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should I mount landing lights on my truck?

I get alittle agitated at auto makers that now put fog lamps on cars ,and will come on whenever you turn on the regular headlights . They blind most people as they shine excessivly brighter and confuse the other driver into thinking you have your bright lights on . I located a pair of airplane landing lights , and was thinking of installing them on my truck as fog lamps ,no amber lenses, just plain white bright lights that‘ll reach out Are they a good idea ? Some people notoriously point their fog lamps up so as they think they are brighter but dont take into consideration that they actually blind the other drivers , or, turn their fog lamps on just so they can see that extra 1/10 th distance further .Not saying I‘m right at doing so , but , why not if ya think I‘m wrong .

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I would not recommend putting these light on. It is illegal to purposely try to blind another driver. Someone could crash and you would be held liable. Aircraft landing light are illegal for use on the road. Most aircraft lamps are 24-28 volts; wouldn't work anyway. The voltage should be stamped in ink on the back of your bulbs. And even if you wanted to use them legitimately as fog lamps, you couldn't. The lens is wrong and the light would be reflected right back at you.
The crankshaft makes it spin, so your tires spin as well. Its really just a big pole connecting the two front/rear tires.
Shure, put them under the wing tips as you will get a ticket either way. Those lights are illegal on a vehicle and if you cause someone to wreck because they are blinded by them,,, Well you will have to live with that one. Edited: Not trying to be mean here but the CANDLE WATT POWER of those lights prohibit use on an automobile with the exception of off road use only. They are way to bright for road use. As others can testify if you have vision problems like I do and wear glasses to drive, a 9 volt flashlight is partially blinding, especially in the rain. The lenses in our glasses refract light, amplify light and cause us to see 15 lamps where there is only one lamp. It would be impossible for me to see if you came at me with those things on. I guarantee you that if my Daughter is injured in a wreck because of some illegal lights on front of a car, the law will be the least of the drivers worries. I will go to jail over that.
I say go for it . I drive home 40 miles at 3:00 in the morning every night on I-40 and half the cars/semis i pass have their brights on and don't bother dimming them. No one really seems to have any courtesy for anyone else on the road anymore. Bright lights , riding the fast lane for no reason ,cell phone stuck up their a$$. If you can't beat em join em. I have two 4 wing landing lights under my reciever hitch on a pretty tall pick-up and when I go into reverse you do not want to be looking at them. Getting ready to put an alley light on it for oncomers who refuse to dim.

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