Adding trailer clearance lights

My 2000 Transcraft flatbed has 25 lights down each side, it looks good & lights up the road around me. Definitely makes it easier to watch it in turns at night.

They are mounted to the side rail, high enough that the mounting bolts & wires are above the winch tracks, drilled holes for both the mounting screws & to run the wiring through for a flush mount.

This may not be possible on your trailer, depends on the type of chain spools & rub rail you have. I'll take a better, close up pic of mine tomorrow to give you an idea of how it is setup.

Might help others make suggestions if they had a pic of yours to look at too.

 

I put those bee hive lights on the back corners. They stick out far enough to see when going strait down the road.

 

We have the beehive lights on the back corners of our lowboys too. They work well to see the rear of the trailer. Of course uor axles are back there too.

 

If you're after real light to help see in the dark I'd put some actual work lights on the trailer. 2 in the rear bumper and one each side between the spread.
You can wire them on a separate pigtail and switch it to the cab or there is a thing you can buy that will make them come on with your blinkers or 4 ways.

 

My steddeck has a few extra 2inch rounds but the are basically behind the rubrail and yeah you really can't see them at night from the cab

 

That's what I was gonna say. Light that sucker up like a ball field back there when you need to make a turn.

 

Before you start adding lights and cutting into the wiring, Try a few of those BeeHive lights. They come in red and amber.