Feb 25, 2008

Shedding New Light on Your Truck

We bet you can’t see in the dark, because we can’t, but a new accessory from A.R.E. makes visibility in dark places much easier. The Prop Light is a new pin-switch-activated LED light that mounts inside a fiberglass tonneau cover or truck cap. It can be used with any tonneau cover, truck cap or toolbox equipped with type 16-2 gas springs (gas springs that have a 19mm tube body diameter and an M6 thread on the piston rod), which is good news because that is the standard gas prop size for all A.R.E. truck caps, as well as most other truck cap brands.

“When truck owners open their cover or cap, our Prop Light automatically turns on to illuminate the truck bed,” said Bryan Baker, director of marketing, A.R.E.  “There's no fumbling for a light switch or flashlight. It's also a great accessory for contractors or do-it-yourselfers accessing their toolboxes at night.”

A pin switch in the Prop Light attaches directly to the gas springs. The switch is wired to an LED light, which is mounted to the roof of the truck cap, tonneau cover or toolbox and automatically turns on when the lid is opened. The Prop Lights are available factory installed with the purchase of an A.R.E. tonneau cover or can be bought separately at an authorized A.R.E. dealer. The accessory has a three-year warranty and requires three AAA batteries (not included). Manufacturer's suggested retail price is $57.