Customizing your truck is a great way to show your personality, but there are also many practical add-ons that you can use to enhance the character and usability of your ride. Upgrading your exterior truck lights not only looks great but also provides so many practical gains that it’s a great investment.
Benefits of Upgraded Truck Lighting
There are many benefits to upgrading your truck lighting, including added style and function. Here are a few advantages that can be gained.
Improved Visibility
Aftermarket lighting can provide better illumination for the road or trail ahead, making it easier to see at night or in low-visibility conditions. On the road, this helps to reduce potential accidents, and if you take your truck off-road the benefits are obvious since you won’t find many street lights on the trail. Upgraded lighting options can be tailored to the type of driving that you do, including placing lights on an A-pillar, front bumper, or roof rack.
Increased Cab Function
If you use your truck as a work vehicle, a set of interior lights that are tailored to your workspace can help make the cab more functional.
Enhanced Style
Upgraded lighting is a great way to exercise your personality in the style of your truck and it can also serve as a driving billboard if you use your truck for commercial purposes.
Increased Security
Some upgraded lighting options include features such as strobe lights or flashing patterns, which can help make a truck more visible and easier to spot in crowded or busy areas. This can help deter potential thieves or vandals and provide an added level of security.
Better Performance
Many upgraded lighting options make use of modern LED technology, which is more efficient than older lighting options and can help reduce the load on a truck’s electrical system to improve overall performance. LED bulbs also have the advantage of much longer lifespans, when compared to incandescent bulbs.
Increased Value
Installing new lighting can increase the value of your truck, making it more appealing to potential buyers if you decide to sell it in the future.
Interior Truck Lights
You spend a lot of time in the cab of your truck, so it makes sense to create the most inviting and efficient space possible. Your truck interior lights help to establish that atmosphere and there are several good upgrade options available to you:
- LED replacement bulbs: If you replace your OEM bulbs with LED units you can often attain more light with less power input, putting less strain on your battery or alternator. Plus, the increased lifespan of an LED bulb means that you probably won’t have to replace it in the vehicle’s lifetime.
- Cargo lights: Who hasn’t had to rummage around in the back of a dark cargo area and experienced the frustration of working by touch alone? Upgraded cargo area lights eliminate that issue, reducing annoyance and increasing efficiency.
- Door sill lighting: Lighting up your doorsills can create an inviting environment for you and your passengers.
- Ambient mood lighting: Available in a rainbow of colors and with special effects that can pulse to your music or other patterns, ambient mood lighting can make every night a party night in your truck.
- LED fiber optic cables: You can create fun patterns and highlight specific parts of your dash or other areas of the vehicle with this high-tech interior lighting option.
Whether you install upgraded interior lights to see or to be seen, they provide some of the most unique and stylish lighting options for your truck. These practical and efficient lighting options can help you make the most of your truck interior.
Exterior Truck Lights
Your exterior lights can be upgraded to provide superior safety, as well as an incredible look on your truck. The use of exterior LED truck lights is becoming extremely common in custom truck-building and you can do the same stylish upgrades to your ride very easily. Start with these options:
- Headlights: A new set of headlights can change the look of your truck, while at the same time providing better visibility at the front of the vehicle.
- Reverse lights: Adding enhanced reverse lights to the rear of your vehicle can provide a huge boost in safety, especially since we often have loads in our trucks that can make it difficult to see behind us. More light when backing up is always a good thing!
- Driving lights: Mounted on the roof or front bumper, a set of driving lights serves as a complement to your standard headlights, especially in racing situations.
- Light bars: If you plan to spend any time in the bush or out on the trail a strong light bar on your roof line or front bumper can provide the extra lighting you need to know what’s coming up in front of you.
- Fog lights: Upgrading the fog lights on your vehicle can give you an extra set of eyes when conditions get wet.
- Underhood and underbody lights: You don’t get to pick the time and place where you have a breakdown, so if you’re off-roading, these underbody and underhood lights can give you the peace of mind that that you’ll be able to see whatever you need to work on if something does break on you. Underbody lights also have the added benefit of giving you essential visibility around the truck if you need to do some off-roading in the dark.
- LED light strips: For the ultimate in fun, this stylish statement can illuminate a truck bed, your running boards, or even your grille in a variety of colors, creating a cool glow.
Customizing your truck lighting is an upgrade that improves the everyday livability of your ride while adding a dose of personality at the same time. At 4 Wheel Parts, find solutions to all your interior and exterior truck lighting needs. We love trucks and we want to help you make the most of yours.
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