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Discussion in 'Jeep Trailer Tech' started by jpflat2a, Jul 8, 2005.

  1. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    the tail lights that came on my Bantam fit thru the hole opening and were bolted to a U-bolt type strap that was tack welded to the panel.
    I eliminated them 3 years ago.
    I got a surprise when I went to mount LED rubber mounted lamps; the holes are larger than most tail lamps; in other words, the whole lamp fits thru the hole.
    I have mounted some flanged lights, but they are, well, tacky.
    Anyone have any ideas as to what will mount back in/thru the holes ?
    I really don't want to go back to the u-bolt strap type for mounting.
    Anyone have pics of their trailer lights ?
    thanks
     
    jpflat2a, Jul 8, 2005
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  2. SandhillMike

    SandhillMike Moderator

    Mine are mounted the same way yours were. I have no clue as to whether that's original.
     
    SandhillMike, Jul 8, 2005
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  3. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    me either
    hoping there's another way other than the way I did it :shock:
     
    jpflat2a, Jul 8, 2005
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  4. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    Went very basic on mine, just angle iron butt-welded to the frame:

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    Boyink, Jul 8, 2005
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  5. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    Mike
    mine has the panel "flares" or "extensions"
    wing panels ??
     
    jpflat2a, Jul 8, 2005
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  6. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    pics of what I have now
    don't like 'em
    had to severly whack the flanges to make 'em fit
     
    jpflat2a, Jul 8, 2005
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  7. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    Yea, so did mine originally. But they were hacked up pretty bad. The early bantams used a tubular side support instead, I copied that approach just with square tubing instead of round.

    But you could still mount lights the same way, just positioned to show through the existing hole.

    BTW - my tailights are the standard Wal-Mart round lights, same as the Jeep has.
     
    Boyink, Jul 8, 2005
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  8. speedbuggy

    speedbuggy Looking for a Jeep now

    Can you weld sheet metal in and cut the holes again?
     
    speedbuggy, Jul 8, 2005
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  9. Kodiak12060

    Kodiak12060 Sponsor

    If you email me your email address I can send pictures. The original taillight is very hard to find. I have only found one original and a few of the same manufacture but it's a later design. Looks pretty close. I'll take some of the later style mounted.
     
    Kodiak12060, Jul 8, 2005
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  10. beeser

    beeser Member

    Jim - What about the military lights on the Hummer? I've seen a couple of styles that sit inside a recess part especially made for the lights. Just Google "composite military lights".
     
    beeser, Jul 8, 2005
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  11. Kodiak12060

    Kodiak12060 Sponsor

    Did you get the pictures?
     
    Kodiak12060, Jul 8, 2005
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  12. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    yes I did; responded back thank you right away
    the brackets are the same as what my trailer came with
    the lights had been changed though by a PO no doubt
     
    jpflat2a, Jul 8, 2005
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