Clearance Lights

tcope · Post by **tcope** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:30 am

So I have clearance lights on my truck, and I have been kind of thinking, "What the heck is the purpose of these things?"

Does anybody have a quick and simple answer to this question?

Also, just out of curiosity, if you had them on your truck, would they stay or would they go?

trukcrazy · Post by **trukcrazy** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:35 am

If you are talking about the ones on the cab roof, my crewcab has them and I intend to keep them on it. I haven't seen any like these so they make the truck unique. It also depends on what look you are after and if they fit in with that plan. If they are like mine and you decide to not use them, let me know as I would like to have some extras.

tcope · Post by **tcope** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:08 pm

I actually like them myself. Somebody I know commented that if it were her truck, they would probably get rid of them, so I was mostly just curious what the general consensus is on clearance lights.

So is there an actual practical purpose for them, or are they pretty much for looks?

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:00 pm

the triple lights in the center are D.O.T. mandated clearance lights for vehicles over 80". Now, before you go saying that your truck isn't 80", I know (unless it's a dually).
they are there in case you haul a trailer over 80" wide. then you are legal for the front clearance light requirement.
I am thinking you have a Camper Special, yes?
Long and short of it, if you haul a car trailer, or anything over 80" wide, you need those lights to be 100% D.O.T. legal.
but a lot of people don't have them and they never get harrassed so I would say it becomes a look issue.

JM2cents!
mike

Post by **FORDification** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:57 pm

Hmmm....thanks for that info, Mike. I wasn't aware of that.

Personally, I like 'em too. Gives a truck a 'heavy-duty' look. They wouldn't look right on a ProStreet truck, for example, but otherwise I'd have to say keep 'em.

Or you could find some REALLY unique clearance lights, like these that were on a recent E-bay truck. (I had to save this pic!)

tcope · Post by **tcope** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:48 am

Mike -

Thanks for the info.

Actually, my F100 as far as I know is not a camper special. There is only one gas tank and no decals that say camper special. I guess the original owner must have just liked the look and ordered it with the lights or something........

trukcrazy · Post by **trukcrazy** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:12 am

Do you have any pictures of your truck?

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:15 am

If you take them off you will have holes. I like them on a manly kind of pickup, like a highboy or a dually but the look out of place on an F-100
Keith, I'd buy that truck just to get those markers, they'd make great turn signals on the rat rod.

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:25 am

Tcope...you mentioned that your friend,who doesn't like them is a "she"....When a gal tells me she doesn't like my haircut,...or leisure suit,...or nose piercing,...I may get rid of them....But when she tells me what looks good or not on my truck,....well,...I definitely take that with a grain of salt....

oldschoolrods · Post by **oldschoolrods** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:02 pm

I just put a set on mine over the summer, not the best pic but they look good i think. Got them for $5 at a swap meet brand new.

Crazy_B · Post by **Crazy_B** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:34 pm

I plan on putting some on mine. The question I have is where do you measure at to put them on. I assume you would find center and measure out so far from there. How far from center do you measure.

oldschoolrods · Post by **oldschoolrods** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:39 pm

I set the center light first and then measured out for the other 2 and then the other 2, if I had to do it again I would of set the center light first, then set the 2 closest to the edge of the roof and then the other ones. hope that helps

-oldschoolrods

jzjames · Post by **jzjames** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:00 am

heres a pic of clearance lights on a 4x4 sb:

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:12 am

FORDification wrote: Or you could find some REALLY unique clearance lights, like these that were on a recent E-bay truck. (I had to save this pic!)

Hey I've got a set of those eagle lights! I bought them for my dually but the little lady went batty on me and won't let me install them!

If anyone wants a set go to www.iowa80.com and order a set. they are like $4.99, IIRC. any good truck stop/chrome shop can get them for ya! You would be amazed at what a big chrome shop has that will fit on your trucks!

mk · Post by mk » Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:24 pm

Seems to me you could get these in different configurations when these trucks were new. I've seen just the outer two installed and another with just the center three. Anybody else seen this? This may be an extension of what Mike said as well, with some dealers ordering or installing the bare minimum to meet legal requirements.

mike

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