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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:32 PM
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Used my backup camera at night to hook up my trailer for the first time the other day and couldn't see the tongue, so I am glad I ran across this thread. I decided to recess mine though. I spend a lot of time on the road, and I don't want to give anybody any extra reasons to mess with my truck.
Same location I used and works good!
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:37 PM
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Rigid LEDs built into the bumper (1 yellow, 1 white)
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:46 PM
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I am just a little worried about them being to high. I have some metal left over from extending my running boards so I was thinking of using that to drop them down another inch or two.
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:49 PM
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I like the flush mount LEDs but I do a lot of traveling, and don't always get to stay in the best hotels, so I would rather not give anyone any extra reasons to want to mess with my truck.
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:49 PM
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I mounted the Rigid flush into my bumper. Not hard at all to do
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:53 PM
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I cut two holes in my bumper and installed two of the Cree OCD lights
tapped into the center pin wire and they have been excellent. No problems in any way including driving through a lot of water during duck season. Best mod on my truck so far. You probably could get by with one on the driver side they are so bright, but I back up with boats a lot in the dark so I went for two.

They are a much better buy than the Rigids and I do not buy that they are not good quality as some claim. I like them so much I am going to install two on my Polaris ATV to replace the stock lights. they will provide more light and draw less power than the stock bulbs.
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rickey498
I like the flush mount LEDs but I do a lot of traveling, and don't always get to stay in the best hotels, so I would rather not give anyone any extra reasons to want to mess with my truck.
On mine the screw will spin freely without having something to go one the nut in the back. So they would need the bit, ratchet, socket and extender. At that point you have made it no longer an easy opportunity. Of course if they really want it they will get it, but usually people just look for stuff they can just cut off.
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rickey498
I like the flush mount LEDs but I do a lot of traveling, and don't always get to stay in the best hotels, so I would rather not give anyone any extra reasons to want to mess with my truck.
I used hex head bolts and nyloc nuts to attach mine. If someone is going to steal them, they're going to work for it
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 04:07 PM
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I'm more afraid that some ones going to just take the whole truck. Plus I really like for everything to look oem.
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:08 PM
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gotcha. I wired in a separate starter switch also. Even with the keys you can't start it unless you know where it is
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