Jeep Driver Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Inspired by the European turn signal question- I've been looking around for an appropriate tail light replacement, one that would look right with the truck (stock) but updated. And one that could easily be replaced. Has anyone done a tail light conversion? Not some BS screw-on plate with LED's but an actual body repair/mod and conversion? Any pics? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I know awhile back there was a 97+ conversion truck for sale that had 97+ XJ tails molded in. I didn't really like it but it was different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlezeeker Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Check out my jeep "project tough truck" I made my own wiring. Diagram and everything to help people up grade those old tail lights to some new mean LED tail lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txjeeptx Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 If a repaint of the truck is in its future, you could do some salvage yard scouting and find a 90's square-body Dakota and cut out the tail light mounting portion of the bed and graft it to the MJ bed corners in place of the originals. That would give you replaceability of the tail light housings with ones available for the Dakota. There might even be some aftermarket "cool custom" ones available for those trucks, since they were popular with the low-riding mini truck crowd, but I can't find anything but stodk replacements available. If I were building an MJ and had in the works a repaint, I would do this swap. I wish I had done it back in 2006 when I had my MJ painted. Instead I paid way too much for a decent pair of stock tail lights, and they still don't look that great. A similar grafting job with the sheet metal corners from an early 90's boxy-body S-10 would definitely get you into aftermarket custom light mounting territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 No, I don't want anything that even resembles what is already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody4359 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 french in some caddy tail lights and be done. looks good on bagged mini trucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleydog Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I've junked out a couple of Dakotas, and I think those lights are pretty closebut maybe just a little wider looking from the rear. They even look right at first glance, hardly anyone would know the difference. They even sell them at the parts store! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnuck Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I have a set of Datsun B210 tail lights I'm thinking about putting in my '89 longbed when I do the major mods (shortbox, extended cab, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 BajaMJ did a 2500 conversion on his truck on NAXJA: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I just went for the "blackout" military lights effect on the stock units..... ....fronts, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexluthier72 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 close in the taillight hole, and mount wrangler tail lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knkn9 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 This is what I'm working on... Here is the link... http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1123213 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 http://www.rustysoffroad.com/rustys-metal-tail-light-housings-pair-mj-commanche.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunnc1991 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Only a 3 and a half year old thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91Pioneer Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 The Rusty's ones are way nicer but not street legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I hope someone besides cRusty's produces them. I refuse to give that guy anymore of my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggcnash Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well I'm getting a pair from rustys for xmas if no one takes the leap they look awesome exactly what I've been wanting? Street legal, that's why I love Louisiana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggcnash Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 The Rusty's ones are way nicer but not street legal.Wouldn't take much to make them street legal for any state with a drill and some lights. IMO I think the one light is an obvious choice but being all metal making them more custom would be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Wouldn't be hard. All you would need is these http://m.ebay.com/itm/351268946429?_mwBanner=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91Pioneer Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Side markers are also needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggcnash Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Side markers are also needed.A drill and lights of your choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekaz1 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 those would be VERY easy to "make" street legal. one 3/4" side marker light and a reverse light and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerEnder Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 3/7/2012 at 5:34 PM, neohic said: BajaMJ did a 2500 conversion on his truck on NAXJA: /uploads/archive/38524b7c863c86ed4c1a0c6c940290bf/fcbfa614d411e319f93b29b76bedae9f.jpg /uploads/archive/38524b7c863c86ed4c1a0c6c940290bf/714b6e603414a81097385569cd14aa0e.jpg /uploads/archive/38524b7c863c86ed4c1a0c6c940290bf/531c0f17e3da7558f61c265ac08ac08d.jpg I need to know how and what kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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