Mount Strobe/Beacon lights on the roof...?

I personally like the beacon on the back and stobes in the front bumper.
But I have mounted things to the fiberglass tops and with little sealant not had any problems.

 

I made two aluminium plates that you see on the side of the roof. I connected them by welding two pieces of 1 1/2 aluminium angle. I drillec out the hucks where it is mounted and installed rivnuts and bolted the piece to the roof complete with two stobes and a row of light left to right underneath the strobes. Has held up many years and many miles offroad in the oilfield.

 

Petro in Joplin has a rather large selection of strobes.

 

First off you needs to understand the regulations concerning these lights.

A lot of states require a minimum of a 8" strobe light that must be visible for 300 yds.
Secondly, those guys you see that have lights in the grill also have roof mounted lights.

I suggest you look into something like this, one mounted on each side of the sleeper near the top.
http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB...=30100&itemdesc=Chrome+"Z"+Shape+Bracket+Only

Also, have you thought about mounting a light on your headache rack ?

 

Do strobe lights have to in working condition during a DOT inspection if not pulling an oversize?

 

In ALL my years I have NEVER been asked to turn mine on during an inspection.

 

All I can say is that I have never been asked to turn them on when being inspected... With that being said, it was to my understanding that if you have a light on your truck, it needs to be working. Then on the other hand it only states in the regulations that headlights & maker lights must be operational.

So now that I have you completely confused... I don't know. I just make sure all of my lights work and be done with it.

 

393.3 Your answer to lights being operatioal is there.

 

Is the 8 inch min. beacon size a federal regulation or a state?