Building my own flush tail lights

[mstrpoz]

Okay I think I'm ready for production.
I just need connectors to arrive, and place a order for a bunch of lights.

What's going to happen first. I will send probably two pairs out for people to test and report back to everyone the quality and if they feel it is worth the money, along with testing it in everyday use.

So I need people who:

1. Drive their jeep every day and let it sit outside all day.

2. Goes off-roading so I can see how they perform with chassis twist.

3. Washes their jeep like a ocd person so I can see how they perform from scrubbing, soaps, waxes, polishes and whatever else.

I would prefer the two people I send it to, to be all the above lol.

So when I get these sent out, I will start a waiting list. No sort of deposits will be made until after testing. I also need to read the forums rules for selling on here before I start production.

I will also offer painted tail lights, but only for the single stage paints, like black, yellow, white, red and whatever other non metallic jeep colors their are.

These will have a lot higher of a price tag due to sanding, priming, and painting. Painting will be a base coat clear coat process... usually 3 coats of each. More than likely looking at around $1000.00 for painted tail lights. Let me know if that is something you all will be interested in.

Interested, did you do a Carbon Fiber version yet?

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[Minty JL]

This is how tail lights are looking straight off the printer. I'm pretty happy with them. I haven't put the screw inserts in or the foam backing on this one yet.

Let me know what you all think.

In my best Paris Hilton tone........."That's Hawt"!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mstrpoz]

This is what it looks like with the foam backing on.

Don't mind all the cob webs

I think they look great in the raw form, no paint. Matches the bumper and other plastic trim. Do you think they hold up fine with no paint?

 

[Minty JL]

This is what it looks like with the foam backing on.

Don't mind all the cob webs

Those look flipping amazing.

I fit all three categories. As soon as I receive them I will test mount and fire them up, after that it will be time for paint.

For the bumper reflectors I went with the Oracle bumper lights.

 

[Justinswidebody]

I think they look great in the raw form, no paint. Matches the bumper and other plastic trim. Do you think they hold up fine with no paint?

Those look flipping amazing.

I fit all three categories. As soon as I receive them I will test mount and fire them up, after that it will be time for paint.

For the bumper reflectors I went with the Oracle bumper lights.

Was going to get these when I couldn't find any lights with back up lights......

Still might get them.

 

[Minty JL]

They had a smaller reflector to maintain the DOT rating. I installed them the week I got the truck back in October; so far, so good.

 

[Justinswidebody]

Interested, did you do a Carbon Fiber version yet?

Those are the ones printed in carbon fiber filament.

Carbon fiber filament is 80% plastic and 20% carbon fiber particles. Making a matte textured surface that is hard to see printed layer lines.

 

[Justinswidebody]

They had a smaller reflector to maintain the DOT rating. I installed them the week I got the truck back in October; so far, so good.

When did this reflector thing become a dot requirement? I don't see any vehicles with reflectors on their numbers lol

 

[mstrpoz]

Those are the ones printed in carbon fiber filament.

Carbon fiber filament is 80% plastic and 20% carbon fiber particles. Making a matte textured surface that is hard to see printed layer lines.

They look amazing just like this on the black truck!

 

[Justinswidebody]

I'm confused, my company truck 2021 Chevy Silverado doesn't have reflectors on the rear bumper

 

[Kevin_D]

I'm confused, my company truck 2021 Chevy Silverado doesn't have reflectors on the rear bumper

They’re integral to the tail lights.

Kevin

 

[Minty JL]

When did this reflector thing become a dot requirement? I don't see any vehicles with reflectors on their numbers lol

So I do not know the regulating policy on this, but there is supposed to be rear facing reflectors so when a parked vehicle is off; when vehicles are approaching from behind they have a reference point.

The JT tail lights do not have reflectors in the tail light, so they put them in the bumper

 

[ParatusExpeditions]

I think the taillights should be fine in all weather... Just want to make sure... PETG plastic can survive everything lol... PET plastic is what water bottles and most soda plastic bottles are made of.

PETG is good but not the best available for the long term. Not sure where you landed on your research just sharing this here:
https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/the-best-3d-printing-filament-for-outdoor-use

Lights look very nice ??

 

[Justinswidebody]

So I do not know the regulating policy on this, but there is supposed to be rear facing reflectors so when a parked vehicle is off; when vehicles are approaching from behind they have a reference point.

The JT tail lights do not have reflectors in the tail light, so they put them in the bumper

Ahhhhh makes sense. Thanks!!

 

[amoyer_01]

I'm confused, my company truck 2021 Chevy Silverado doesn't have reflectors on the rear bumper

The Ram trucks do not have them either. I wonder if it has to do with the size of the tail lights that illuminate.

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