Installing Ditch Lights on a 2019 Toyota Tundra - Overland Rig Build

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Installing Ditch Lights on a 2019 Toyota Tundra - Overland Rig Build - Rigid D-Series Pro

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5 жыл бұрын

How to install ditch lights.
I installed a pair of Rigid Ditch LED light pods (d series pro amber) for my 2019 Toyota Tundra Overland rig build.
These are amber flood lights , which are perfect for the way I intend to use them.
This was a relatively easy install that took a little under an hour, including the installation of the brackets for the hood, which was from Cali raised.
There are many different ways to mount and install the lights, and I show you how I did mine.
Cheers!
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@jamesfisher3703 3 жыл бұрын

Of all the videos about mounting and wiring ditch lights I think yours was the most helpful - thank you! Got mine wired up and on the rig, just need to tidy up the wiring in the engine bay!

@marscortes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Edward. This takes a lot of time and effort to record and do. This will help me in the future.

@lucahugh7209 3 жыл бұрын

pro tip : you can watch movies at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

@aidanjunior8749 3 жыл бұрын

@Luca Hugh yup, been watching on flixzone for since december myself =)

@MonDakLiving 5 жыл бұрын

Looking better and better everytime I see this, I like all of the subtle add ons that you are doing. She is going to be an overland beast soon!

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

MonDakLiving thanks bro 🍻👊

@HunterB23 5 жыл бұрын

Some electrical conduit will go a long way to help clean up those loose wires if the tape fails over time! Sweet set up nonetheless

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Hunter Brady thanks! That’s a great idea. I might go that route once I wire up the Trigger system and light bar 👍🍻

@thxiong1987 5 жыл бұрын

Once again awesome video. Good job Katie. Thnx for explaining the use of the ember light option. I’ve always thought it was more of a cosmetic choice of preference. Awesome music by the way.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

thxiong1987 thanks bro! Yeah, there are definitely some advantages in using them 👍🍻

@TheWasatchGearReview 5 жыл бұрын

RIGID! Those lights are Big Pimpin'. Your editing makes it move a little, lmao! Cheers Ed

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

The Wasatch Gear Review thanks Korbin! 🍻

@abdullahal-shimri3091 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good! I have the Morimoto 4banger lights sitting in my garage - I think I'll have them professionally installed.

@RolandoNispiros 4 жыл бұрын

Nice install Ed! You're motivating me.

@KrokemOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Rolando Nispiros thanks bro! Give it a go!

@RolandoNispiros 4 жыл бұрын

Edward Shin thanks Ed I will. I just have to decide on lights and mounts.

@Earl2700 5 жыл бұрын

Looks great, Edward. My experience with gorilla tape is that they do melt on heat and leave a nasty residue from the adhesive. You might be better off with zip ties to keep the wires in place.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Rommel Alcobendas I’ll have to keep an eye on them! I’ll probably end up using ties on certain portions after installing the trigger system 👍

@deity.. 5 жыл бұрын

Good job with the gift Katie!

@redwhiteblue7831 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice lighting... DIY... Your rig is extremely nice. Thanks for sharing, take care Edward.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

RedWhite&Blue 78 thanks Jason 🍻

@alaskauntamed6476 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I needed this. I have a tundra and have teetered the idea but this sums it up pretty well.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Tyler T 🍻

@alaskauntamed6476 5 жыл бұрын

I lived in WA for many years and still didn’t visit everything it has to offer..enjoy!

@johnganshow5536 5 жыл бұрын

Nice, I think I will instal them on my 2018 JLU wrangler..

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

John Ganshow it will look awesome on a JLU, no doubt about it 👍👍

@TwoFeet.FourWheels 5 жыл бұрын

I dont know you but would love to see your rig. I have a JLU-S .... but I went with Bajas. Cant go wrong with Rigids though.

@kevingong645 5 жыл бұрын

Good to see those lights in the video. You know which one I am talking about. Thx!!😄😄

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Ji-Hwan Gong good ol’ Claymore 👍

@sgbradley 5 жыл бұрын

Nice lights Edward and I would also leave the wires on duck tape until your satisfaction is 100%. Katie needs to get something for all of your toys, maybe a Spa day from your Patreon viewers, I'd do it for Katie. Headlight Revolution have some nice LED lights for your truck and I would add it to your daytime running lights next. DON'T COVER THE TRANSMISSION INTAKE WITH A LIGHT BAR, my friend did it and cost him a large repair bill plus towing!

