Lights on a trailer ?

[blazinzuk]

I am from Idaho, have looked and looked and can't find any good answers on the requirements of lights on trailers.

I am not looking for the minimum. I like lights on trailers, I think they look cool.

Heres the plan running two slimline lights for stop turn and tail, they are like 1.250" high and 15" wide. If those aren't enough I will get two more and stack them on top of each other,

red marker for the rear middle of the trailer(have also thought about running a tail and stop in the middle), 2 amber markers in front of the wheel well, and two red markers behind the wheel well.

Sounds good? All will be LED lights I am modifying the trailer to make it full legal width.

I also believe I will have to run reflective tape on the sides and rear of the trailer too.

Any help to make sure I am legal with what I have described would be awesome, thanks guys

 

[throttleissues]

I'm not sure if they're required or just recommended, but wide trailers usually have a set of 3 red markers in the rear middle, between the taillights..

 

[Muddytazz]

I'm not sure if they're required or just recommended, but wide trailers usually have a set of 3 red markers in the rear middle, between the taillights..

I know its required for over a certain width of trailer to have those 3 red marker lights in the middle. When I made my old trailer, I checked with my local DOT people and they gave me all the necessary info.

 

[GRINCH]

Here's a Federal one..
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/standards/conspicuity/trlrpstr.html

 

[blazinzuk]

thanks guys I think I figured out what I am going to do.

The trailer will be over 80" wide, so I need the center light, and the 4 amber markers in front (2 facing forward, 2 facing to the sides) 4 red markers in the rear.

Since I like lights I will probably put 2 more amber markers in there somewhere, I was not sure if the markers had to be amber all the way back but with a little observation it seems they do need to be amber all the way to the red light that indicates the width of the trailer.

Sure will be cool looking going down the road