Has anyone installed cab lights on an F150?
#21
Senior Member
I agree. I have them on my 1975 F150, they look good! Couple of them are burned out now though, heh, should probably replace them but just use the truck for hauling tools and fuel for my farm machinery.
#23
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I concur with the others, if you don't have anything constructive to say then please don't say anything at all. Or if you are being sarcastic then make a note like (insert sarcasm here) so that we know you are being humorous.
To the OP, I installed cab lights on my 1985 Ford Ranger (talk about a REAL truck with lights!) and I cringed when drilling through the roof. The problem I had was with the RTV where it met the metal would discolor and peel off in a few years. Remember, this was a long time ago and I was MUCH younger and not as wise as I thought
#24
Senior Member
You do realize that f150's used to come with cab lights dont you?
#25
Senior Member
I concur with the others, if you don't have anything constructive to say then please don't say anything at all. Or if you are being sarcastic then make a note like (insert sarcasm here) so that we know you are being humorous.
To the OP, I installed cab lights on my 1985 Ford Ranger (talk about a REAL truck with lights!) and I cringed when drilling through the roof. The problem I had was with the RTV where it met the metal would discolor and peel off in a few years. Remember, this was a long time ago and I was MUCH younger and not as wise as I thought
To the OP, I installed cab lights on my 1985 Ford Ranger (talk about a REAL truck with lights!) and I cringed when drilling through the roof. The problem I had was with the RTV where it met the metal would discolor and peel off in a few years. Remember, this was a long time ago and I was MUCH younger and not as wise as I thought
#27
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/led-cab-lights-74705/
#28
#30
Senior Member
Lights are required by width. Any vehicle over 80 inches wide is required to have 3 amber identification lights as high as practical toward the front of the vehicle and two amber clearance lights at the vehicles widest point. I believe the rule goes on to state that the clearance and identification lights must be level, which basically says that they all need to be in a row, and also states that they have to be spaced so that there's a gap between the clearance and ID lights, along with minimum and maximum spacing for each light.
It does say as high as 'practical' but i'd love to hear the logic for why the F-150 raptor can't have roof-mounted ID and clearance lights when every other F-series truck does...
You can certainly add them to any vehicle you want to so long as you follow the color standards (amber for the front and sides, red for the rear)
I heard a bit of history for these -
The three lights in the cluster in the center are to tell everyone that you have a large vehicle - identification lights
The two lights on the corner are to show others how wide you are (to maintain clearance between vehicles - which is why they are called clearance lights)
Last edited by p38fln; 06-17-2011 at 03:41 PM.