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Clean Rack Light Install Options

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Joethebugman, Jun 11, 2017.

  1. Jun 11, 2017 at 11:21 AM
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    Joethebugman

    Joethebugman [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Getting close to running wires for the lights on the rack. What are others using to keep it neat and clean?
    I though of getting some split loom and loom fittings. Running it between the cab and the cap. But the plastic loom looks cheap and I question if it will hold up over time.

    Also though of using mesh loom or snakeskin. I don't think they make fittings so I question the ability of having a clean install.

    Any recommendations and or suggestion are greatly appreciated. I only want to do this once.
     
  2. Jun 11, 2017 at 11:23 AM
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    ScottyR

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    I have not done my wiring yet. It I was going to go with cloth loom. For "fittings" I was going to use marine grade shrink tube
     
  3. Jun 11, 2017 at 11:24 AM
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    Didn't think I'd shrink tube. That's an idea. How are you running from the rack down?
     
  4. Jun 11, 2017 at 12:25 PM
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    I'm thinking about drilling out a hole in the corner of the bed guard. I'm going with an aluminum rack so I may run the wires inside the rack bars but again I haven't fully decided yet
     
  5. Jun 11, 2017 at 1:19 PM
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    With a rack, that would be a clean out of sight install. I thought about drilling a hole in the topper and running my wires down through there. But don't want to worry about leaking in the future.
     
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