Trailer Light Mounting Bracket for 6-1/2" Oval Trailer Lights, Steel - Black Powder Coat
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Trailer Light Mounting Bracket for 6-1/2" Oval Trailer Lights, Steel - Black Powder Coat
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Optronics Accessories and Parts - BK70BB
- Trailer Lights
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- Optronics
- 6-1/2 Inch Diameter
- Black
Trailer Light Mounting Bracket for 6-1/2" Oval Trailer Lights, Steel - Black Powder Coat
A black, steel bracket for mounting 6-1/2" oval lights. The bracket measures 8-1/4" long x 4" wide with a 1-5/8" deep mounting base. The bracket has a 6-11/16" long x 2-5/8" wide hole in the center for mounting the light, and has two screw holes in the bracket centered at the rounded ends of the hole. The black, powder coated bracket is made from sturdy, durable steel and can be used to mount lights vertically or horizontally. The bracket base mounts on 6-1/4" centers. Along with the sealed light, a grommet (A70GB) is required to complete the installation.
- Black, powder coated bracket for mounting 6-1/2" oval lights
- Constructed from strong, durable steel
- Mounts lights vertically or horizontally
- Lights mount into 6-11/16" long x 2-5/8" wide hole in center of bracket with screw holes centered at rounded ends
- Base mounts on 6-1/4" centers
- Requires grommet A70GB to complete installation
- Dimensions: 8-1/4" L x 4" W with 1-5/8" deep base
Manufacturer Cross Reference
Bracket will work as an exact replacement for:
Uni Bond # MB2238
Truck Lite # 60720
Grote # 43362
Peterson # 421-09
Manufacturer Specifications
Black powder coated steel bracket for horizontal or vertical mounting of 6" oval lights. Grommet part #A70GB is required for complete installation.
BK70BB Black Powder Coated Bracket for 70 Series Oval Lights by Optronics, Inc.
Alternate part number: BK-70BB
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Customer Satisfaction Score:
99% were satisfied with this product
1% of customers were not satisfied
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Customer Reviews
Trailer Light Mounting Bracket for 6-1/2" Oval Trailer Lights, Steel - Black Powder Coat - BK70BB
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (211 Customer Reviews)
by: Phil09/11/2018
Used 2 of these to add a light kit to my Thule T-2 receiver bike hitch. East to mount and wire with optional lens kit. Adds extra safety with 2 29 inch bike hanging out the back.
by: Johnny C09/02/2022
Brackets seem to be good quality, and not flimsy metal at all. The lights fit nice in them, and not loose. They really look great on my Thule T2 Classic bike rack.
Warning though, if you dont pay for the more expensive 3 day shipping, your package will just sit there and get pushed back in the shipping queue for a week or more.
by: Phillip07/03/2019
All products bought from etrailer.com have been as advertised. All products purchased are excellent. Products purchased are, Blue ox tow receiver, 6 inch drop/rise. A very strong, well made product. Also, a set of LED tow lights, for my scooter carrier. A 'Quiet hitch lock', which ensures no movement in my hitch at all. Lastly, a hitch plug, a little bit of 'whimsy', many thanks to the reps., at etrailer.com, their knowledge and advice has been invaluable.
by: Donald M.02/02/2019
Attaced trailer lights to a Thurle hitch, 2bike platform. When the plateform is lowered to the loaded position the lights are located on the bottom of the rearmost horizontal bar. The light on the left is attached to the hex bolt at the end of th bar and rhe other end of the mounting bracket is held to the bar by a zip tie which runs through the hole at that end of the bracket. On the right side There are 4hex bolts on that part of the bar. The bracket holes don’t match up to those bolts. I used the bolt closer to the center and furthest to the rear and drilled a new hole in the bracket to match the bolt in that line furthest to the end. Both lights are secure and as the picture shows helps to define the protrsion of the rack and hopefully will protect from a rearend crash.
by: John 07/22/2023
Bought these brackets to mount two oval LED lights to my Thule Hitch mount bike rack. Rugged construction made installation easy. Well made product that I would highly recommend.
by: Ron N07/23/2019
Bracket and lights worked as I intended them to. I have to back my boat trailer into a dark barn and the lights help in doing so.
by: Colt04/07/2022
Worked well for my flatbed project
Solid design and have held up against
Vibration and weather. Overall happy
With these brackets
by: msteward08/11/2016
A friend had this style on his trailer and they seemed to be trouble free, I could not buy these local for the price etrailer offers.
