Cab Roof Clearance Lights - Opinions: Like 'em or don't ?

PFM-64f100 · Post by **PFM-64f100** » December 16, 2008, 2:47 pm

I like them on the bigger trucks. I am really thinking of putting them on the Crew but that might take a while. If anyone finds a link to buy the orgianl style please post it....

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » December 16, 2008, 3:38 pm

ICEMAN6166 wrote:
GLindley wrote:
I'm not sure about the three "middle" lights, but someone inside the cab of this pic seems to be gesturing with a "middle" digit....

i did not look that closely until you mentioned it but yes the 1 finger salute is being given.

Or the "California Howdy".

I think they look good on F350 & larger trucks. Lifted 4x4's look purty good wearing them, too. They look funny on 2wd half tons, IMO.

I've got a Lund sunvisor (a whole 'nuther opinion question) with built in clearance lights on my Suburbus, sorry for posting a Chebby pic in this thread.

foghorn · Post by **foghorn** » December 16, 2008, 7:08 pm

But if you also look he is parking wrong with his tires on the curb. I do know thats against the law here in Okla for sure. I had a friend that got a ticket for this back in high school. I like the lights as i am a truck driver and like the chicken lights also. I was thinking of doing like some peterbuilts are with ten lights on the roof.

Foggy

Gary Seymour · Post by **Gary Seymour** » December 16, 2008, 8:11 pm

I have always liked the cab roof marker lights on F250's and 4x4's.

I think they'd be cool on a crew cab as well.

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » December 16, 2008, 9:13 pm

The P.O. had them on my '63 Uni but I took them off and zapped the holes away.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » December 16, 2008, 10:41 pm

Well - so far, it looks as though the majority of the folks that have voiced an opinion believe the lights look good on 4X4s and F350s and larger trucks.
Not too much love for them on 4X2 F100s.....

Hoofbeat Racer wrote:I love them, my 66 Ranger parts truck had 5 of them, equally spaced with a "blink marker lights" button. N/C switch.

Mark,
What is a N/C switch?

foghorn wrote: I like the lights as i am a truck driver and like the chicken lights also. I was thinking of doing like some peterbuilts are with ten lights on the roof. Foggy

Foggy,
What are chicken lights?

Ezernut9mm and Greenindian,
Thanks for researching & sharing the part numbers!!

I'll check into just what my friendly FoMoCo dealer can do for me.

I still think I'd like them on my F250....if I can locate the correct style of light for me.
I also seem to be continuing to lean toward preferring the look of the older style, bullet-looking, chrome & glass lights over the more modern, bubble-look of many of the plastic lights.....
BarnieTrk

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » December 16, 2008, 11:36 pm

Sorry Barnie, I am an acronym junkie.

N/C means normally closed. The switch is wired in series so when the button is pressed, the lights "blink" or shut off momentarily.

PFM, you have mail

3ontree66 · Post by **3ontree66** » December 17, 2008, 1:09 am

Actually, they're both flippin the bird. That's my Bro. and my Friend trying to be funny.

foghorn · Post by **foghorn** » December 17, 2008, 8:45 am

Well Barnietrk you have seen the semi's going down the road at night lit up like a christmas tree with all kinds of extra lights all over them. Well in the trucking industry thats called chicken lights. I think that was adopted from being scared of getting hit by either another driver or four wheeler. Might also have been started by the chicken haulers. I dont know how they got the name but thats my thoughts on it.

Foggy.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » December 17, 2008, 9:32 am

Hoofbeat Racer wrote:Sorry Barnie, I am an acronym junkie. N/C means normally closed. The switch is wired in series so when the button is pressed, the lights "blink" or shut off momentarily.

foghorn wrote:Well Barnietrk you have seen the semi's going down the road at night lit up like a christmas tree with all kinds of extra lights all over them. Well in the trucking industry thats called chicken lights. I think that was adopted from being scared of getting hit by either another driver or four wheeler. Might also have been started by the chicken haulers. I dont know how they got the name but thats my thoughts on it. Foggy.

Guys,
Thanks for 'esplainin' to this country boy the ways of the outside world....

BarnieTrk

Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » December 17, 2008, 6:25 pm

Thanx JC, now not only must I remove my "barefoot" gas pedal----but also my purple glow lights . Next you'll have me getting rid of the 22s and rubber band tires, "Can't touch This" windshield tint, and the six 12" woofers in the bed.

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » December 17, 2008, 7:53 pm

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » December 17, 2008, 7:54 pm

Gee Tim sorry to rain on yer parade like that. You can keep the "Can't touch This" windshield tint, just for ol' times sake if ya like.
I think you have to wear them pants that make it look like you have a full load tho

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » December 17, 2008, 11:58 pm

Here ya go, chicken lights Slick style!

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » December 18, 2008, 12:52 am

f25065 · Post by **f25065** » December 23, 2008, 7:18 pm

My '65 F-250 came with the two outer clearance lights and no center three. Not sure what kind of add-on they were, but they were old. One was broken so back then I went down to the Ford dealer and bought a couple of replacements that were "correct" for the truck (I think they had a C6TZ part number) and they were different, so the originals were probably aftermarket. Anyway, I thought the two lights was kind of "old-style" because I once saw a '53-'56-era big truck with the same set up, so I stayed with the two. Mine is a Camper Special with the West Coast style mirrors so I like the big-rig look. I'm planning an older Avion Camper for the truck in the future and I think I'll like the look of the lights between the cab and cabover. So from me, thumbs up on roof lights.

Norm

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » December 23, 2008, 11:35 pm

In my travels, I've seen two lights used like that maybe three times. Twice on Fridge trucks & once on a Slick. One Fridge I saw for sale here locally, two or three years ago.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » December 24, 2008, 9:26 am

Norm,
Do you plan to add the center three lights to your F250 CS or no?

Years ago, I owned a '63 F100 with two outside cab clearance lights as you described. I liked the look. They also helped keep the hay bales centered on the cab and from sliding off the roof with it was hay-hauling season!!!! Ahhh yes, the days of youth................

BarnieTrk

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » December 26, 2008, 8:38 pm

Here is our 2007 F-450 chicken light express not counting whats on either of our 2 trailers in which is LED Lights except roof

rear view

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t325 ... 0_3608.jpg

drivers side

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t325 ... 0_3610.jpg

pass. side

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t325 ... 0_3612.jpg

This has been our deal on any of my semi's in the past and now F-450 & Big Slick when we roll across the scales no matter how legal ot not we where when the lights where on or going down the road and all clean and working never was checked green light and roll across or never bothered

f25065 · Post by **f25065** » December 26, 2008, 11:30 pm

BarnieTrk; I'm probably going to stick with the two. It's how it came and I think I'll leave it... I kinda like like it and you don't see it as much. But two or five, cab lights look good.

Norm