Progress!
A few days ago, I put together a bumper extension:
Assembled:
W/ Bumper:
And yesterday assembled the Bed Extension. It goes just to the edge of the tailgate:
It mounts to the Bumper Extension below as well as to one of the bolts for the tailgate latch on each side:
At this point, I can start welding mounting tabs on this stuff and make nice shaped foam panels that fit on to the back and sides. Can do the initial fiberglass testing on these smaller panels.
Has anyone used these taillights?
AutoSmart KL-25117C-R Red Clear Lens Universal Stud-Mount Combination All LED Tail Light without License Illuminator : Amazon.com : Automotive
I have one of those trailer wiring plug kits on the back of my truck, so it should be easy to splice into it and run wires to new lights. I'm not entirely sure what to do w/ the original lights after I put new ones on the back... I guess I need the load from the blinker bulbs in my existing lights... Maybe I can use some bulb style side-blinkers for load on the wires, and do everything else w/ LEDs on the back... Hmmm...