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08-02-2004, 03:57 PM
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love my truck
Join Date: May 2001
Location: aylmer QC
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clearing light
What are they for really?
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08-02-2004, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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You mean clearance lights, that are on the roof?
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08-02-2004, 05:49 PM
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love my truck
Join Date: May 2001
Location: aylmer QC
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yes those
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08-02-2004, 10:30 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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I have been told that they are to let on coming traffic know that a wider vehicle is headed towards them at night...the 3 center ones are supposed to catch your eye, and then when closer, the outer ones are to help you get a visual on the trucks exact location in the lane. That is why it has pretty much always been required on any pick up with daul rear tires and anything bigger than a regular pick up.
Again, this is just what I have been told. On a smaller truck, it is just for looks. |
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08-03-2004, 12:06 AM
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Cantankerous Geezer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bel Aire, KS
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Longhorn man is on the right track. While it's been a long time since I drove for a living, clearance and marker lights are required on vehicles that are over a certain width. Can't recall the exact dimension, but I do know that the duals on a one ton pickup are above the dimension. Clearance lights are on the corners, markers are the three in the center.
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