So I bought light, gromet, and pig tail. Very nice and easy to mount.
by: Jeremy C.05/30/2011
Exactly what I was looking for these are sturdy enough to attach with magnets as temporary towing lights for my historic vehicle. Thanks
by: Eric06/01/2021
Just what I needed to add tail lights on my T2 Pro bike rack for added safety and peace of mind.
by: Ryan C.03/06/2014
The Brackets are made of rigid, high quality steel, with a nice powder coated finish. We used these brackets to add newer style lights to an old trailer. These saved us lots of machining and cutting time.
by: Jester12/16/2016
fit the back up light perfectly as advertised.
nice universal mount, mounts anywhere you can drill a hole or two.
by: john m03/21/2014
Looks great on my trailer. thanks
John M.
3/21/2015
Just like a TIMEX watch takes a licking
by: John C09/09/2012
Good fit and plenty of holes for vaious mounting applications. I welded mine on and the material is thick enough to be welded and hold its structural integrity mounted in any position.
by: Brake Lights on a Thule Easy Fold Bike Rack04/27/2022
I have a Thule Easy Fold XT Bike Rake, which by the way is an awesome Bike Rack. It lacked one thing, Brake Lights. etrailer.com makes it easy to attach. Here is my installation which took about 30 minutes to install.
by: Chip K.08/14/2019
Great value and seemingly good quality. I opted to add stop lights with components reviewed on etrailer site. LED wiring with light kit is very problematic. Had to purchase a 12” 4 way extender. No way to do a neat, professional install due to the wire harness. Oh well, it’s installed. I would still do it again but suggest product management take control. . Love etrailer service.
by: John 05/05/2023
I had crushed one of the tail lights and I. Replaced it with this one and it was exact same thing. Thank you so very much and have a nice day
by: Raphael07/13/2020
Straight forward mounting. I used twist ties provided. Very secure. Drove 600 miles with no issues. Customer service was excellent
by: Tracy10/01/2022
The bracket depicted in this review IS NOT the bracket I got. Disappointed. My bracket doesn't say etrailer nor did it come with screw holes as shown. I had to mount lights to bracket via zip tie. Again, disappointed.
by: Rodney06/09/2018
Elcellent product and arrived early. Works just as advertised and looks nice on my Cargo Carrier. Just got done ordering more items. Great customer service department answered all my questions.
by: Devin B.01/04/2020
I mounted a pair of these 98174LED lights to my Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Rack- HR1450Z-E. They work great. It's nice to have the added protection of having an extra set of brake/tail lights when my mounted electric bikes cover and hide my Ford Escape tail lights.
by: Mak08/02/2015
First...I have used trailer hitches and other products from etrailer before...all worked and were relatively easy to install for a 74 year old, falling apart, fat boy.
I have no real complaints toward etrailer or those/this product.
I called before ordering this oval light mount to be sure it would fit the LED trailer lights I have and was assured all 4 holes lined up perfectly. My lights looked like the 10 led STL72R, but the mount had only two holes and only 1 hole lined up(see pictures)...the other was off by ~14" to 3/8".
In all fairness I don't know how old my lights are or who made them...nor do I know which light was used as a model or by whom at etrailer...
It is NOT a big problem and easily fixed and the mount is usable as is just by drilling an upper mounting hole and/or elongating the mount holes on both the light and mount and using washers to squeeze the flanges together.
A person can always hope that pieces and parts will fit perfectly but that isn't the usual happening especially with parts made who knows how many years apart and by how? many manufacturers.
I am satisfied.
