Rear taillights for stepside

[FRANKENTRUCK]

I have been batting zero for new rear taillights for this stepside of mine. I had to use some old ones off a junk truck in which the attaching bolts were WELDED into place inside the light housing. Only problem was when I tried to remove the rusty nuts the bolts BROKE and infuriated me to no end. I had to disassemble both lights and drill out the welded-in broken bolts, then replace them with new attaching bolts. They work fine, but I eventually want new ones. Who sells these? Advance Auto only has the fleetside ones. The stepside seems to be the redheaded stepchild of the new replacement parts industry.

 

[crazy4offroad]

I doubt you'll find them at a local shop unless you can find a collision parts supplier in your local phone book. Otherwise you can look here:
http://www.classicparts.com/Taillamps/products/365/

 

[FRANKENTRUCK]

Wow! Thanks! I had never found any of those, even after I was introduced to that website when I joined this forum.

 

[bucket]

They are actually very easy to find because they are basically the same taillight used in millions of semis, flatbed trucks and trailers, box vans, etc. The only difference is you have to wire them in to the stock wires and they have a license plate lamp on the bottom. Most parts stores or truck shops should have what you need, and the higher quality stuff will be at the truck shops.

From what I've seen, even the "direct replacement" lights that are in the catalogs still have to be wired in.

 

[jake wells]

basic trailer lights is what they are try napa or another parts house. hell even walmart should have them.

 

[FRANKENTRUCK]

I have seen the type with those hateful trailer licence lights, and I cannot use those. I am beginning to see the trailer light idea. I may go that route.

 

[whiplash889]

i would try lmc truck the have free books and there a wedsite also

 

[Stroked]

I got mine from LMC truck and they're the same lights they sell at NAPA and in truck stops. They all have the license plate light in the bottom too from what I found. All you have to do is mask that area off, scuff it up, and paint it with some good semi-gloss paint. Mine still looked great 4 years later.