AllSides® Reverse Ground Lighting System

This REVERSE GROUND LIGHTING SYSTEM will work with any trailer: cargo, utility, food, camper, fifth wheel, race car hauler, horse trailer -- doesn't matter. The only requirement is the tow vehicle must have a 7 way plug OR at least a plug that provides access to the reverse circuit from the tow vehicle (sorry - 4 way flat plugs do not have a reverse circuit in them but we do offer a solution for this situation too - see below). While most trailers do not have reverse lights on them, with a 7 way plug on the tow vehicle you can access the reverse circuit of your tow vehicle. This lighting system uses that reverse circuit to power the LEDs mounted under the 3 sides of the rear of the trailer. For 7 way blade plugs commonly used on RVs, Cargo and Utility trailers, the reverse circuit is the pin in the middle (#7). See wiring documentation on this product page.

This reverse ground lighting system is available in both our LOW PROFILE and HEAVY DUTY LED strips. The Low Profile is what you see pictured on this product page and is the default setting. It works well for most trailers that run on pavement. If however your trailer is frequently used in off-road situations including gravel and dirt roads, we suggest upgrading to the Heavy Duty LED strips. The Heavy Duty LED strips have an additional layer of PVC rubber encasing the LED strip to protect it from direct strikes from road debris. These Heavy Duty LED strips are more robust and will survive a direct strike from rocks. The LOW PROFILE LED strips will not. For detailed specifications of both of these LED strips, click on the SPECS tab appearing in the navigation bar of this product page. We provide photos and detailed specifications for both LED strip styles.

LOW PROFILE: If you choose the Low Profile LED style, your kit will include three bright white (6000K) LED strips in the lengths you specify from the drop down list. One across the rear of the trailer and two on each side. All strips shining downward. Each Low Profile LED strip has a 10' power lead permanently attached to one end of the strip. The kit includes additional two conductor hook up wire that connects the LED strip power leads to the trailer's 7 way reverse circuit connection at the tongue. The amount of hook up wire varies based on the total overall length of your trailer.

HEAVY DUTY: If you choose the Heavy Duty LED style, you'll receive anywhere from 5 to 12 Heavy Duty LED strips to cover the total distance you select from the product drop down list. The reason for this is that our Heavy Duty LED strips come in fixed lengths of 12" to 52". They cannot be made longer. So for example if the rear lighting measurement is 74" (the default we use if you select the Heavy Duty LED strips), to cover that 74" you'll receive three bright white (6000K) Heavy Duty LED strips to make up that length. Same for the two sides. The Heavy Duty LED strips come with a 36" power lead wire. The kit includes additional two conductor hook up wire that connects the Heavy Duty LED strip power leads to the trailer's 7 way reverse circuit connection at the tongue. The amount of hook up wire varies based on the total overall length of your trailer.

For most trailers you'll need to build out a smooth, straight, flat, rigid mounting surface for the LED strips to mount to the bottom of the trailer. While in some cases you may be able to attach the LED strip directly to the outer trailer frame, we don't suggest it. Why? Two reasons: The LED strips can be easily seen and perhaps more importantly, the LED strip is more likely to be hit by road debris. To build out this mounting surface we prefer to use either aluminum or plastic angle (aka "L Channel"). You can usually purchase this material locally but we offer 2" x .5" plastic L Channel as an option. We like the 2" x .5" because it provides a 2" wide firm mounting surface and a .5" lip that stops the LED strip from being seen from the side. . We have photos of a typical installation further down on this product page. Notice too we prefer to rivet the L Channel to the trailer vs screwing.

Another option for those who choose the LOW PROFILE LED STRIP style is to build out the mounting surface using our MINI T12 ALUMINUM CHANNELS w/DIFFUERS. Not only do they provide for a nice professional looking installation, the LOW PROFILE LED strip is protected by the diffuser which snaps on top. Scroll down for more information about this option.

The LOW PROFILE strips are 3/8" wide and 3/16" high. The HEAVY DUTY strips are 5/8" wide and 3/8" high. Click the the SPECS navigation bar on this product page for more information on these LED strips including photos.