This assembly will be mounted on a "trunk mount" attached to my Voyager Trike kit on my 2002 Moto Guzzi California Special Sport
by: Steve05/03/2017
I purchased these Submersible LED bulbs for my boat trailer for two reasons. The first is so road traffic is aware of my intentions of backing up and the second is to make it easier to back my trailer into my driveway at night. The only thing that I find disappointing about this product, is that the wires are not sealed. You have to plug a pigtail in to power the bulb. Although they say it is watertight, I still plan on sealing the plug with some marine grade silicone sealant. Otherwise I am very satisfied with the way these bulbs light up my path of travel.
by: B sheahan08/02/2017
I used this with the 98174 led light kit to put on my Thule T2 bike rack. I was alway worried about the expensive bikes on the back of the car when in traffic. The light kit makes brake lights visible and no worry of bikes blocking them any more. I used heavy duty outdoor double sided tape to mount brackets and lights to the rack.
by: Brad K.09/21/2017
Upon placing an order i had not received tracking number of shipment and called to see where order was after 7 days. While there was some confusion they found the problem that supplier was no longer making a stainless light bracket and originally said they were 2 more weeks out on getting the powder coated ones. 3 days later may shipment was received in full with everything. Even though there was an error in the order at least you could contact someone and get immediate assistance. This will be my first choice for parts as they have given great service on all my previous orders as well. Keep up the great service hard to find these days.
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view full answer... - Does Light Kit part # 20174 Fit Brackets part # BK70BBYes, the Light Kit part # 20174 that you referenced does fit the brackets part # BK70BB that you also referenced. The Y portion of the harness that runs to each light assembly is 3 feet long and the portion that plugs into the 4-way is 6 feet long.
view full answer... - Can Cargo Carrier Light Kit # 20174 be Attached to Curt Cargo Carrier part # C18153What I recommend for Curt cargo carrier # C18153 is light kit # 20174. To mount the lights you will also need 2 of bracket # BK70BB. You can use self-tapping screws to secure the brackets to the top, rear rail of the carrier. This set up is the most cost effective option.
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view full answer... - Parts Needed to Add Light Kit to Kuat NV Bike RackYou could use the LED kit part # 98174LED to add the lights and wiring to your Kuat NV and then use the bracket # BK70BB and you'd be set. You'd have to attach the brackets to the bike rack.
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view full answer... - Testing Trailer Wiring Circuits to Determine what Wires Run to Running Light CircuitYou are going to need to verify what the circuit each of the wires you have on your trailer carries first since not all of the wire colors you mentioned are standard. Use a circuit tester like part # PTW2993 to test them while the different taillight functions are applied. The circuit that is hot when the running lights of the vehicle are on is the circuit to use for the running lights. I attached a help article that has standard trailer wiring diagrams for you to check out as well.
view full answer... - Can Light Kit be Added to Hitch Bike RackYou could use the LED kit part # 98174LED for a light kit and then use the bracket # BK70BB to mount the lights to your bike rack and the taillights would all be visible.
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view full answer... - Mounting Dimensions of the Optronics 6-1/2 Inch Trailer Light # ST70RBI took a few measurements for you that I think will help. I have attached a diagram and made a short video for you showing the dimensions and the light. I believe this light will work with your bumper without having to cut out a hole in the back of the bumper. When the light is mounted in the grommet, portion of the light that extends past the wall of the bumper will only be 1-11/32 inches. You should have no problem installing this in your 2 inch x 4 inch bumper.
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- Recommended Light Kit for Curt 60x24 Fold Up Hitch Mounted Cargo Carrier # C18153The light kits # 20174 or # 98174LED would be a good choice for the Curt 60x24 fold up carrier # C18153. You will just need an additional 2 brackets # BK70BB and some self-tapping screws to mount them to the rack. You could also drill the brackets on and use the hardware of your choice to mount them. There is no specific light kit that will fit the Curt but the above is my best solution. I have linked all the above mentioned products to this page for your viewing convenience.
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Phil
9/11/2019
After one year it is still working perfectly