LED trailer lights

[kingrace78]

I am needing to replace the tail lights on my trailer. Are there any suggestions on which LED lights to buy or which ones to stay away from? The prices and reviews seem to vary quite a bit.

Thanks John

 

[Gunny]

I've put Partsam LED tail and marker lights on three different campers, two utility trailers and two boat trailers - haven't had a problem with them yet and the first set I put on was over 4 years ago. They may be available from other sources, but I've always gotten mine through Amazon.

 

[Tompet]

I replaced tail lights on one of my trailers with max haul 70205 from Amazon $22. Worked out fine.

 

[kingrace78]

Thanks for your comments
John

 

[Diggin It]

I use these: LED Trailer Light Kit

 

[BoylermanCT]

Second vote for the Harbor Freight LED lights. Had them on my trailers for years without a single issue.

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Second vote for the Harbor Freight LED lights. Had them on my trailers for years without a single issue.

Third vote for HF leds.

 

[Ford850]

Those HF lights are over priced. Even with the occasional $29 coupon from HF, they are more expensive than other places for the same kits. Here's the MaxxHaul kit mentioned above https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008CE0W5Y/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_1_w

 

[sklunk]

I didn't want the left tail to have the downward-facing clear license plate light (my plate is located on the fender and has it's own light) so I bought 2 of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Blazer-C789RTM-Square-Submersible-Light/dp/B00FQT3Q2E

They also carry them at WalMart and most Tractor Supply stores. I bought the orange clearance lights at Tractor Supply as well.

 

[Oaktree]

Another vote for the HF lights.

Those HF lights are over priced. Even with the occasional $29 coupon from HF, they are more expensive than other places for the same kits.

Did the price on those recently go up? That's the same kit I have, but I don't recall having paid anywhere close to $60 for them. Granted it was a couple years ago, but even without 20% off they were cheaper than anywhere else.

 

[Diggin It]

There was a recall of them a year or so ago. The claim was that some of them did not meet DOT standards. They may have redesigned them to meet current standards which could account for the higher price.

I don't know if mine were subject or not and didn't really care since they're on a utility trailer that doesn't get a lot of road use.

 

[bdeboer]

Used Max Haul from Amazon without any issues

 

[nyone]

Almost all of my trailers have the same 4in recessed rubber mounted lights. I dont like the box syle trailer lighys. There to easy to break.

I bought all my trailers used and for the most part they needed to be completely re wired. I also have a mason dump that uses the same 4in rubber mounted lights.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I've had great success with the HF led taillight kit. Has held up the best so far on my dump trailer

 

[mojoinco]

FWIW, I found that if one needs replacing, the rest likely do. I searched around and compared prices for individual and sets. I bought something generic -- make sure the lights say DOT (though any fool can mark them as such). No preferences on my part.

 

[kingrace78]

Thanks everyone for their comments, I bought the Max Haul off of Amazon for $21.99. I was surprised at the quality of the wire and lights, very nice set, for the price.
John

 

[JerryK]

I really like LED lights. Probably the only real bee atch about them is that they do not create enough heat [ waste heat ] to help remove snow or ice in the winter. That is why it is easier to rear end semi's in the winter snow storms.... You can buy Jeep LED headlights that have heaters built in to help keep them from caking with slush.

 

[nyone]

I have normal bulbs on my car and the heat from the lights dont melt the snow now get me rear ended.

I think your forgetting the huge vortex of air behind a semi. All that salt, road grime and water gets sucked to the back of the truck.