Backup/reverse lights: thoughts?
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toyota_jon
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:bowdown: LOL nobody gets that sticker.
kjp1969 said: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.
I worked on this today. I coiled a cord to work inside the handle (hidden wiring) and fabbed up a temp mount to the tire carrier. I turned the roller handle threaded fitting into a 3/8" thread, mounted the light, and painted a few things.
So where are the photos? Well, when I get imagineering stuff, I'm way too dirty and way too impatient to take step by step photos. Plus, I never know where I'm going until I'm there, and by then its too late. I'll take photos when I'm done. But I think it will be awesome- sort of like the Kaymar light, but with hidden wiring and 1/10 the cost.
miller_au
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kjp1969 said:
Still waiting on the pics!
Heres my solution, i just mounted a round flood light in the middle of my spare wheel. Its small enough that i can take the spare off without having to remove the light.
I also have a switch so comes on when in reverse or it can be constantly on too.
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spressomon
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kjp1969 said:
I like your idea. I've been looking at mic booms...but they're a bit spendy.
glazener.24
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I just picked up a cheap set of lights from Wal-Mart and mounted them to my Loadwarrior using 2 CB antenna mounts, works pretty well.
adrenaline503
Explorer
Very cool idea, I will have to keep this in mind 
FLYFISHEXPERT
LivingOverland.com
Scenic WonderRunner said:
So does anybody have any pictures of these installed?
R_Lefebvre
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I was looking at these poles last night. They had the screw type like you got, but they also have the push button pin-in-hole type to control the extension. I'm not sure which is better. The pin-in-hole adjustment seemed more secure. The only disadvantage is that it can't rotate, so you couldn't, say, extend the pole and aim it to the side. Not sure which is the best way to go.
Also, they had poles with 3 segments, so it could extend like 12-15 feet, but I'm not sure if that would be excessive.
Also, they had poles with 3 segments, so it could extend like 12-15 feet, but I'm not sure if that would be excessive.
R_Lefebvre said:
Remember that the light itself can be installed to swivel on its own mount- that's what mine does. I used a bolt through the mounting tab, plus a couple of split-style lock washers and regular washers to provide a certain amount of friction plus the ability to rotate smoothly.
R_Lefebvre
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I did think of that. I think I'm actually going to be using two lights mounted on a horizontal bar, with the stick in the middle. Just not sure if it's the best option or not.
We have reverse lights built into our JK rear bumper. It helps with backing for sure, it also is helpful when working out of the rear of the vehicle.
http://www.shrockworks.com/Jeep-JK-Tire-Carrier-Rear-Bumper-pr-16222.html
Nick
http://www.shrockworks.com/Jeep-JK-Tire-Carrier-Rear-Bumper-pr-16222.html
Nick