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Stephen Bradley thanks Stephen! I don’t have a patreon account, but I definitely do appreciate Katie very much! Yeah, the light bar will go in the lower bumper, so transmission intake should be clear 😉👍

@sgbradley 5 жыл бұрын

@@KrokemOutdoors Start your Patreon account, even if both of you work full-time. As Primal (Jason) said if you or people just give $2.00 a month x 1k subs it pays your camera equipment (don't get it stolen) and gasoline. I'll gladly send you Canadian money to get doggie toys etc.

@ray_23trd33 5 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial Ed. Thanks for sharing it with us🤙

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Ray_ 23TRD thanks for watching! 🤙👍

@TwoFeet.FourWheels 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shout bro!!! Happy birthday again!!! and great video!!! For wire management .... wire loom/conduit and some zip ties perhaps?

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Nicolas the conduit route seems like the way to go once I install the light bar and trigger system 😉👍

@TwoFeet.FourWheels 5 жыл бұрын

@@KrokemOutdoors Can't wait to see that 👍

@arocosadventures724 5 жыл бұрын

Nice gift! Congratulation on your X? birthday!

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

AroCos Adventures thanks Gus! Let’s say .... 21st bday. 🤣

@arocosadventures724 5 жыл бұрын

Edward Shin yehaa same as me then🤣

@insaynbcr 5 жыл бұрын

Cool beans, bro! Looks really good.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

insaynbcr thanks Man 🤙

@maz1ng3rz 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Edward, I'm ur new follower. Like ur video's. Got a tundra crewmax limited. Love it. Now looking for some upgrade. Like the trigger..... no more wiring inside the vehicle. Rigid amber light super nice. I was looking to invest on nsv lighting, but i guess I'll go down the bumper...considering deode lighting or the one u bought on sale. Oh by the way, i installed eagle eye amber light to my hood bulge.

@KrokemOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

maz1ng3rz nice! How’s the eagle eye working out so far?

@maz1ng3rz 4 жыл бұрын

@@KrokemOutdoors very nice. Installed a fuse block, so i could get a clean wiring. But as i said. I will get the trigger..too.. .. i have whole lots of upgrade. One at a time...lol

@duncancsu 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell more about the trigger system you are going to install?

@ChannelOne-1 4 жыл бұрын

Bro, you need an sPod and split loom. I like these lights!

@zdiver1 4 жыл бұрын

You installed the brackets wrong. Does not go in between that is why the corners sit up higher.

@thelastchance6113 3 жыл бұрын

I was looking through the comments for this specific comment, I noticed the same thing. The gap will be off of you install between the hinge and the hood

@invisiblecool7483 5 жыл бұрын

Lighting looks good. Thanks

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Invisible Cool thanks 👊🍻

@SgtRudySmithbRet 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely do a video on the switch remote.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Rudy0311 Smith31b on it! 👍

@aggr1234 4 жыл бұрын

@@KrokemOutdoors Did you? im exactly where you're at but with a Taco, kinda want to learn myself, kinda want to take it to a shop.

@KrokemOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Andres Gomez I did, and the install wasn’t bad at all. Out of most projects, this was one of the easiest to do👍

@glassacre 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Edward - relatively new follower - loving all your videos man. Great content and camera work (found you via Primal Outdoors, another great dude). Question for you - I have '14 Tacoma that i'd definitely consider doing this on since i'll be moving to Colorado soon...did you remove the hood for those bracket installs? I'm guessing you did them one at a time (and not actually removing the entire hood) but i'm curious how that part of the install went (and if you had to have one side held up while unscrewing the other side). Also, possibly a stupid question considering all the other mods we tend to do to our trucks, but would mounting lights this way affect fuel efficiency, or even generate more wind noise? Thanks!

