http://www.truck-lite.com/tl/tl/cata...w/07240-lr.jpgpart#07411 w/brackets or07240w/out

Lee, I've got a set of one of the deuce trailers that looks externally idencitly to the stock deuce lights but they're aluminum housing and have led's for the lower and middle lights, then have bulbs for the top two. Kinda cool...don't know the voltage...most likely 24.

the above ones are EXPENSIVE 100ea. BUT they work on 12/24/36 volts. my back hurts bad enough i may spend the money... actually i will.

Don't shell out the big bucks yet I might have a line on cheaper ones, I don't have the link right now cause Im at work. Will post tonite.

ok, ill wait...., thanks in advance

When we go to the Oshkosh air show each year, the Oshkosh truck co. always has some of their military models siting there...last couple years there all LED lights...even the HEMMIT fire trucks with 30 or 40 lights on them, all down both sides, top and bottom....
On some of the big trucks, you can get right at the rear where they bolt on....figure if its done right, Kevin nd I could take a ratchet/socket and a wrench and pull 2 fronts and 2 ears and throw them in a bag with no problem...
Now this year there'll be a guy with an M16 standing there asking me if I think the LED's are cool or what....
brute4c

A friend of mine had them on his trailer...They are only about and inch thick and are bright...and yes they work on everything from 12V- 48 volts. But are the big bucks!

O.K. I couldn't find the military version so try these: http://www.buytruckstuff.com/ledlights.htm#
Those are the 4" truck lights. There are smaller marker lights that would fit inside the stock housing. I have found that they work on as little 9v, and was told they handle up to 36/48 volts. I got one as a test unit from Freightliner for eight bucks. Take it for what its worth. Sorry again.

k8icu, they dont need buckets then? they will just flushmount?

Still lookin, check these out:
http://www.led.net/ds/RR001/default.asp

keep lookin! i REALLY want the mil led's...

Anyone have a model# on those puppys?

these are the people that make them for the military. they have LED and bulb type. i talked to them one time about a group buy, but i never did it.
http://www.auroracord.com/index.html

k

i ordered some... btt

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Originally Posted by mcinfantry

i ordered some... btt

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From trucklite? And are those prices right, four HUNDRED dollars EACH??

Stan

THAT IS NOT WHAT I PAID. heck no, i cannot afford 400ea. i got them for close to what the cheap crappy ones are/were, but i got the truck-lite ones. my back hurts bad enough that i woul pay 800 to not get hit again though

Yep they have the standard bolt holes just bolt them up...At least my friends did...They are good and should look trick on your truck.

State of the art optical lens
and 19 patented reflector LED design.
Red functions as stop/tail/turn.
Amber functions as turn light only.
Operates at 12 or 24 volts
4 inch round grommet mount

http://www.etruckpart.com/altleds40ser.jpg
http://i15.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/c6/55/83_1_b.JPG

I am replacing the lenses with LEDS $24.95 each (Red or Yellow)

Danarchy, wow those are cool too. post up pics when you are done, i want to see them!

LED lights ARE the way to go. I've got em on mine and they're great. For even more protection, I've considered putting red reflective tape (like you see on semi's) on MAGNETIC strips. That way, you can put it on for driving on the road, and easily pull it off for show, 4 wheeling, etc.

Sorry to hear that you were injured. Heal up soon. Make sure you get all the insurance $$ you can get, too! What an idiot!!

Ethan

I have the regular round front turn signal light housings. Does anyone know for sure if the newer not-quite-round lights will still fit in the same spot on the M715? Any modifications needed?

mcinfantry: do you have the new LEDs yet??

Stan

i dont have my lights yet, maybe today....
i dont have the truck either, so im not too miserable. ive been told the newer semi round fit w/o modification.... ill let you know, though

The rears no problem...the fronts might need a little trimming on the sheet metal to get them in...Also are you using LED fronts? You might need a space to flush them out with the grill...Not sure but is possible if they are thin like the rears.

i bought the buckets for both....

Lee, i ordered aused pair from memphis equip. They were about $45.00. They were 24v,so i went to auto zone and got some bulbs ground down one of the tits on each bulb so they would fit in the socket. later matt