Lightbar and backup lights

[smokedbystang]

Finally got around to installing a lightbar in the bumper and some backup pods. The lightbar is 20" and fits good. Could have gone a little bigger. Not sure if I'm going to keep the pods where I put them. On my 2012 I put them under the hitch. We'll see how they hold up there. Everything cost approx. $100. Cheap lights but bright enough and easily replaced when needed.

 

[smokedbystang]

 

[NC Rebel]

That looks pretty nice. Did you fabricate a bracket for the light bar?

 

[smokedbystang]

I picked this up a Lowes. I was going to use flat bar but felt it wasnt sturdy enough. I cut it to 27".

 

[NC Rebel]

I might try that myself , are you happy with that size light bar or would you go longer?

 

[smokedbystang]

Happy with it but if it breaks I'll go with a 24".

 

[ryanmrash]

What model/wattage/etc did you go with? They’ve got enough bars and combos I’m not sure which one to pick up.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

You gassers have so much room underthere lol

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Just don’t be “that guy” and turn it on while driving.

 

[smokedbystang]

I just picked up a cheap Amazon bar. Works good for what I wanted. Just use it on back roads. I think a 26" will fit, so may pick up another one.

 

[ryanmrash]

Ok yeah that’s the brand I’m spying but trying to decide which models to get. Gonna pick up a bar and backup lights.

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

For cheap lights nilight is pretty good. I have a single pod of theirs for a reverse light on my truggy and it has been good and survived many rollovers

 

[ryanmrash]

On my 21 diesel, it looks like my max is 22” for the bar. I’m looking at the single row 7” or 11” for backup lights. Lower profile than big square pods.

 

[Hogfan]

Just don’t be “that guy” and turn it on while driving.

I can't stress this enough. I hate driving towards some d-bag running off road lights on the road.

 

[Frank]

I can't stress this enough. I hate driving towards some d-bag running off road lights on the road.

I passed a minivan a couple weeks ago with one pointed up. With as many guns and as many unhinged lunatics as there are floating around my area I have never understood why someone would purposefully incite road rage.

I do have a stupid question - what are you guys using your light bars for? Everyone I know that has one is just decorating their jeep or half ton grocery getter but I know there are real use cases out there.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I passed a minivan a couple weeks ago with one pointed up. With as many guns and as many unhinged lunatics as there are floating around my area I have never understood why someone would purposefully incite road rage.

I do have a stupid question - what are you guys using your light bars for? Everyone I know that has one is just decorating their jeep or half ton grocery getter but I know there are real use cases out there.

We put one on our loader at work other than on equipment lightbars are useless and look gay on a truck

 

[ryanmrash]

Deer are thick out past the street lights. Honestly I’d like wider illumination rather than further down road.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Deer are thick out past the street lights. Honestly I’d like wider illumination rather than further down road.

I can see deer plenty fine with my halogen highbeams...

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

I didn’t have fog lights and I added the Baja designs squadron (SAE approved street legal version) fog lights and they are bright and have a wide pattern. It is a fog pattern, though. It’s low and wide if aimed properly. illuminates the shoulder well enough for me

 

[Frank]

Deer are thick out past the street lights. Honestly I’d like wider illumination rather than further down road.

So you're driving with them on....