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Christmas lights in Truck Bed

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Nuckolls214, Dec 1, 2011.

  1. Dec 9, 2019 at 7:05 PM
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    Jon850FL

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    9 strands.
    This is my 7th year doing it.

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  2. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:45 AM
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    Blais03

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  3. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:46 AM
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    mattgecko

    mattgecko The LED Lighting Guy. MattGeckoLEDs.com

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  4. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:46 AM
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    Blais03

    Blais03 Guess I'll bring a spare wheel bearing...

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    What are those lights under the bumper? Do you have pics with them off?

    EDIT: Found this in the build thread

     
  5. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:50 AM
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    mattgecko

    mattgecko The LED Lighting Guy. MattGeckoLEDs.com

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    Motorcycle aux lights (without the arm), I sell them on my website.

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  6. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:53 AM
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    Blais03

    Blais03 Guess I'll bring a spare wheel bearing...

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    I like them, just don't think I have anywhere to mount like like you do
     
  7. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:54 AM
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    mattgecko

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    Those are different, these are smaller pods.
     
  8. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:55 AM
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    Blais03

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    Gotcha. im on your website now. Youve got a ton of stuff huh?
     
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  9. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:56 AM
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    Bannerman

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  10. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:57 AM
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    Blais03

    Blais03 Guess I'll bring a spare wheel bearing...

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    Honestly those are priced really well! I wish I had somewhere to mount them on my motorcycle too. Ill have to keep those in mind for future projects.
     
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  11. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:08 AM
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    Do you guys cover the outlet at all? Im going to do this but dont want rain to affect it
     
  12. Dec 10, 2019 at 9:34 AM
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    How did you run it to the grill?
     
  13. Dec 10, 2019 at 11:27 AM
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    I have a cap, so yes.
     
  14. Dec 10, 2019 at 11:31 AM
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    zip ties hold it on. theyre just battery powered led lights
     
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  15. Dec 10, 2019 at 1:25 PM
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    not quite what I was meaning:rofl::rofl:
     
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  16. Dec 11, 2019 at 9:41 AM
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    One 24' LED string. Next time I'd probably add another string and double it up for more light.

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  17. Dec 11, 2019 at 6:12 PM
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    I dont. Its spring loaded so it goes back down after I plug in extension cord and covers it well enough. I've done it 7 years in a row and have been through rain and nothing happened.
     
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