Total installation time is about 2 hours if you purchase the Low Profile LED strips and 4 hours for the Heavy Duty LED strips.

LED Style: Make your selection of the LED type you want: LOW PROFILE or HEAVY DUTY. Low Profile is the default. See above product highlights for an explanation of each.

Trailer Length: Select the overall length of your trailer from the drop down box. Important this be accurate to the nearest foot. Round up when in doubt.

Rear Light Length: Select the length of the light strip that mounts under the rear of the trailer from the drop down list. For Low Profile the default is 72". For Heavy Duty the default is 74". You can go shorter or longer for both LED styles.

Side Light Lengths: Select the length of the light strips for the two sides of the rear of the trailer from the drop down list. To provide the best visibility for the two rear sides, most people will use a length that provides light all the way up to the axle from the rear. Of course, nothing says you have to do this. It's a personal preference. The drop down box offers a wide range of lengths for these two sides. Whichever length you choose, it will be for both sides of the trailer.

Add On/Off Wireless Control? Optional. If your tow vehicle/trailer configuration doesn't have easy access to the tow vehicle's reverse circuit (eg. it uses a 4 way flat plug) OR you simply don't want to connect the system to the reverse circuit of your tow vehicle, we offer a simple ON/OFF wireless remote. The wireless remote will allow you to turn on/off this Reverse Ground Lighting System from the driver's seat of your tow vehicle. You'll notice we offer this as an option in the product configuration.

Add L Channel Mounting Plastics? Optional. The default is NO. If you select YES, your order will include enough 2" x .5" plastic L channel to match the lengths of the LED strips specified for the REAR and SIDE light lengths with one inch extra on each end. NOTE: The Plastic L Channel and Aluminum Channels (see below) cannot be ordered or used together. One or the other.

Add Aluminum Channel w/Diffuser? Optional for those who select the LOW PROFILE LED strip (the Heavy Duty LED strip will not fit in the channel). The default is NO. If you select YES, your order will include enough aluminum channel and plastic diffusers to match the lengths of the LOW PROFILE LED strips specified for the REAR and SIDE light lengths with a little extra left over on each end. Note that the maximum length of a single aluminum channel is 78" so in some cases you may have to use multiple pieces. Also, be aware that some cutting of these channels may be required. You'll need a band saw to do this properly. NOTE: The Aluminum Channels and Plastic L Channel cannot be ordered or used together. One or the other.

This reverse ground lighting system is available in both our LOW PROFILE and HEAVY DUTY LED strips. The Low Profile is what you see pictured on this product page and is the default setting. It works well for most trailers that run on pavement. If however your trailer is frequently used in off-road situations including gravel and dirt roads, we suggest upgrading to the Heavy Duty LED strips. The Heavy Duty LED strips have an additional layer of PVC rubber encasing the LED strip to protect it from direct strikes from road debris. These Heavy Duty LED strips are more robust and will survive a direct strike from rocks. The LOW PROFILE LED strips will not. For detailed specifications of both of these LED strips, click on the SPECS tab appearing in the navigation bar of this product page. We provide photos and detailed specifications for both LED strip styles.

LOW PROFILE: If you choose the Low Profile LED style, your kit will include three bright white (6000K) LED strips in the lengths you specify from the drop down list. One across the rear of the trailer and two on each side. All strips shining downward. Each Low Profile LED strip has a 10' power lead permanently attached to one end of the strip. The kit includes additional two conductor hook up wire that connects the LED strip power leads to the trailer's 7 way reverse circuit connection at the tongue. The amount of hook up wire varies based on the total overall length of your trailer. See photo of this strip below.

HEAVY DUTY: If you choose the Heavy Duty LED style, you'll receive anywhere from 5 to 12 Heavy Duty LED strips to cover the total distance you select from the product drop down list. The reason for this is that our Heavy Duty LED strips come in fixed lengths of 12" to 52". They cannot be made longer. So for example if the rear lighting measurement is 74" (the default we use if you select the Heavy Duty LED strips), to cover that 74" you'll receive three bright white (6000K) Heavy Duty LED strips to make up that length. Same for the two sides. The Heavy Duty LED strips come with a 36" power lead wire. The kit includes additional two conductor hook up wire that connects the Heavy Duty LED strip power leads to the trailer's 7 way reverse circuit connection at the tongue. The amount of hook up wire varies based on the total overall length of your trailer. See photo of this strip below.

