Thiefcatcher Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I couldn't stomach the prices on the Comanche taillights and the fact that they are used....so I attempted the taboo Dakota light swap...I'm doing mine like I describe below. I'll post pictures as soon as I can. The trick with this is that the taillights need to be flipped upside down....passenger on the driver side and driver side on the passenger...the contour is much closer to the Comanche body contourthis way...I trimmed the plastic slightly on the backside to facilitate sliding the fixture into the slimmer Comanche tail light slot.(of course adding a extra port to the dak light) There will be only a slight gap by the tailgate 1/2" or less...I'm using angled aluminum to mount mine....I'll update this thread with how I finish mine out and pics The best part is that I'm not permanently modifying the bed to do this.
Thiefcatcher Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 So the swap is working...my Facebook page has pictures (follow the link in my signature to see)...it looks good. I used light gauge plated steel structural material to mount the light....
Thiefcatcher Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Limited space in my garage and that is the rough fit...I'll get some more pictures on my day off
Thiefcatcher Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Small gap at top...haven't decided how I want to fill it
Thiefcatcher Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Small gap at bottom will be even smaller when I put some steel behind it and cinch it down
johnj92131 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 They look pretty good so far! It will be very nice to see them when you are finished. Really like the creativity of simply turning the Dakota lights upside down to get a better fit! What year Dakota? Where did you get them? What price?
Thiefcatcher Posted February 22, 2015 Author Posted February 22, 2015 Thanks They are mid nineties dak replacement tail lights... I got them on a auto supply website and they cost 44.99.
Thiefcatcher Posted February 22, 2015 Author Posted February 22, 2015 http://www.carparts.com/details/Dodge/Dakota/Replacement/Tail_Light/1993/TRI4716.html?TID=80000000CP&origin=pla&CP=1&CP_SRC=PPC&003=27372932&010=cp379008c27e46830386d571e22fc31275&gclid=CPyI_9DG9MMCFaRi7AodmTIARQ&c_aid=47785412013&c2cid=d8ae0354-a033-4228-90db-62d0ad2b954e Correction....a whopping 18$ each......Lol
Incommando Posted March 7, 2015 Posted March 7, 2015 Due to the limited supply rhe cost of good taillights is outrageous. This may be good option for some folks and a needed mod as the supply dries up.
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