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Uri Biler hey, great questions! On my Tacoma and the Tundra, I installed the brackets one side at a time. Each side had 2 bolts, so I started with the drivers side; loosened both bolts on that side, then took only one bolt out, slid in the bracket, screwed that one bolt back on. Then I unscrewed the other bolt and slid the rest of the bracket in there, then screwed the 2nd bolt back on 👍. As for any wind noise, I hardly heard a difference. But then again, I did have an exhaust system on both trucks, so that may have drowned out any noise

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Uri Biler also, not noticeable difference in fuel efficiency

@stevog44 5 жыл бұрын

Check out diode dynamics for the light bar In your bumper. I went with their 42”. It fills the space In the bumper perfectly and I think looks cleaner than others I’ve seen. Puts out a ton of light. I went with the diffused driving pattern beam. So far so good. I jst got their 50 “ for the roof and went w rigid srm for ditch lights.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Stevo G I was actually considering diode dynamics after seeing a bumper light install video of theirs, but my friend linked me to a crazy sale that rigid was having on their 30 inch radiant combo pattern light bar (over 60%off), so I had to get it! Sounds like you won’t have any trouble lighting up the roads at night 👍. Are you getting any glare off your hood from the 50” ?

@stevog44 5 жыл бұрын

Edward Shin wow 60%, can’t blame you for going with them either, they do make good stuff. I probably saw the same video, that’s how I ended up going with diode dynamics haha. So far no complaints. My 50” roof bar is currently riding in my back seat. I have not been able to install it yet due to a broken ankle/heel bone. I should have it mounted within a week and can report back to you. I do expect some glare but I went with the straight up driving beam so I don’t expect it to be too bad, and with the dark color of our trucks it should absorb a bit of that glare also. I purchased SoCal super truck light bar mount brackets in case you are looking for some. They sell them for both curved and straight bars.

@stevog44 5 жыл бұрын

Something realy cool if u plan on mounting phones, 2way radios, or I pads to your dash, that is tundra specific is the ics fabrication ram mount. Stumbled across them from a you tube video and am pleased with the quality and ingenuity of the product.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Stevo G man, sorry about your ankle. That’s a bummer 😮. I ran into a few of the Ics mount videos too! Lol. I considered it, but not sure I want to drill over the top center console. Maybe down the line though... good looking out! And looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the light bar after you mount it🤙

@stevog44 5 жыл бұрын

Edward Shin thnx dude, jst started therapy, should be walking soon. I did manage to mount my rigid srm ditch lights last nigh on the cali raised brackets. Not quite as bright as I expected and I think I should have went with the diffused driving pattern instead of driving pattern but I’ll get out and do some more testing in a couple days. My decked system will be here on wed. Hope to have that and my bar installed by the weekend. I’ll let ya know how it goes.

@hsubhani1 4 жыл бұрын

I’m in the process of trying to get past the firewall but not being very successful. How did you get the cables through the firewall?

@KrokemOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

hsubhani1 I had to make a little cut at the “nipple” of the firewall that points into the engine bay. It’s on the bottom part of the rubber circle where all the wires are fed theough

@artm6723 5 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking of doing the same thing, but with the clear ones. They sell amber covers for them. What I was wondering is how hot do they get? Would the amber covers melt with prolonged use? Btw, are you considering a suspension upgrade yet? Not saying you need one, just curious. That Trigger system is pretty nice!

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Art M hmm that’s a very good question. I think if you got the covers from a well-reputed company, they wouldn’t hesitate to replace them if they melted (but I haven’t heard of any amber covers melting). No suspension upgrades until I get a separate daily driver to be able to fit the low ceiling garages of Portland, lol. Maybe a small beater car, and then the lift kit will come to fruition 👍👍

@artm6723 5 жыл бұрын

@@KrokemOutdoors Rigid makes them, but originally I was going with the spot beam. They're pretty intense. Now, the flood beam seems more practical.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Art M are you going to install any other lights aside from the ditch? The spot beams are awesome too. It was a very tough choice lol. But I opted for the floods since I’ll be using the light bar for throwing light farther

@artm6723 5 жыл бұрын

@@KrokemOutdoorsJust the ditch lights right now. I wanted to install a small light bar in the bumper, but the stock plastic "skirt" bumpers on first gens aren't very stable. Btw, would really be interested in knowing if you get much glare from the lights reflecting off the hood.

@KrokemOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Art M maybe combo lights would work for your setup then? As for the glare, I believe I don’t see it for 2 reasons; 1. The paint is dark gray, so it absorbs more of the reflective light than a white paint, and 2. The amber lighting isn’t as bright, so It’s not as “loud” when it projects . Regardless, you’re gonna love yours 👍👍