MaxxHaul 80778 Magnetic Towing Light Kit (Dual Sided for RV, Boat, Trailer and More DOT Approved)

these work reliably good, light weight, good quality, bright light, magnets stay attached well, water resistant, standard 20 foot wire length that's expected, easy to install, even come with an extra pig tail if you don't have a plug on your truck at all, or that could be used as a short extension, easy to see from both sides, I like that the other side that's facing forward towards the driver has amber lights and can be used as markers during towing for easy reference of where your trailer is by using the mirrors

These are good. Identical to a set I had that were 20+ years old. Magnets are strong.

Great product. Holds really well and feels quality.

This is not a poorly designed product for what you get at the price. If you have a solid steal frame to attach it to and you don't go long or bumpy distances this would be perfect. But I have aluminum fender covers that I had to bolt on metal plates which did offer enough ballast or magnetic base for the lights. They flew off after the first bump going less than 20 mph! Also the lens kept coming off which was good because I had to switch the yellow to the red because either my wiring is wrong or there's is backward. Simple fix I just used some clear Post office tape to ensure they stay on. I eventually took off the magnets ( which are very nice as a pick up tool) and bolted the housing to a board that I strapped to the boat. This is still cheaper and more reliable then having something on the trailer which will submerge. They say that the ones that go under water when you back up are water proof but fail after awhile and this is a lot cheaper. The wires are pretty good and long. So it is a inexpensive set up but you got to make a mod if you want to depend on the system. I cant say that this is a cheaply made product either. However the lights do stick up like lollipop targets and may break easily with this bolt on modification( but they may also break if they fall off the trailer going 50 mph too-- which is highly likely). I use the board that I attached to the lights to strap down the bolts so it is not that big of an inconvenience and I can use it on any other trailer so I don't have to worry about the number one problem with my trailers-- the lights-- especially the nightmarish grounds!

APPLICATIONI installed these lights on a Valley Industries tow hitch cargo basket, for use on my 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara with factory tow package and aftermarket Mopar Offroad Steel Bumper (it’s old, and different from the one they now sell under that moniker). I am the original owner of this vehicle, which has about 120,000 miles on it.FIRST IMPRESSIONSLights present exactly as described. They seem to be of reasonable quality and the magnet seems strong. The brightness of the lights seems good. The wiring provided seems adequate to the purpose. They did cheap out a bit by requiring wiring to go from one light to another, rather than just mirroring the wiring to both lights. This may have an adverse effect on some applications.RELATED ITEMSI am using this receiver hitch with the following related items:Valley Industries Hitch cargo basket similar to: https://a.co/d/j7Iz3cuYakima EXO Top Shelf (37 lbs): https://a.co/d/1bVlGhmYakima EXO SwingBase (64 lbs): https://a.co/d/8VxoDC7MODIFICATIONSBefore trying to install these lights, I made a few modifications to suit my purposes.First, I modified each light to have a “pig tail” with a standard 4-way flat trailer connector on it. This way, the lights are easily and completely removable from whatever I want to put them on, and I don’t need wires running from one light to another. This was all important because I planned to use them on a hitch cargo rack, which is removable and a lot smaller than a trailer. I can easily take the lights off before removing the rack, and also use them on something else needed. The modification was easy to do – just remove the two screws on the bottom of the light to reveal the wiring, clip the wires and crimp on a pig tail. I should this in a photo. Then all you have to two is run the wiring to where you plan to put the lights, with a matching 4-way flat connector on the end, and connect them. I used the wiring they give you with the lights for that purpose.Second, because of all the review stating the magnets are not too strong and people have issues with the lights coming off while going down the road, I wanted some “fall protection”. So I installed an eyebolt in each light. It’s held on with a nylock lock nut, and the entire bolt can spin freely without it coming off. Using a heavy duty zip tie, I can secure the light to the cargo rack. If the light comes off, it will just hang in the air, rather than hitting the road and getting all busted up. I show how this works in one of my photos.INSTRUCTIONSI didn’t use the instructions, as I have installed lights many times and know what I’m doing. I can’t review these instructions for that reason.MY PERSONAL INSTALL EXPERIENCEThis was an easy install, despite my additional modifications to the lights. I decided to install the lights “horizontally” rather than “vertically”. This meant that the magnets would have to work even harder, since they are subject to sheer forces from bouncing around and such. That doesn’t happen in a vertical installation, where the magnets are “face down” on some surface and supported by that surface. I was very pleased with my install design choice of allowing me to remove the lights easily, without worrying about the wiring. Just disconnect the 4-way flat at each light, cut the zip ties I added for additional security, and off they go. Easy peasy.PERFORMANCE REVIEWAfter all that work, I was ready to try it out on my road trip! It was about 285 miles total. I was not disappointed. Because of all the reviews indicating lights fall off, I was extra paranoid. I checked on the lights often. I had no issues. I went over big speed bumps, nasty rough Pennsylvania roads and even bumpy and rough Forest Service trails, all with no issues. At all! I mean, not even one millimeter! I wonder if the people complaining about the lights falling off were actually sticking them to plastic instead of metal. I DO show a light hanging in the air from the zip tie in one photo. It didn’t come off by itself, I just wanted to show the “zip tie feature” I came up with. As it turns out, in the configuration I was using, it IS easy to knock the light off by running into it while walking around the vehicle. I did this a number of times while loading the cargo rack. The zip tie keeps it from hitting the ground. So I would recommend doing this even though I had no issues with the lights coming off while actually driving around.OVERALLNo complaints. I’m glad I bought them. No issues with the lights coming off while driving, the magnets worked great.

Lights worked exactly as they should. They stay attached when in use and are bright in the dark! Will purchase another set!

The media could not be loaded. UPDATE COME TO FIND OUT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHT KIT, FOR IT WAS A BLOWN FUSE FOR THE RUNNING LIGHT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,DISCOVERING IT WAS THE FAULT ON MY END I CHANGE THE RATING TO 5 STARSGREAT QUICK COSTOMER SUPPORT CONTACTED ME WITHIN A FEW DAYS SO IT IS ALL GOOD NOW~SENT MESSAGE TO [email protected] about the running light not working, twice got kick back "not deliverable"The brake and turn signal works fineOnly thing is the running lights are not working.I even put the truck in gear nothing,and put the auto light switch off and on,,, NothingI also hooked it up to another adaptor same thingNO RUNNING LIGHTS AT ALLDuring the day is not a problem!just at dark it is a problemso, because of the non-response i give one star!

These worked for about 6 months with occasional use, but then the magnet let loose and the light hit the road. That is all she wrote! Magnet needs to be stronger.