L.E.D. lights

[dullpain]

Thinking of replacing all lights on my trailer with LED's. Any suggestions as to reasonable price / reliable vendor on the web to purchase? The more the merrier.

thanks

 

[George2615]

AW Direct has all sorts of LED's available (awdirect.com). I'm sure there are many other's as well. LED's aren't cheap. I thought of doing the exact same thing but couldn't justify spending a couple hundred for them.

 

[mchasal]

I just replaced the busted lights on my new (to me) trailer with an Optronics LED set that I got at the local AutoZone/Palace/Cottage store. It was $50 and included 2 square lights, wiring, and a plate mount. So far (all of 1 day) they are working well. They are nce and bright.

It's the TLL-9RK on this page: http://www.optronicsinc.com/trailer.htm

Mike

 

[5030]

TSC has 'em. I have signal stats on my trailers and they are all at least 3 years old. Most LED arrays have a life expentancy of 10 years of continuous use or a trailers lifetime.

One nice thing about LED's is that even if your wiring isn't up to snuff, they still work fine.

One drawback is that they produce no heat whatsoever so in the winter they ice up or get snow covered unlike incandescents which melt the snow and ice.

I personally like the LED flashlight I got for Christmas. Batteries last a loooooooooooooooooooooong time

 

[dirt clod]

I've got a old trailor that has stiff springs and filement type bulbs don't last very long on this trailor anyhow I found some led bulbs that just replaces the standard bulb. I think I paid about $16 for these at a auto parts store.

 

[RonMar]

superbrightleds.com I ordered the lights and plug harnesses for my homemade truck flatbed and front bumper from them. Pretty good selection of both complete light assemblies and led bulb replacements for existing incandescent lights. Reasonable price and my order was delivered without any issues.

 

[dullpain]

Thanks to all
Ronmar - superbrightleds.com looks good!

 

[LMTC]

LEDs

Bought enough at the above site 3 years ago to do three trailers. If you''re going to spend $300 you can contact them and get wholesale....save you about 25%. We were/are happy with the lights.

 

[GeneD14]

I used to manage a plant that manufactured Signal Stat LED lights for heavy duty trucks. Some of the best names in the business are Grote and Trucklite. Grote was a pioneer with LED truck lights in the 1980's and today they are still the most respected name.

LED lights draw much less current than a standard incandesent bulb. So on a trailer with many lights it is less load on your alterator. They can be wired with a lighter gauge wire also.

Don't forget to protect the wire connections with electrical contact grease and try to water proof the connection. For years the statistics that we got back from fleets showed that 8 out of 10 times a trailer light failed it was corrosion at the wire connection.

 

[sandman2234]

For a while, I was getting the sealed lamps from tractor trailers, as people replaced them with LED's. I have enough of them to last me quite a while, even if I put on extra lights, to make it really show up at night.
Got to love those LED's.
David from jax

 

[Paul2000]

Wal Mart has them for $26 vs TSC $35. I had to replace a bad one last month.

 

[stumpfield]

I don't know if it's any good. But LEDs are just LEDs right? Harbor Freight has it on sale right now at $12.99

 

[CurlyDave]

I don't know if it's any good. But LEDs are just LEDs right? Harbor Freight has it on sale right now at $12.99

Actually, there are all sorts of variations in LEDs.

I am in the process of specifying some for a project at work right now, and the variations available are amazing (and the specs are getting better every month).

One problem is that the producer of a consumer product can source his LEDs from any number of OEM suppliers and it is just not possible for a consumer to know which is good and which is better. The price of the finished product is little indication of how good the LED is.

 

[Swisher]

Tractor Supply usualy has led sets for trailers, also you can get guards to go around them.

 

[ovrszd]

Not sure if they would have what you want but I ordered some LEDs for my Jeep the other day from Waytek Wire : Electrical Wiring Supplies & Industrial Products

 

[kenmac]

Just replaced my old square trailer lights with LED . academy sports & outdoors $49.00 with wiring great lights . Now I won't have to clean the bulb contacts to get the lights to work when I use the trailer

 

[chanceu]

If you want to show some patriotism with your new lights, check these out...

American SuperLite - Crystal Clear LED Lighting Systems

American Superlite 6" US Flag Light - American Superlite Designer Series Lamps, US Flag Lamps, led trailer lights

 

[gemini5362]

I have never had to worry about replaceing bulbs on my trailer I always tear up the whole assembly before i burn out the bulb What I need is something that will fit into an armored assembly that can take 365 horsepower shoveing it against an immovable object. Then maybe I will have to worry about replaceing burnt out bulbs.

 

[DieselPower]

I don't know if it's any good. But LEDs are just LEDs right?

Nope. There are thousands of LED light's to pick from now day's from numerous different manufacturers. Like most thing's you get what you pay for. Want a light that will last a lifetime then buy good ones from someone like Grote, TruckLite or SigStat. Buy a cheap one and it might last a year, it might not. Most of the high quality light's also come with a lifetime warrenty.

In the last couple of years I have installed thousands upon thousands of LED light's on trucks. Here's a picture of my latest large LED projects. Total of 266 LED's in total. All light's on this truck are Grote (except for the strobe light's which are TOMAR). What's sad is if you add up all the strobe light's, LED light's and my labor on this tow truck there's over $8500.

 

[PineRidge]

Nope. There are thousands of LED light's to pick from now day's from numerous different manufacturers. Like most thing's you get what you pay for. Want a light that will last a lifetime then buy good ones from someone like Grote, TruckLite or SigStat. Buy a cheap one and it might last a year, it might not. Most of the high quality light's also come with a lifetime warrenty.

In the last couple of years I have installed thousands upon thousands of LED light's on trucks. Here's a picture of my latest large LED projects. Total of 266 LED's in total. All light's on this truck are Grote (except for the strobe light's which are TOMAR). What's sad is if you add up all the strobe light's, LED light's and my labor on this tow truck there's over $8500.

That last picture actually hurt my eyes it was so bright!


If I was pulling a boat trailer I would insist on LEDs. Why? Filament bulbs produce heat. Back the trailer into the water while the harness is still connected and hit the brakes and the cold water will do the bulbs in almost immediately. That doesn't happen with sealed LEDs, no filament, and they produce little or no heat.