sleeper lights installation

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  1. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    does anyone know if it is safe to step on the cab ?!
    trying to install matching set of lights on my sleeper
    can probably reach from top of my cab without stepping on sleeper
     

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  3. beastr123

    beastr123 Road Train Member

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    I was told the roof on the KW cab and sleeper are fiberglass and may flex enough to crack paint if not crack the fiberglass shell.
    I would suggest borrowing a pair of 8 to 10ft step ladders and a couple 2x6 12ft long and build a temporary scaffold over the hood. scaffold.jpg
     
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  4. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    I had this idea..
     
  5. FLHT

    FLHT Road Train Member

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    Don't step or stand on any fiberglass...
    beastr 123 has the idea.
    I would not drill any holes in the cab as the vibrations may cause the whole to run.
    If ya do Flex-Seal works well.
    Stopped my cab marker lights from leaking when nothing else works.
     
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  6. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    The old aluminum roof Pete and FL cabs will dent pretty easy too. Anyone that used to sit up on the cab to watch the load at silos can tell you that.
     
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  7. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Other than the 5 required lights, I try to keep as much #### off my roof as I can, a lot less spots for leaks to form
     
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  8. sbaumann14

    sbaumann14 Road Train Member

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    Why not open the hood and stand on the engine? I do it all the time
     
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  9. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    ...i did exactly that installing cab lights .. but my arms are not 7ft long to reach sleeper top standing on the engine
     
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  10. sbaumann14

    sbaumann14 Road Train Member

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    Go at it from the catwalk. Extendable ladder. Should do it
     
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  11. Cdemars316

    Cdemars316 Road Train Member

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    I don't know I have been up on top of mine more than a couple times and didn't do damage to them, my visor (the factory one) splitting in 1/2 going down the road beat the living hell out of the cab roof though, that was fun, and very noisy inside.
     
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