Truck Lighting Options
The lights you choose for the interior and exterior of your truck are extremely important. They contribute to your visibility on the road and how visible you are to other drivers! Whether you’re looking to upgrade your headlights, trailer lights or add interior lighting to the cab, our team at Truck Defender Bumpers would love to discuss some options with you!
1. Exterior Lighting
Choosing the right exterior lighting is important for everyone’s safety on the road. Before you make any changes, make sure to double-check the regulations in the states you frequently operate in to avoid breaking any requirements. For example, some locations do not allow colored exterior lights or headlights.
Headlights
Most new truck models come standard with LED headlights, which means you may not need to make any changes. However, some headlights have different tones, either warm or cool. Cool toned, usually white or blue, lighting will typically be brighter. This can be useful if you often travel at night, but you don’t want to choose something that illuminates the road too much! Be sure to consider other drivers when you upgrade your headlights.
Trailer Lighting
If you own your truck trailer, you may want to add exterior lighting to make your rig more visible. A common option for trailers is to add chicken lighting, which is a strand of lights all along the sides of your trailer.
You might not be interested in adding more lighting to your trailer, but you should consider testing the visibility and efficiency of your trailer brake lights if you commonly tow a trailer behind your truck.
2. Interior Lighting
Interior lighting can be useful when you need to update your logbooks in the early morning or after sunset. It can also brighten your cab while driving, too.
Floorboard Lighting
Not all truck models have lighting that illuminates the floorboards during travel, but some drivers prefer this option as they drive. You can install bar lighting to this area! Some options are even color-changing if you want to create a fun atmosphere in the cab.
Overhead Lighting
It’s also possible to have upgraded overhead lighting installed if you often need to complete paperwork after sundown. You might just want to upgrade to LED bulbs or you can completely upgrade the system with more available lighting to brighten up the cab completely.
Adding or upgrading your truck lighting can make a huge difference in your driving experience! Visit us in Vale, SD, to speak directly with our team or browse our online inventory to learn more about your options. We offer nationwide shipping.