There Shall be Light (on my Utility Trailer) 💡

Small-trailer lights suck. I mean really suck! The lights on my utility are more often broken than working. I'm going to change that today, because I have shit to haul.

My utility trailer is one of the most useful things I own. I use it to haul off leaves in multiple loads every fall (my property is covered in oak, tulip poplar, beech, etc). I've hauled bamboo, dirt, gravel, mulch, plywood, lumber, drywall, concrete, a microwave, etc. My neighbors use it too. Life would be much harder without it. But people behind me have to guess if I'm stopping or turning.

The problem with my lights (I think) is corrosion. Water gets in, corrodes metal connections, and current no longer flows. The tail lights use push-in wire connections. The plastic lenses on the housing aren't water proof, especially if they're cracked or missing.

I bought some Partsam LED trailer lights with protective metal boxes for about $50. It only took three trips to the store for the electrical connectors, heat shrink tubing, bolts, external tooth lock washers, nylock nuts, etc. LED bulbs should last longer. The housings are IP68 water resistant. The protective metal boxes should help prevent something from cracking one of the lenses. And they're much brighter than the incandecent lights.