Popular Post Ezrider Posted January 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2019 i thought you guys might enjoy this one. i added some "stealth" chicken lights if you want to call them that....lol basically my goal was to not have it stand out and be gaudy looking on a mack when there turned off but still make the truck stand out at night. i think i succeeded at what i was going for. pretty happy with how they came out. 9 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Freightrain Posted January 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Nice. Did the same with my truck. I mounted the 3/4" LED under the lip of the bunk, so they are invisible during the day, but light up and shine down on the road at night. I did similar under cab, I made small brackets and riveted them to the inside of the rocker so only the edge of the light hangs down and it glows on the tanks. I then put them up each side of the bunk in the back. I got the SS covers for them to kinda cover up the black rubber grommet. I got the clear lens also so not as noticeable during the day. You can get those 3/4" LED's cheap from Amazon. They keep offering bigger quantities for cheap. If I can't make the truck shiny, I might as well light it up at night?? You know the old Beach Boys song..."She's my no go show boat"......... Edited January 9, 2019 by Freightrain 5 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Nice!!! I put two lights under the cab, keeping the signal lite. 1/8 flat stock and used the existing marks there Looked great 1 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrider Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 looks great guys, in the past i had thought of mounting some under the cab where the lights themselves would not be visible but would shine down on my tanks i thought that would be pretty cool. i might still do that as i only have the lights under the sleeper and nothing under the front doors. i think the ones i bought off e-bay were something around $23 for 20 lights if memory serves so they certainly were not expensive i was a bit nervous about the way i did it as if i didn't like it there wasn't really any turning back. well not without a lot of work anyway....lol but im very happy with how it came out. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Looks good lit up! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mack Technician Posted January 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2019 Always wondered why they called them “Chicken lights”. Google say chicken thieves were stealing chickens off trucks while they drove slowly through dark, unlit streets of cities. Drivers hung lanterns on the sides so they could see what was going on. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrider Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 interesting i don't know if i have ever heard that story, iv heard there was a company that hauled chickens in i think the north east somewhere that started it by putting some amber lights under there bumper, iv also heard that the glow resembles the glow of the heat lights in a chicken coop. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Guess whatever keeps the chickens warm, happy and safe on the way to the McNugget blender? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Looks great,nice job.. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Sounds like Hunts point in the 70s, stop at red light trailer would get unloaded, never saw a cop stop a truck for running red light at night in the Bronx or Hunts Point, of course you were going very fast either. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-412923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 David, Hunts Point was the reason I never hauled produce!LOL I used to haul insulation into the S.Bronx all the time, but with a flatbed you are unloaded in a half hour,and can split! It's the waiting that gets ya! Freightrain the chicken lights look great!Bob's been asking about you but I've been off the site for awhile! He's polishing the headers on his IHRA teams rail,getting ready for the season to open! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55245-chicken-lights-for-the-mack-truck/#findComment-413000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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