Why do people like cab/clearance lights so much?

[jadmt]

I never really understood why people want them. I know if your rig is over 80" wide they are required per NHTSA but we are just under that so no real legal reason to run them (except duallies). Mirrors and flares don't count towards the 80"'s either. Power Wagons come with them but I wish mine did not. pain to wax around and one more place for water to leak in. I know they help on coming traffic judge your width but when I meet a full size truck I am seeing their headlights not looking at the tops of their cabs. Is there more compelling reasons I am missing? thanks.

 

[Lary0071]

Because we pull trailers at max legal width.

 

[IndyRamMega]

I never really understood why people want them. I know if your rig is over 80" wide they are required per NHTSA but we are just under that so no real legal reason to run them. Mirrors and flares don't count towards the 80"'s either. Power Wagons come with them but I wish mine did not. pain to wax around and one more place for water to leak in. I know they help on coming traffic judge your width but when I meet a full size truck I am seeing their headlights not looking at the tops of their cabs. Is there more compelling reasons I am missing? thanks.

Imo for the trucks that don't need them it's just like the light bars on jeeps....looks...

 

[jadmt]

Because we pull trailers at max legal width.

that makes sense for guys pulling trailers and running duallies

 

[jadmt]

Imo for the trucks that don't need them it's just like the light bars on jeeps....looks...

I know looks are a personal taste, but I don't think they look good myself. I would rather have the clean look.

 

[Bearman95]

I would not have bought a truck without them!! Because I like them.

 

[MtnRider]

I like them and have a need for them. Why they come on a Power Wagon (other then looks) is questionable though.


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[LateToTheParty]

I need them to warn everyone about my ghost trailer. And as an added bonus it gives them early warning so they can blind me with their LED bars since I have my fogs on as well.

 

[Grateful Dad]

Mine came with them, would prefer less holes in the roof but it is what it is

 

[el_barto]

I think they look great. When I see an HD Ram without them at night it almost looks a bit “naked”, since the mirrors have the Amber running lights.
But If my truck didn’t come with them I don’t think I’d be drilling holes in the roof to add them lol.

I agree I’m not sure why it’s automatically part of the Power Wagon trim. People say it’s because of the height with the factory ride height or the width with the flares…but the Tradesman PW doesn’t get the cab lights automatically so IDK. I think it should be optional, but for the $95 they charge might as well get it!

 

[elephantrider]

because looks... lol I do tow alot, but the cab lights never helped.

 

[gimmie11s]

The old school cab amber lights look like poop, drw or no drw. No thanks.

However, Ram's new trucks with the clear lights look great IMO. Clear lens with a colored bulb was the answer.

 

[whitexc]

It lets us know you have a real truck. Cab lights on a 1500 should be illegal. I like the look myself.

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[RichM752]

Because with them you gain an extra 3 h.p just by having them, and when they are on you get better mileage.

 

[thrust]

Looks. Wouldn't have an HD truck without 'em.

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[Riddick]

Hard pass, I will never need them from a legal stand point. Always preferred the clean look and the less holes in the roof means less chance of water getting in.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Roof looks bare without them but in my case i need them legally because of the plow width…

 

[Brewbud]

Duh, they are chick magnets!

 

[Brewbud]

Actually, I didn't want them but the truck I found had them. I am glad I have them now. I like the way it looks at night and during the day it makes the stupid shark fin antenna placement look better.

 

[2001WS6]

I always thought trucks with cab lights looked the coolest just as its getting dark. Every truck I've owned and my dad has owned has had Cab Lights.