Ok guy's hang with me on this.I need your opinion's & advice.
I putting a smittybuilt s/s outland sport bar on my Black Supercrew.My question's concern light's so I thought I would ask the expert's.
Mudder:
I was possibly thinking of KC's. #238's 6" black 100w or #239's 6"stainless 100w. I've read about rust problem's on the board's.I live in Wisconsin.(need I say more).
Mattbert:
My other option was going with PIAA 520 driving version Except I 'm not looking for the yellowish type of light,just white Halogen type. Then I read on the thier website that they make A 520 MSR driving light.I don't know what the difference is .
Can you shed some light on this for me.
I would go with the black finish on the piaa's.

I know both light's have different uses & beam type's the KC's are cheaper which I like but I heard the wiring harness is better ion the piaa's.I would like to stay in the 80-100 watt range & I'm only going to put 1 set of light's on the truck.I know both company's make a good product.I do like the protective type grid on the piaa's do they make them for kc's?

Thank's for your help guy's
Happy trail's

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2001 Supercrew XLT 4X4
BLACK W/DARK GRAPHITE
5.4 EFI V8
17" 10 SPOKE'S
3.55 LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
SKID PLATE'S
POWER MOONROOF
SLIDING REAR WDW.
TRAILER TOW PKG.
BED EXTENDER
CLOTH CAPTAIN'S CHAIR'S
STAINLESS STEP BAR'S
GIBSON SWEPTSIDE
WINDOW TINT
VENT VISOR'S
LINE-X-BED LINER
FORD MOLDED MUD FLAP'S
K&N FILTER
HUSKY FLOOR LINER'S
HEADLIGHT/FOG SWITCH MOD.
BFG 265/70/17 AT/KO
STAMPEDE BUG SHIELD
WEATHERTEC WDW. VISOR'S

 

you can contact mudder at.
if he doesnt respond. and Yes the Kc's do come with a type of guard for the lights.
mudder@texaschapter.com

 

Fall, the PIAA 520 MSR's aren't due out until the end of this month. Right now I've got a total of 6 520's on my F-150 and I've been told once the 520 MSR's are available I'll be used as a "test subjectr", installing the MSR lenses and reflectors in my existing housings to see what type of difference there is, what produces the most light, etc. I can't wait.
Basically, the yellow "amber" lens uses a standard reflector, but has a difference in lenses which differentiates between fog or driving. With the 520 MSR's it will use a clear which uses the same lens, but the reflector behind the lens will basically determine whether it is a fog light or a driving light. I'm told it's supposed to be a much clearer, whiter light and supposed to be much brighter then many lights of higher wattage from competitors because of the layout of the reflectors. I'll be able to let you know hopefully within a few weeks though

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Matt Adams
Littleton, CO
1994 Ford Explorer, highly modified ( http://bart.is-s.com/~explorers/madams/ )
2000 F-150 XLT Supercab
5.4L Triton V8 Engine
Automatic Transmission
3" dual exhaust
Rhino lining
K&N Filtercharger Intake Performance Kit (FIPK)
JL Audio stealthbox with Phoenix gold amplifier, premium stereo
Genuine Steel brush guard with 4 PIAA 520's mounted on it
PIAA Airdam with PIAA 520 fog's and PIAA 510 superwhite driving lights in it.
off-road and tow packages
and much much more! (no page yet)
Soon to come:
Roll bar (double bar/single bar) with 3 sets of PIAA 80 XT's mounted on it (2 sets of driving, 1 set of fogs)
Storage box in the back
Pistol mod (convenient, easily accessible yet somewhat hidden access).

 

The 100 watt KC's are good and bright, but they are a halogen bulb. I have the 165 watters which are the sealed beam. Mine don't have any rust on them, mainly cause I take really good care of them all the time, and clean them. I would go with the black ones. Of the six I have on top two of them are stainless, and I wish I had gotten chrome cause the finish isn't so good like the chrome. I have had the chrom for about 2 years now, and they really look good.

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Patrick aka Mudder or MR.Daylighter of Arlington Texas (D/FW), member of the Texas Chapter club DAYLIGHTER edition F150 ®, Black 98 S/S S/C F150 4x4 0RP 5.4 V8 3.55ls, 4" Rancho suspension lift with RS 5000 shocks, Ramsey Pro 8000 hidden winch, Grizzly roll bar, Superwhite Bulbs, 2 Baja back up lights, 2 KC 57 Series 5x7 100 watt long range lights, 2 KC 55 watt fog lights (all-season kit) 10 165 watt KC Daylighters, 2 chrome, 4 Stainless, 4 black ( with 14 KC's, I come alive at night), Manik grill guard, Westin step bars, Rhino Taillight guards, Magnum bug shield, Sonic aluminum treadplate 36" tool box, Flowmaster 40 series dual exhaust, Airaid High Flow system, Lighted Ford logo on tailgate, 285/75/16 BFG AT/S KO, American Racing Baja wheels, Pro Comp headlight blackouts, Red Top Optima battery, personalized plates, Cobra 18WXST CB radio with 3' whip antenna, Escort Laser/Radar detector, Nokia cell phone, a Mobil Speed Pass on the back window, 3 F150World stickers, a Texas Chapter of F150World.com sticker, a BIG KC block sticker on the back window and a DAYLIGHTER sticker on the front windshield, and yes, I also have been infected with the infamous door crack. More to come for the Daylighter: JBA headers, superchip, 1 more Daylighter for the front, 2 KC reverse Lights, PIAA fog lights to match head lights, tint, BFG 295 AT/s. If you would like to see pics, email me at Mudder@TexasChapter.com
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Got light?
It's a KC thing.....you wouldn't understand.
Candlepower to date: 4,214,000. Gonna add more soon.

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