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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Offroad lights

Hey guys, does anybody know anything about off-road lighting? What brands of lights are any good, theres lots on ebay for great prices but what about quality?
And what about watts? doesn't anybody go by candle power anymore? I'm looking for the brightest bang for my buck. And one more thing how is everybody mounting these on their trucks? Thanks for any and all advise!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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Are you wanting lights for the top or front of your truck? Generally you want a yellow tinted light for the front and clear ones for the top.

Personally i like the HELLA Ralley series lights.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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I perfer the whitest and brightest, going to convert my Hella's over to HID when funds allow.
Here's where I mounted mine.



 
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Where's your truck Jeff?? ohh right there by the nice truck! Zing!

I am really considering the lights like yours.. I love that look!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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If you are looking for true off road lights I would consider HID. They are much brighter and no filaments to break while boonie crashing. Look on eBay for ones that have colored rims and say HID around the like. They are usually about $80 each and are actually very good quality.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jkidd_39
Where's your truck Jeff?? ohh right there by the nice truck! Zing!

I am really considering the lights like yours.. I love that look!

OUCH Andrew! LOL, I have a love hate relationship with that picture..............Sam's truck is nice for sure, but it ain't mine
 
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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OUCH Andrew! LOL, I have a love hate relationship with that picture..............Sam's truck is nice for sure, but it ain't mine

Ya and its a 1.3 liters shy of having a good motor in it....
 
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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OUCH Andrew! LOL, I have a love hate relationship with that picture..............Sam's truck is nice for sure, but it ain't mine
The Princess allowed you to fix the speedometer so it is invincible now.. ain't Princess Power bad A?!
 
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Yes it is! Go Princess Power!
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 04:49 AM
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Thanks guys for the replies, I would like to mount them in front now and maybe some up top later.




Originally Posted by WA.Ranger
I perfer the whitest and brightest, going to convert my Hella's over to HID when funds allow.
Here's where I mounted mine.



Jeff was it hard to mount them behind the grill like that and can it be done with a stock grill, I like that look.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Riffraff Performance
If you are looking for true off road lights I would consider HID. They are much brighter and no filaments to break while boonie crashing. Look on eBay for ones that have colored rims and say HID around the like. They are usually about $80 each and are actually very good quality.
Thanks Clay but what about ballasts and hooking them up? It isn't as straight forward as "regular" lights is it? Maybe I'm misinformed.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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I went with PIAA 520's ATF model i believe. I put four of them on a front guard from defiant products. Got them off ebay. I painted the lights and the guard to match the white truck.
 
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Originally Posted by roostercrows
Thanks Clay but what about ballasts and hooking them up? It isn't as straight forward as "regular" lights is it? Maybe I'm misinformed.
Is isn't hard at all. Just plug and play. Here are a set I found real quick, I am sure if you look you can find them cheaper. We used these on the rhinos at the dunes and never had any issues.

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Clay what about the lights you (and Nick and I don't even remember who else) put on Tom's (mndiesel) new front bumper. I'm sure they aren't cheap but I've never seen a nicer, brighter set of lights.
 
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