Trailer tail light upgrade m146

[MWMULES]

AS I was following KCCLAY home last week after our dual M146 recovery I really noticed how hard it was to see his signal and brake light. His and my M146's still had the early M series lights. Turned out is is an easy fix all you need is 30 mins 9/16 wrench, 2 late M series tail lights and 4 2 1/2" long 5/16 bolts. They stick out past the dock rail but both doors will clear.

 

[Flyingvan911]

The larger lights will help alot. When I was following Allan after picking up the 105's from your place I noticed how hard the little armored lights are to see. You have to really look for them to see them well.

 

[rednckii]

my m105 had the same early lights i cut off old brackets and welded on new ones put a set of led taillights on it. Look good now i can make a harness so cantow with both 12v or 24v.

 

[MWMULES]

All the 146 trailers that we in the auction mine came from all still had old school tail lights. With some MV's it is not a straight bolt on to convert to composite lights. M275 has them but my buddies doesn't and we are going to fab a bracket . I happened to see a rear shot of RAYZER's mobile palace and it looked like a straight bolt on, so thought I would give it a go.

 

[RAYZER]

I looked at mine and it don't look like it was a straight swap,they had to hack out some of the i beam to get the new lights to fit and welded a plate over the old hole on the r side,then re drilled.

 

[MWMULES]

RAYZER are yours recessed into the the back of the box? The back of my tail lights are surface mounted, if you look close mine stick out a couple of inches past the dock rail, the old ones were flush with it.

 

[RAYZER]

RAYZER are yours recessed into the the back of the box? The back of my tail lights are surface mounted, if you look close mine stick out a couple of inches past the dock rail, the old ones were flush with it.

Mine are surface mount also.

 

[Jakelc15]

Mine are recessed too. I was thinking of adding a set just inside the mud flaps. The old style light is very hard to see.

 

[11Echo]

Addition to old thread.
Noticed the lights added just below the originals on this trailer a while back in a DRMO lot.