Alternate tail lights for Scamp?

[dylanear]

The stock ones are a little cheap looking, stick out a lot.

I'd love to find some trim, sleek LED based taillights. Maybe a little more rounded.

Tail Lights Trailer Lights | etrailer.com

Seems there's plenty of options, but I don't see any that stand out as ideal, most of the sleek ones are a bit small.

[Eddie Longest]

Some people are using the 7" round LED bus stop tail lights. They are flush mounted to the body and only stick out about 3/4 ". You have to run seperate wires for your plate light and mount your plates seperately.
Eddie
http://www.fiberglasstraveltrailersr...ts-STL90RB.htm
Also check this thread for yourplate lights.
Real easy install License Plate Lights

[Jeff Richardson]

Here is a thread about using the 7-inch LED tail lights on Scamps:

http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...hts-50515.html

Jeff

[honda03842]

I've purchased two sets from Chuck and Deb. Easy to install, work well and look great.

[Tim Wood]

Originally Posted by honda03842

I've purchased two sets from Chuck and Deb. Easy to install, work well and look great.

I got some from Chuck & Deb also, they are really nice lights.

[Deb & Chuck]

Originally Posted by dylanear

The stock ones are a little cheap looking, stick out a lot.

I'd love to find some trim, sleek LED based taillights. Maybe a little more rounded.

Tail Lights Trailer Lights | etrailer.com

Seems there's plenty of options, but I don't see any that stand out as ideal, most of the sleek ones are a bit small.

Check out my 7" LED RED Tail/turn/stop lights before ordering from someone else. I ship for free over $50.00. The lights are perfect for a Scamp or Boler. I just installed a set on a 85 U-Haul.
Chuck

[dylanear]

Originally Posted by Deb & Chuck

Check out my 7" LED RED Tail/turn/stop lights before ordering from someone else.
Chuck

I'll certainly consider those. I guess I want something between rectangular and perfectly round. Like a Scamp! Not a box, not a sphere, somewhere inbetween.

But I'm not seeing anything like that in a size I think appropriate. So round might work.

I think I'm overcomplecating my remodel. Too many undone things on this trailer to start replacing more currently functional items. But once my current projects are wrapping up I'll look at the lights again.

I do have an oval exterior light to replace the stock rectangular one.

[Thomas G.]

Originally Posted by Deb & Chuck

.......... I just installed a set on a 85 U-Haul.
Chuck

Chuck, I'm curious how you did this, as the UHaul tail lights are wrap around. Did you just add additional round lights?

[Fran L]

So I gather people are just doing without the backup lights? If so, what happens when you go into reverse? Or am I misunderstanding?
Fran

[Roy in TO]

Originally Posted by Fran L

what happens when you go into reverse?

I go backwards.

If it's real dark, I get my navigator to guide me. No navigator, I back up a bit at a time and go back and look for myself.

[Roy in TO]

On a more serious note Fran,

The lighting requirements vary with the size of trailer and location. The height and length of your 5th might require something different than some of our smaller ones do. Hopefully somebody knows the specs and will post them here.

[Fran L]

What a comedien! We need a 'bad-a-boom' emoticon!

Actually, I never thought about specific requirements base on size of the trailer...but there probably are. We try not to tow after dark so probably wouldn't really used the backup lights to actually SEE anything. But if there IS a regulation....
Our tail lights are a rounded off rectangle...not sure if the round ones would look right. Has anyone done this switch?
Fran

[Roy in TO]

I don't see anything about backup lights in this document that explains requirements for both the USA and Canada with diagrams.
Trailer Poster Table for Website

[Fran L]

Thanks - I have not been able to find anything either that says a trailer must have backup lights. Hmmmm.
Fran