Backup/reverse lights: thoughts?

[Superu]

I use one of these.

Controlled by this.

Although, in the past I've had good luck with the White Night.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

Hey mate just saw your reply... sorry for the delay.

Wow, the bottom one has inspired me. Thanks! So simple.

 

[The BN Guy]

Great pix Miller! Just need to fab up the telescoping idea. Mmm, wonder if an old camera tripod leg might work.

 

[JIMBO]

:Astrologist: Same thing, only BLACK, with manual/remote 370 degree rotation , 500,000 candlepower

Comes in much more handy than FIXED lights

Operate it from a campfire, up to 200 yds away, or from inside the vehicle

:26_7_2: :gunt: JIMBO

 

[miller_au]

Great pix Miller! Just need to fab up the telescoping idea. Mmm, wonder if an old camera tripod leg might work.

yeah could work, i think the simplest idea is the bottom pic as "R_Lefebvre" mentioned. 2 lengths of square stock one slightly smaller than the other then drill a hole in the outside "sleeve" weld a nut to it, weld a handle to a bolt and bingo your away!

 

[The BN Guy]

Most of the ones I know of are aluminum so water isn't an issue.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

I almost picked up some tractor work lights last night, but noticed they were supposed to be a "spot" pattern instead of a "flood" pattern. I think flood would be better for this application?

 

[The BN Guy]

Most definitely!

 

[kjp1969]

From the 90% utility/ 10% cost department:

This should be a good one. I picked up a fiberglass/aluminum extendable paint roller handle at OSH yesterday:

It's 2' closed, and 4' open, and a reasonable $13. It looks pretty rugged, its rustproof, and it's nice and tight whether dogged down or up. It's sort of like a single leg of a tripod.

I plan on mounting it on the spare tire carrier, and mounting a flood light on the top. Down, the light will be approximately the height of the top of the spare tire. Up, it will be about 6" overhead, which should be pretty much above the eye-line when at camp. More to follow.

 

[miller_au]

looks promising mate, look forward to seeing it mounted

 

[eugene]

I was looking at doing a telescoping pole like that. I think the best material would be electrical conduit, use two of the metal tubes, one smaller than the other by 1/4" diameter then use a plastic peice as a bushing and use add a coupler on the top replacing the screw with a thumb or hand screw.

 

[eugene]

I had a 3" tractor work light mounted on the back of my Jeep, not through the reverse lights. I think that's illegal in a lot of places.

Where did you find a 3" tractor light, all I can fine are 4" and I have a 3" hole I want to put one.

 

[kjp1969]

I was looking at doing a telescoping pole like that. I think the best material would be electrical conduit, use two of the metal tubes, one smaller than the other by 1/4" diameter then use a plastic peice as a bushing and use add a coupler on the top replacing the screw with a thumb or hand screw.

I was thinking about the same thing, but conduit is kind of flimsy. Check out the paint roller pole I linked above- it's exactly what I was hoping for. Aluminum and fiberglass too, so no rust issues.

 

[xtfritz]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet, but Kaymar makes a telescoping pole that mounts to the spare tyre carrier. KA 0500 http://www.man-a-fre.com/parts_accessories/kaymarbumperattachmentsacc.htm

Maybe not the cheap solution though.

 

[toyota_jon]

I got these guys for $20 at walmart. perfect.