There are loads of times where I find myself working in the dark.
I went through a series of worklights starting with obvious halogen work lights.
The problem with halogen lights is that the truck shakes too much going down the road and this causes the bulbs to burn out too soon.
LEDs are alright, but the cost a bunch for the really nice ones.
I went and ordered something crazy, and it turns out that it works pretty good.
Its basically a 400 watt metal halide (HID) lamp in a portable hangable fixture.
Its about 4 times brighter than your average street light. It will light up an entire row at the truck stop. It attracts all of the bugs though. All of them.
Its designed to be hung from the ceiling, but I usually just sit it on the ground.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003T0GB8I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hang-A-Light HL400PS 400w Pulse Start Metal Halide 24-Inch Tall Temporary Work Light, Yellow
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Work lights for midnight tarping/untarping
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by ravaughn, May 9, 2017.
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The question that is first to mind;
how do you power it?
The product pictured in your post has a place for a power cord, and I don't see where a battery could be stored. -
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I just use an LED head lamp. I'd step on the lamp or trip over the cord, that is my fate.
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I got a REALLY BRIGHT rechargeable head lamp from the Snap On truck, about $60 I think. Uses a cell phone cord to charge.
Steelman Pro #78834
Just Googled that light .. $20-40 all over the place. I have had it about 6 months and can highly recommend it. By far the best headlight I have had or seen anyone else use in person.DDlighttruck, MJ1657 and Ruthless Thank this. -
You would either leave the truck running or use an APU.
Keep in mind this light has a bulb thats 1.5 feet tall and 9 inches wide. -
You just sit it on the ground 15 feet away and plug it in with cord reels. Keep in mind this thing lights up the entire area so you wont need to move it except from one side to the other. -
Yep...plenty of stores carry plenty of flash lights that band right to your head for cheap.
Why light up the entire area when all you need to do is see the area in front of you?
I got one that has plenty of bright light, and runs on 4 AA batteries for $14. -
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