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Old 07-23-2008, 01:24 PM   #1
 
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Does any one have any lights/LED's in their bed?

So I am debating on which lights to put in my bed. I have a few ideas, but not sure.

I plan on putting a constant wire with a switch in my cab.
The ground will be on a safety switch, like this so it will only turn on when the tonneau cover is open, but it can still be turned off when open if need be. Just got this bad boy off ebay.




One idea, is getting one of the bed light kits made for trucks.
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partfamilyid=2497
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http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partfamilyid=5856


Another idea, is putting in a fire and ice light bar on each side. I would just run the white for the main switch, and put a rocker switch in to make it red, red and white, or just red.
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partid=512359


Another idea, is put led underbodys. I wouldn't run all 4, just 3.
Problem is, don't know how I would mount. These would have to be bolted/screwed in or zip tied and I don't want to do either, the others above can be taped on.
Enless I get the more expensive thinglow one which is 7 colors with a remote.
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partid=254389
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http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partid=524574

What's your take or opinion?
Any one have anything like this? If so, how do you like it? What did you do? Show pictures.
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i was plannin on doin the same with long LED bars under the bed rails and use the same kind of switch if i decide to keep my cover
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Id just hit up ebay for 2 long ass underglow led strips a hell of alot cheaper
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ive got gold series underglows.......easy to run, and light up well....i rarely use them though now....but i dont drive it much
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Id just hit up ebay for 2 long ass underglow led strips a hell of alot cheaper
which ones?
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that isn't a bad idea. props
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Well I spend half the amount that I wanted to, so thats good.
Got this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AI T&viewitem=&item=220259422319

Woohoo.
I really wanted white, but figured it would be blueish if I did the Fire and Ice light bars, plus I thought it was white, and not blue, because I didn't read, and bidded on my phone..
oh well.
im pumped
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Well got both my Ground Switch thing, and LED's last night, and today drilled a spot on the tonneau cover rails in the back corner for it to go. I have to connect the bolt to a ground, since it's not grounded here, but it works for being discreet, for as well as it can be.















Also, started a Bolt On Drag Bar...
I got a large scaffolding, and decided to cut it up a little, and here it is so far, just gotta grind it, and weld it. I plan on making it bolt on the back of my frame, and welding or bolting on SD's Drag Bars.

So far....









And my buddy Steve came over to reweld my one front shock mount, which broke on the way to Fokis on Fire... well work, before the show that day.
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Better pics of drag bar to give you an idea of it.









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Well I got the side ones on today, and all wired up, and ready for the 2 against the back wall. Problem is they don't shine out as much as i'd likkkkkeeee, but for $25 I can't complain. Look pretty neat IMO so, it's whatever.. Still wish they were white, and not blue, but oh well.



They turn on when the tailgate is about 6" up in the back, and I have a main shut off switch in my center console.























Still need to clean up wires, but I am going to when I do the two last ones.





And a nice lil video



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