Off Road Lighting Conundrum...

[Ducky's Dad]

I just added some lights to mine. Already had hi-watt headlight bulbs, 9011 fog bulbs, and four big halogen Hella 4000s on the light bar. The new lights are a pair of Retro-Shop 55W HID projectors (nice but getting bulb-out warning in the dash) and a used Vision-X 32" two-row LED bar mounted under the Hellas. The LED bar came from a friend's totaled Razr, so price was right, but these normally list for about $1K. The amount of light from the LED bar is incredible, but it's all over the place. Lights up the road under the truck, the tree tops above the road, the ditches and berms off to the side. Very bright, very white, very tall and broad pattern. This bar was ordered with pencil beam in the center and euro beam on the ends, single switch and power supply so the whole thing comes on at once. Makes the halogen driving lights look pretty wimpy. I'll post a pic later.

[05PWrockcrawler]

What's your guys suggestions on lights for my new bumper? It's a Road Rhino.

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[05PWrockcrawler]

It's a Road Rhino bumper and I need to buy some good bright lights for it. Any suggestions?


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[wingerak92]

Depends on how much you would use it. Where I come from, we would go with an LED light bar. Just for the flood factor.

[Cactus Red]

KC #851 HID in a driving light pattern - best bang for the buck at just over $300.00 for two lights. They throw a broad flat beam that gets you great both near and far lighting.

http://www.amazon.com/KC-HiLiTES-851-Pr ... %23851+HID

[Ducky's Dad]

Depends on driving conditions and budget. First, change the headlights to HIDs. Second, fill those holes in the lower bumper with a good pair of fog lights in the inner holes and a pair of LED euro beams in the outer holes. The factory fogs are quite good as fog lights and you can upgrade them with the 9011 HIR capsules. The configuration of the bumper looks like it calls for an LED bar top/center between the main bumper and the grill guard. You can order the LED bar in various configurations of pencil/driving/euro/fog patterns and can combine at least two patterns in a single bar to get what you need. If that's not enough light, you can mount a pair of short (8"-12") LED bars behind the grill, mounted under the top cross member between the core supports. Won't be cheap, but you will have as much light as you can use at safe speeds.

[05PWrockcrawler]

When I get some cash I will be buying 4 lights for the light holes. I think they are 5". Then a LEDlight bar for the top middle of the bumper.


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[Ducky's Dad]

When I get some cash I will be buying 4 lights for the light holes.

You don't need to buy four lights for those holes, just two. Spend $50 on a pair of 9011 HIR bulbs and reinstall the factory fogs. Those are as good as anything you are likely to buy for use in fog.