DodgeCowboy

So dad is putting his flat bed on his 07 6.7 and we were talking about the lights would he be money a head too take it in too town and have some one do the lights professionally? I don't know how picky these wires and whats connected too them are on his year of truck what do you guys think?

ChrisM55

It needs to have a fooler box on it so that the overhead doesn't give you a code. When they put my Proline on they tied part of the lights into the factory wiring with the fooler box and then the rest to the trailer wires. They had to put inline resistors in because of the LED's also so that the flasers would not go haywire
If it was me, and you knew someone that was good at the lighting on this, I would have it done
BTW, look at the Proline beds out of Prineville. They are the most solid beds I have ever seen!! Not to mention beautiful!! For the money of one of the cheaper beds installed these are way nicer
Chris

DodgeCowboy

Ya dad has his old flat bed that he is putting on this one I think we might be money a head too take it too dodge and let them hack on the wires. The guy who builds the prolines went too school with my dad they grew up in the town I grew up in nice guy and your right nice beds.

ChrisM55

went to school with Dean HUH?? He is a good guy and really helped me out when i had some LED's go bad after about 6 months. He changed every one out no charge and then ended up having to fix some wiring on it. Where was your Dad from originally? My whole family is from redmond.

What year is he pulling the bed from? If it is from a pre 03 it will take some fab work because the rails are wider on the newer truck than on the gen2's

Chris

DodgeCowboy

We are all from Burns Or still have all my family there and we buy our bulls from our old neighbors. He either went too school with Dean or Deans brother I can't recall. Even better he is putting one off his old 83 chev he is a gluten for punishment but what ever I got him a new welding helmet for christmas so have at the fab work I say

ChrisM55

too cool!!!

We are headed to Paulina at the end of the week for branding. Looks like we have about 300 to do this weekend. My uncle and aunt are the managers out on the Twin Butes Ranch so we get to go play cowboy for a few days every year!! Sure beats having to bust your butt that way for a living HAHA!!!

Chris

DodgeCowboy

Hey I do it for a living and I don't think I have seen a day off for ummmmmm? I work in town run our cows and day work for about 4 other places I am the gluten for punishment there but I love it and would not trade it for a million years.

ChrisM55

Yeah, I hear that!! I like the fact I can go up there and play at rancher pretty much as much as I want and then come home and get weekends off to do what I want haha!!
There is not a better lifestyle out there than a rancher or farmer! I send my son to the ranch about 4 times a year to spend at least a week by himself with my family, cut those apron strings and make him a MAN!! He just got off the phone with me a few minutes ago, said he spent all day pickin rocks and runnin the backhoe. He is 10!!

Love the pics man!! Looks like you guys are having a ball! Where are the pics of the party afterwards though? you know long story's and short beers

Chris

DodgeCowboy

Believe it or not its dry camp not many of us there are drinkers and some are former alcoholics and been sober 30yrs

robert chilton

Check the Dodge body builders guide. Tells you all ya need to know about the lights. LEDs require the resistors, trailer/bed lights do not. All Trucks except Cab and Chasis come with that stupid light out message set up but they can be flashed by the dealer to get rid of it. Also you may want to look into installing relays if you will have alot of lights to keep the TIPM from getting fried. Chrysler goofed these trucks up by not installing fuses or relays.