Why LED Trailer Lighting is Better

If your utility or boat trailer has incandescent lights, it's hard to think of a good reason why you shouldn't replace them with LED trailer lights. Lets look at a few of the advantages of LED lighting.

LED Lighting is Much Brighter. LED lights are three or four times brighter than incandescent bulbs, and about twice as bright as halogen bulbs. Other drivers will be able to see that you're pulling a trailer even in rain, fog, or snow.

Longer Life and No More Bulb Changes. Unlike incandescent lights, LED trailer lights don't have filaments that burn out. The average lifespan of an LED is about 100,000 hours.

Faster Response Time. LED lamps light instantaneously, so you don't get that slight delay between when you hit the brakes and the brake lights come on.

Much Lower Power Draw. On average, LED trailer lights draw only about 10 to 20 percent of the power that incandescent lamps require. Among other advantages, this can help extend the life of your wiring by preventing it from ever heating up. It also allows for the use of a smaller-gauge wiring harness than incandescent lights would need.

As I said earlier, I can't think of a good reason not to use LED trailer lights, especially since they're so inexpensive now. If you're looking for a project to pass some time, upgrading your trailer's incandescent lights to LED lighting would be a good way to do it that will pay for itself over time.