Which bumper mount off-road lights?
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Which bumper mount off-road lights?
Bought truck used and has an aftermarket switch below headlight switch and two holes in top of bumber already. Would like some off-road lights to mount in the existing holes. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Polaris, that's pretty general. Here are some questions to help narrow it down for you...
1) Do you want less expensive or better quality?
2) Will it be just to have lights on your bumper or will you be using them on a regular basis?
3) Do you use the vehicle for off-roading?
4) What's more important, durability or wattage?
5) Do you want to use the lights in town? (i.e. fog lights or driving lights) or do you want to spend some more and get a good dual-mode light that has both fog AND driving lights in the same housing?
6) How important are warranties to you?
7) Would you rather one amount and install them twice, or pay more then that and install them only once?
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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).
1) Do you want less expensive or better quality?
2) Will it be just to have lights on your bumper or will you be using them on a regular basis?
3) Do you use the vehicle for off-roading?
4) What's more important, durability or wattage?
5) Do you want to use the lights in town? (i.e. fog lights or driving lights) or do you want to spend some more and get a good dual-mode light that has both fog AND driving lights in the same housing?
6) How important are warranties to you?
7) Would you rather one amount and install them twice, or pay more then that and install them only once?
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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).
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mattbert:
Polaris, that's pretty general. Here are some questions to help narrow it down for you...
1) Do you want less expensive or better quality?
2) Will it be just to have lights on your bumper or will you be using them on a regular basis?
3) Do you use the vehicle for off-roading?
4) What's more important, durability or wattage?
5) Do you want to use the lights in town? (i.e. fog lights or driving lights) or do you want to spend some more and get a good dual-mode light that has both fog AND driving lights in the same housing?
6) How important are warranties to you?
7) Would you rather one amount and install them twice, or pay more then that and install them only once?
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Polaris, that's pretty general. Here are some questions to help narrow it down for you...
1) Do you want less expensive or better quality?
2) Will it be just to have lights on your bumper or will you be using them on a regular basis?
3) Do you use the vehicle for off-roading?
4) What's more important, durability or wattage?
5) Do you want to use the lights in town? (i.e. fog lights or driving lights) or do you want to spend some more and get a good dual-mode light that has both fog AND driving lights in the same housing?
6) How important are warranties to you?
7) Would you rather one amount and install them twice, or pay more then that and install them only once?
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I want inexpensive but durable, high wattage, only to be rarely used in the woods while camping & ATVing, not road legal. Warranty not too much of a concern, but don't want to be replacing bulbs every weekend.
The two holes in the top of the bumper are over 1/2 inch diameter, so not really sure if it was a lighted brushguard or just lights mounted on it.
Any brands, prices, & opinions would be appreciated. Nomo, I'm with you, but Mattbert, yours are very impressive & look like you spent some serious $$$!
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LOL. That was me behind Matts computer 
The KC's are pretty good, go with a pair of those. Mine seem to do pretty good at lighting up wooded areas.
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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
Also the Moderator of the Ford Trucks vs. GM trucks and Ford trucks forum over on fordvschevy.com so check it out.
2 BRT 4U "Go ahead, flash your brights at me, see what will happen."
Got light?
It's a KC thing.....you wouldn't understand.
Candlepower to date: 4,214,000. Gonna add more soon.
See all my pics at my zing.com site: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294059243
Also check out www.F150World.com/Mudder
The KC's are pretty good, go with a pair of those. Mine seem to do pretty good at lighting up wooded areas.
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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
Also the Moderator of the Ford Trucks vs. GM trucks and Ford trucks forum over on fordvschevy.com so check it out.
2 BRT 4U "Go ahead, flash your brights at me, see what will happen."
Got light?
It's a KC thing.....you wouldn't understand.
Candlepower to date: 4,214,000. Gonna add more soon.
See all my pics at my zing.com site: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294059243
Also check out www.F150World.com/Mudder