If your tow vehicle/trailer configuration doesn't have easy access to the tow vehicle's reverse circuit (e.g. 4 way flat plug) OR you simply don't want to connect the system to the reverse circuit of your tow vehicle, we offer a simple ON/OFF wireless remote. The wireless remote will allow you to turn on/off this Reverse Ground Lighting System from the driver's seat of your tow vehicle. You'll notice we offer this as an option in the product configuration. One word of caution: If you decide to use the ON/OFF wireless remote to operate this light system, you want to make sure you don't inadvertinely turn it on while you are driving down the highway.

If you go with the RF Wireless On/Off controller, you'll need to mount it either inside the trailer or mount a water proof junction box on the outside of the trailer and mount it there. In our experience the RF wireless signal will work for at least 50' - probably more - although it depends on how much metal is between the controller and the hand held key fob. Note too we include a heavy duty relay with the On/Off wireless controller as their max amperage capacity is 5amps..

These lights are not vehicle specific.  They'll work with any trailer that is towed by a vehicle that has a 12vdc reverse light circuit available at the tongue of the trailer. To be clear, in most cases the reverse light power is provided by the TOW VEHICLE -- not the trailer. So having access to that reverse circuit from the tow vehicle is essential.

One word of caution: Adding additional LEDs to your tow vehicle's lighting circuit may exceed your vehicle's rated amperage for that lighting circuit and throw an error because the lighting control module (LCM) in the tow vehicle 'thinks' there is a problem with your electrical system due to the increase in amperage draw. It's a safety feature offered in most modern vehicles manufactured today. The good news is that with most tow vehicles, the reverse circuit has a higher amperage rating than the tail-turn-brake lights. Usually 10amps, perhaps more. These reverse ground lights will pull anywhere from 2amps to 4amps depending on the number of diodes and copper wire in the circuit. And of course, reverse lights are rarely on for more than a few minutes anyway. People don't drive in reverse for long periods of time. We have yet to encounter a situation where the LCM of the tow vehicle errored out due to the addition of these Reverse Ground Lights being added to the trailer. That said, if your tow vehicle does have a problem with the additional amperage, the easy solution is to add a relay into the circuit.

NOTE: If you're not familiar with 12vdc power and/or are confused with the concepts presented in this section, we strongly suggest asking someone who is to assist you with the installation. We cannot provide long distance technical support on vehicle specific wiring issues. It requires someone on site. Installing these lights is relatively simple but it does require knowledge of 12vdc power/amperage and how to wire a 12vdc circuit and if adding a relay, how and where to wire them into the circuit.

For those who want to dress up the installation, we offer aluminum channels and difusers. They make for a professional looking installation. The channels typically are riveted to the mounting surface and then the LED strip attaches to the channel with the difuser snapping in over top. This aluminum L channel not only provides a smooth mounting surface but also protects the LOW PROFILE LED STRIP from damage. You can read more about this installation option by visiting this ALUMINUM CHANNEL product page.

No two installation scenarios are the same. Not everyone shares the same installation quality goals. Some folks are OK with twisting wires together, others want to solder them. Some folks are OK with running wires where they may be seen or unprotected to save money/time, others want a tidy, clean install without any wires showing. Some folks are OK with mounting their LED strips to whatever surface they can find, others want to take the time necessary to build out appropriate mounting surfaces to provide the best lighting effect on their vehicle. The point is it's not possible to provide all the materials necessary for all installation scenarios and quality goals. Our light kits provide the essential components needed for a high-quality, functioning lighting system. Installation of our light kit to your specific vehicle may however require additional items to make it look and fit the way you want. This is particularly the case with electrical wiring and mounting of LED strips. Before proceeding with your installation we suggest you consider THESE OTHER ITEMS.