Firefighter Strobes!

What's up TW?
I've recently been thinking about putting some strobes in the Tacoma. I've been a junior firefighter since I was a freshman in high school, and recently moved up to being an actual firefighter when I turned 18. I am now going to be a freshman in college and will be +running fire calls whenever I'm able to.

I'm really interested in getting the following:

• Light bar across the windshield in Red/White
• Grille lights in Red/White

Let me know if you have any for sale or know where I can pick some up for fairly cheap due to being on a pretty tight budget.

Also I'd like to know of different brands that deal with strobes, I know of Whelen? I think that's about it that I know.

Appreciate it!

 

Hey Steve, Are you allowed to install red/white lights on the front of your truck? that's usually for emergency vehicles only. you might want to check with your local municipal township. where I'am from the firefighters can only use blue strobes on personal vehicles.

 

DT MOTO Red 36x LED Firefighter Personal Vehicle Dash Deck Grille Strobe Warning Light - 1 set

http://www.amazon.com/Firefighter-Personal-Vehicle-Grille-Warning/dp/B004P0SIDW

http://www.dash-flash.com/Dual LED.html

Or hit up your local Harbor Freight and go crazy.
I have Whelen on my engine but its a complete package setup, something you don't want to put on a Tacoma.

 

Check your state laws and your department's bylaws... per what you can run for lights. Every state and department is different. In NY/my county, if we're volunteer, we can only run a single blue light, forward facing, windshield mounted. Nothing else, unless you're a higher ranking officer, then you can run red and white, plus strobes. Do you're homework before you put yourself into a predicament. It's a great thing to be in a fire department, but not a great thing to be running lights that aren't authorized.

 

Here we can only have red/white/amber, blues are not allowed for firefighters here.

 

Thanks for the links! Harbor Freight sells strobes?

 

We're allowed to have a decent amount, not overkill and are only allowed to have red/white/amber and can also have corners and strobes. Appreciate the input man, will definitely look into it or just ask the chief.

 

Check out Amazon too,

 

Harbor Freight sells LED lights which you can wire up to flash/blink. Or get a LED rope. You said you wanted cheap!

 

Friend of mine just picked up some dash lights from Amazon, said he got them for $50 and they are pretty nice and bright.
I'm looking for something like this across the windshield:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOLUNTEER-F...297?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d4b9ca59
but in red/white, and cheaper price tag. haha

 

True. Do you know the strobes people put in grills? They're single ones not in a bar. Can't seem to find them

 

I wouldn't drop too much cash on lights brother...remember, you still gotta follow traffic laws...unless NC is different, in which case, still don't drop too much money on them

Matt

 

Not aloud to run lights here anymore

 

Yeah, I still can't speed to calls.. legally
I really just want them because they look badass and to be able to run them at the calls.

 

In florida? That sucks.

 

Yeah. I'd like to be able to run lights if my truck is sitting on the side of the road but oh well. There's 5 trucks sitting at the station with lights on em haha

 

Haha but they can't use them? that's stupid man.

 

Could I use these for the grille and/or the lower portion of the bumper (open part, can't think of the name)
http://www.amazon.com/Abco-Tech-54-...683898&sr=8-5&keywords=red+white+strobe+light

 

Nah, I meant the actual fire trucks lol

 

Oh wait you can't run lights on the fire trucks??