Building my own flush tail lights

[Justinswidebody]

what do you plan on making these out of? Id buy a set of these!

I'm still looking around for some 4 inch tail lights. There's one for a Yamaha motorcycle that looks really good, but way too expensive at $135 per light... I'm sure I will find something fitting soon....

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[RudeJeepin]

The lights with the oval trailer lights are combat off road lights.

I will still make a version like these as well.

I will look into the measurements of the rectangular lights and see if I can make them work too!!!

Grote light #G4502
Grote rubber grommet #94180, requires 5 7/16" x 3 9/16" hole with 1" radius corners.

4" Wide is probably too wide I'm guessing.

 

[Chief_jeep]

I'm still looking around for some 4 inch tail lights. There's one for a Yamaha motorcycle that looks really good, but way too expensive at $135 per light... I'm sure I will find something fitting soon....

Here you go:
https://genright.com/shop-by-vehicl...guards/maxbilt-led-tail-lights-surface-mount/

I prefer these which go in their new JL/Jk corner guards. I wish they’d make them for the JT.
https://genright.com/products/genright-matrix-led-tail-light.html

 

[Justinswidebody]

Here you go:
https://genright.com/shop-by-vehicl...guards/maxbilt-led-tail-lights-surface-mount/

I prefer these which go in their new JL/Jk corner guards. I wish they’d make them for the JT.
https://genright.com/products/genright-matrix-led-tail-light.html

I might be able to make the squares work... But we really are mainly limited to a max of 4 inches. The squares are 4.5 inches... But I may be able to fit them.

The first link, lights are 5 inches. There is no way to make them work unfortunately.

 

[Chief_jeep]

I might be able to make the squares work... But we really are mainly limited to a max of 4 inches. The squares are 4.5 inches... But I may be able to fit them.

The first link, lights are 5 inches. There is no way to make them work unfortunately.
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Why are you limited to 4 inches?

 

[Justinswidebody]

Anything over 4 inches will began to stick out past the body like factory tail lights , if you look at the design below, that's a 4 inch radius.you can see it's about on the same plane as body line. Anymore and we will start to over hang out past the shroud.

 

[Brahmajoe]

Those are combat off road lights. They sell them for $599... I will make a set like them as well... I'd say as soon as I get production quality they will probably be around $300. Maybe cheaper... We will see .

I still have a few more prototypes to go for a perfect fit.

How did you get them, I checked the site and it says preorder?

 

[Justinswidebody]

How did you get them, I checked the site and it says preorder?

I ordered from extreme terrain. They have them in stock and decently fast shipping.

https://www.extremeterrain.com/comb...VkezjBx2mCggMEAQYASABEgIvK_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Jeeperjamie]

It already looks better to me than oracles lights and probably better quality honestly. I'm interested for sure.

 

[Klicht87]

The lights with the oval trailer lights are combat off road lights.

I will still make a version like these as well.

I will look into the measurements of the rectangular lights and see if I can make them work too!!!

I've been considering the combat offroads for my next purchase. Do you like them and do they seem to be worth the $500+?

 

[Plywood]

If you make a set to mount Maxbilt Trailtails I’ll be first in line. I’ve been waiting for years now and still no company has made mounts for Maxbilt.

https://maxbilt.com/products/jeep-wrangler-round-led-tail-lights-jeep-cj-yj-tj

How will 3d printed plastic hold up in the sun?

 

[Justinswidebody]

I've been considering the combat offroads for my next purchase. Do you like them and do they seem to be worth the $500+?

I like the tail lights, but I'm one who is never happy unless it's exactly what I want. You're paying $599 for a rolled piece of aluminum with trailer lights... They did a excellent job. But you're paying $599 and you have to remove alignment balls off your factory lights and install them on the combat off-road lights...

I've purchased $175 dollar lights that come with these alignment balls.....


Other than that, I love the lights. Just wish there was better trailer light options.

Also the lights cause hyper flash... Not sure why... They're the only set of lights that have caused it on my vehicle and I have tried a lot.... I had factory LEDs so don't know why I have the problem.

 

[Klicht87]

I like the tail lights, but I'm one who is never happy unless it's exactly what I want. You're paying $599 for a rolled piece of aluminum with trailer lights... They did a excellent job. But you're paying $599 and you have to remove alignment balls off your factory lights and install them on the combat off-road lights...

I've purchased $175 dollar lights that come with these alignment balls.....


Other than that, I love the lights. Just wish there was better trailer light options.

Also the lights cause hyper flash... Not sure why... They're the only set of lights that have caused it on my vehicle and I have tried a lot.... I had factory LEDs so don't know why I have the problem.

I appreciate the feedback. That was my concern to, re-using hardware and any wiring issues. Thank you

 

[Justinswidebody]

If you make a set to mount Maxbilt Trailtails I’ll be first in line. I’ve been waiting for years now and still no company has made mounts for Maxbilt.

https://maxbilt.com/products/jeep-wrangler-round-led-tail-lights-jeep-cj-yj-tj

How will 3d printed plastic hold up in the sun?

The Max bilt are 5" lights. Don't think I can make them fit... But I didn't realize they can be surface lights with no depth. That might allow me to move them closer to the tail gate and make everything fit.

 

[Justinswidebody]

If you make a set to mount Maxbilt Trailtails I’ll be first in line. I’ve been waiting for years now and still no company has made mounts for Maxbilt.

https://maxbilt.com/products/jeep-wrangler-round-led-tail-lights-jeep-cj-yj-tj

How will 3d printed plastic hold up in the sun?

The 3d printed plastic will be fine in the sun... I will be using plastic that the sun doesn't degrade. Probably abs plastic...

I'm more worried about them cracking from bumps and that sort of thing... I have a few months of testing for sure once I finish...

Technically bumps shouldn't hurt them, they're sturdy, but more worried about body twist from people off-roading.... Not sure what stresses the tail lights will endure

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