homebrew tail light boxes.

wishihad1 · Jun 10, 2013

Hey everybody

Well I had been looking for a while for a set of tail light boxes that I liked. Rustys are boring, and I didn't really like the way they looked. JCRs were pretty nice, but the price tag was a little much for what you were really getting, so I figured I would make my own. The metal was about 25 bucks, and lights were around 50 if I remember correctly. I have more time than I would like in them, but thats how most of these things go.

Thoughts
http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/outdoors4me1/media/image1_zps98e9e154.jpeg.html?sort=3&o=0
http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/outdoors4me1/media/image_zpsc1e4c49b.jpeg.html?sort=3&o=1
http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/outdoors4me1/media/photo12_zps6a86a48f.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

edit: In the last pic the pass. side tail light doesn't follow the top body line very well. I milled out all the tabs so I could adjust them up/down/left/right for final fitment. this pic was taken after hours of wiring headache, and I was just wanting to be done with the project.

scoobyxj · Jun 10, 2013

Pretty nice.

Jk2xj1 · Jun 10, 2013

What gauge metal did you use and where did you source the lights from? I built corner armor for my rear awile back and sort of left it open to build some of these one day. Are those just LED trailer lights? Looks good man!

HighTechTerror · Jun 10, 2013

Those look fantastic! :clap:

Any thoughts about making more and selling them?

HTT

wishihad1 · Jun 10, 2013

Making them would be something I considered as long as I could atleast make 8 or soOtherwise the time spent on them just wouldn't be worth it
They are made of 1/8 inch steel. Very solid.

And before the moderators get upset about this I will gladly buy a vendor star before trying to sell anything.

I would also be willing to so any kind of light set up whether you like what I did or any other combination

wishihad1 · Jun 10, 2013

Also the lights were sourced from a local trailer outpost

Jk2xj1 · Jun 11, 2013

wishihad1 said:
Also the lights were sourced from a local trailer outpost

I am a little ignorant when it comes to running this sort of light. Are those lights street legal, as in do they work as brake/tail/turn? I see the reverse one. I'd be interested if the price were right, although I could just stop being lazy and make my own too..lol Thanks again man!

wishihad1 · Jun 11, 2013

Lights are DOT legal, and function as stop/turn/tail lights

Johnnie Walker · Jun 11, 2013

Because you already have, and could measure. Would 2 of those oval lights fit side by side decently?

Also, do you have an idea on approx cost? Maybe say bare/no lights and w/lights?

souske · Jun 11, 2013

Will three lights fit diagonally?
price on a bare set of boxes? I can source my own lights

Mnkyboy · Jun 11, 2013

When I did mine I used a hybrid light,they have stop, turn,tail, and back up all in one light and are also DOT legal.

They are Maxxima brand lights.
http://www.maxxima.com/products/pro...lRear-Turn-and-Backup-Light.html#.UbauiaNlAb0

Jk2xj1 · Jun 11, 2013

Those Hybrid lights are pretty slick!

bluejeepkid · Jun 11, 2013

Those look sweet!!

dr hook · Jun 11, 2013

I built a set for my 96, and I used 2 4" round lights per side. The top light was clear with RED leds for S/T/T functions, and the lower light had 60 white leds for reverse. They were BRIGHT

wishihad1 · Jun 12, 2013

I'm thinking of a few different options as far as making them. I believe 2 would fit side my side but certainly not 3 diagonally.Jcr sells theirs for 130. I think I could sell mine for around 100 as blanks (you drill the holes as your liking) or I could do 120 and I will custom install any type of lights in any orientation you wanted so long as they would fit plus the cost of said lights

While this may seem like a steep price I probably have about 2 to 3 hours into each box on. Top of material prices

wishihad1 · Jun 13, 2013

For anybody interested PM me and ill start keeping a tally of people who are interestedThis doesn't mean you need to pay right now or do anything other than show interest

If or when I get around 8 to 10 people interested ill let the members know and we can go from there

blondejoncherokee · Jul 16, 2014

Mnkyboy said:
When I did mine I used a hybrid light,they have stop, turn,tail, and back up all in one light and are also DOT legal.

They are Maxxima brand lights.
http://www.maxxima.com/products/pro...lRear-Turn-and-Backup-Light.html#.UbauiaNlAb0

I know this thread is a year old, but how did you wire those guys to a renix harness? I know the renix has 5 wires going in , these have only 3? I just ordered some but do not want to get into a cluster F.

blondejoncherokee · Jul 20, 2014

blondejoncherokee said:
I know this thread is a year old, but how did you wire those guys to a renix harness? I know the renix has 5 wires going in , these have only 3? I just ordered some but do not want to get into a cluster F.

Just got one in the mail. They have 6 wires going in, so it actually should be pretty straight forward.

Johnnie Walker · Jul 20, 2014

blondejoncherokee said:
Just got one in the mail. They have 6 wires going in, so it actually should be pretty straight forward.

Are you going to be using a tow harness to run these, or just wire them with resistors?

blondejoncherokee · Jul 20, 2014

Johnnie Walker said:
Are you going to be using a tow harness to run these, or just wire them with resistors?

Ya I've been reading up on that. not sure to be honest.

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