Trail lights on a budget
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Trail lights on a budget
I'm looking to get a decent set of trail lights (4 lights for the bar across) what would you recommend, budget is something like $200 for all for lights, help me out here guys!?!?!
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For as cheap as they are, I think the harbor freight lights that run 20 a pair, with switch and wires and all, are pretty bright. Just my opinion. What kind of off roading do you do?
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Thx guys here's another how much power can I safely draw from my stock electrical system, I'm gonna be running a CB as well and all four lights
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I got my 7" hid offroad lights for 138 shipped for the pair. They are 35watts and 3200 lumen each The 2 of these are brighter then the 4 150watt daylighters I had on my Tj and Yj
Pics below with the clear lens and yellow lens covers
Pics below with the clear lens and yellow lens covers
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I gotta cheap set, like 45 bucks, from one-o-the national car parts stores. 55 watts. They have held up to some pretty good bashing, the mounts have stayed tight and don't vibrate when going down the road. The lenses have dulled some but 55 watts aint exactly eyeball searing to start with. I have liked them because they don't reflect "super bright" off of thick foliage/creek banks/hill climbs in the dark and blind ya' the way some of the higher end lights "can", when yer in the thick of it.
I'll probably keep them, they have served me well enough. Again, because they aint super bright. However,,
My pal has me sold on a set of the KC slim mount deals with the 100 watt(130?) watt bulbs. He has a set of 'em,,or something similar,,VERY BRIGHT and great for flat out gettin' it in the wide open spaces, it's almost as if you can't "out run" them the way I can with the set I have now.
I'll probably keep them, they have served me well enough. Again, because they aint super bright. However,,
My pal has me sold on a set of the KC slim mount deals with the 100 watt(130?) watt bulbs. He has a set of 'em,,or something similar,,VERY BRIGHT and great for flat out gettin' it in the wide open spaces, it's almost as if you can't "out run" them the way I can with the set I have now.
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think about this your average led flash light has between 100 -150 lumens well try these out 1450 lumens x4 and only 127 bucks
i will be getting a pair real soon
i will be getting a pair real soon
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The harbor freight lights have been great for me. I got them for $18 with a coupon from a magazine. For the price you can't really beat them. Super simple to wire and are really bright too at 100 watts. I've been nothing but pleased with them
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Dont pay the high price for kc. I got blazer brand offroad lights from walmart.com. $15 each, free shipping and theyre 100w and see no difference in these and kc. Can even go to desert rat offroad and get kc covers for $15 a pair and nobody will know the difference
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btw im running two kc in the center of might lights and two $13 nock offs on the out side. centers are 100watts and outers 55watts. they are on relays and double fused only had one issue with them draining my jeep but thats cause my battery termanials were loose.
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Dont pay the high price for kc. I got blazer brand offroad lights from walmart.com. $15 each, free shipping and theyre 100w and see no difference in these and kc. Can even go to desert rat offroad and get kc covers for $15 a pair and nobody will know the difference