Fog light placement

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Nobody had input on if you can achieve a wide beam pattern while using one of the diesel bumpers???

I want to order one ASAP

You can achieve a wide beam pattern regardless of where you mount them, it comes down to the lamp it self. The design of the reflector/refractor and lens geometry are what determines the beam pattern. The better lamps are rated by degree's, and not so much a generalized beam pattern such as fog or flood or driving etc. So if you'd like to mount them in a diesel bumper, simply research a lamp that has the beam pattern you would like.

You aren't going to find a lamp with a wider beam pattern then 180*, and you most likely won't find one that is actually 180* wide; 150-160* is more realistic. Check out Hella, or PIAA, both have great offerings and will give you a much better technical description then your run of the mill parts house lights.
 

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If using "tractor" lights (ie: flood lights) don't expect to get much more than the ten feet you dad got with his old fog lights,

I have them in my rear bumper:

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They come on with the reverse lights and flood the area behind very well. But they're only good for around ten feet...
 

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If using "tractor" lights (ie: flood lights) don't expect to get much more than the ten feet you dad got with his old fog lights,

I have them in my rear bumper:

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They come on with the reverse lights and flood the area behind very well. But they're only good for around ten feet...

The only thing that would lead me NOT to believe they'll act as flood lights is the fact the retailer has them listed as having a "trapezoidal" beam, which is then further explained to have a long, narrow beam. The website then goes on about how they offer other "tractor" lights that have a trapezoidal beam and other lights that have a flood, or wide beam as you have said.

For ~$30, they are worth a shot. If I don't like them at all, I can slap em on the back of the four-wheeler (doesn't have back up lights) or the compact tractor (could use some lights mounted to the front end loader cause the damn arms for it block the only driving/flood lights on the machine).

I do LOVE what you have done to make your reverse lights blend in. Sadly if this turns out to be old fashioned retailer-to-consumer misinformation, I wouldn't be able to put the ones I'm lookin' at on the back of my truck for extra reverse lights. Too big and wouldn't blend in at all. But at least I have some options around the homestead to put em on.
 
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they're only good for around ten feet...

Same lights that I used to replace the OEM fogs on my '97.
The OEM's had replaceable bulbs. The El Cheapo replacements don't.
The lenses on the OEM's had a totally different looking refraction pattern than the replacements.
The OEMs worked great with 130w's, but the heat from those bulbs exploded the glass lenses, & I can't buy 'just' the lenses.
When I get a set of OEM lights, they will be upgraded to 55w HID.
The replacements are sealed beam (non-replaceable) 55w's, & yep, they're good for about 10 ft. Pretty useless beyond 30mph!
 

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UPDATE: Never got around to buying those lights.

However, I have in my possession an OEM fog light switch for a 95-99 GMT-400... and its retrofitted to match the rest of the dash. So I'm that much closer to putting fogs on.

The game plan is to get some Blazer's from a local parts store and mounting them under the license plate just like 97PROSHO has.

They won't be amber however, but if I ever were to want to put amber on, I always wire my projects up to allow for ease of modifications/alterations. I'll put plugs in so if I wanna put ambers on, I can just unbolt the clear fogs and bolt/align the amber ones. Simple as that.

Actually, that ain't a bad idea to do for winter. Thats only like $60 in lights cause a pair of Blazer's is like $30 and I can easily swap em out for when the snow falls.

I wanna get a diesel bumper in the worst way and then mount running (driving, whatever) lights in them and then keep the fogs under the license plate bracket. One day, I will find a diesel bumper, let alone one worth taking, and put it on my truck.
 
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I'm not for lights behind the grille particularly. Not bad if you just drive the truck, but more of an issue in extreme climates and/or if you tow heavy loads.

My setup - surprised you haven't seen it!

Diesel bumper with modified 88-89 adjusters and custom made housings. I did this back in 2003, one of the very first to do so (copying the Z71 and Limited tahoes). Many people do this setup with all different types of lights. I choose the 88-89 adjusters and buckets because a H9405 sealed beam spotlamp fits in it directly and the proportions are the same as the opening. You can also just use another H4703 or H4701 headlamp in there.

Lower fogs are OEM foglight brackets with KC LX2 lenses in the factory buckets. Again, can just use factory, or cut and mount something custom in this location.

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do you have to use a diesel bumper or can you use a gas for this set up? and what type of lights did you use again? I'd like to do a similar set up to keep my truck clean
 

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do you have to use a diesel bumper or can you use a gas for this set up? and what type of lights did you use again? I'd like to do a similar set up to keep my truck clean
Well you have to use the bumper with the "intake holes" which were on diesel trucks, some sport packaged trucks, and the late Z71/Limited tahoes. They are most common on the diesel trucks.

My lights are something I created. They are a modified set of 88-89 sealed beam adjusters cut down and mounted to a custom bracket, and use a factory sized light. There are a couple sealed beam options from GE (typically work light oriented), factory sealed beam headlights or a couple conversion lenses like LMC has.
 

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I'm not for lights behind the grille particularly. Not bad if you just drive the truck, but more of an issue in extreme climates and/or if you tow heavy loads.

My setup - surprised you haven't seen it!

Diesel bumper with modified 88-89 adjusters and custom made housings. I did this back in 2003, one of the very first to do so (copying the Z71 and Limited tahoes). Many people do this setup with all different types of lights. I choose the 88-89 adjusters and buckets because a H9405 sealed beam spotlamp fits in it directly and the proportions are the same as the opening. You can also just use another H4703 or H4701 headlamp in there.

Lower fogs are OEM foglight brackets with KC LX2 lenses in the factory buckets. Again, can just use factory, or cut and mount something custom in this location.

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Just wondering exactly what vehicle that front bumper with the light holes is off of... ? I cant find anything close. Thanks
 
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