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Light bars #13961797 07/09/19
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 111 NE,ILL. S stiff OP Campfire Member
OP stiff Campfire Member S Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 111 NE,ILL.	Anybody have one?Looking to get one for my2015 f-150 xl 4x4,would like it mounted on the grill somehow.Can you turn them on and off like bright lights?The last 5 miles to my hunting spot is dark with critters crossing the road,Thanks

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Re: Light bars stiff #13961825 07/09/19
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 16,969 Eastern KS S Spotshooter Campfire Ranger
Spotshooter Campfire Ranger S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 16,969 Eastern KS	I use Opt7 light bars on my duck boat and they work pretty darn good. The are LED versions, and work on trucks - they come with a relay setup just like headlights to keep the power cord runs short. Spot shooter www.prairiefireprecision.com

Re: Light bars stiff #13963781 07/10/19
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,448 State of Jefferson T T_O_M Campfire Outfitter
T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,448 State of Jefferson	I have used a pair of KC Daylighters mounted on a hoop on a winch bumper on a Jeep TJ. Works very well. While mounting higher makes them even more effective for your uses (driving lights), the glare reflecting off the hood sucks and if they're overhead, low branches can be a problem. I set mine up with a Warn relay kit and somewhat heavier wire that recommended to the lights after the provided wiring overheated and dropped molten plastic on my buddy's clutch foot in his truck. Ouch. Tom Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip. Here be dragons ...

Re: Light bars T_O_M #13963926 07/10/19
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,249 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna
Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,249 Filer, ID	Originally Posted by T_O_M I have used a pair of KC Daylighters mounted on a hoop on a winch bumper on a Jeep TJ. Works very well. While mounting higher makes them even more effective for your uses (driving lights), the glare reflecting off the hood sucks and if they're overhead, low branches can be a problem. I set mine up with a Warn relay kit and somewhat heavier wire that recommended to the lights after the provided wiring overheated and dropped molten plastic on my buddy's clutch foot in his truck. Ouch. Tom You need to find a way to hang them under the bar, not on top. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Light bars stiff #13964187 07/10/19
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	I put a 30 incher on my bumper. It's a bright bastid.... headlights highbeams lightbar

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Re: Light bars huntsman22 #13964216 07/10/19
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,133 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,133 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	NASA called.... If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Light bars stiff #13964250 07/10/19
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,152 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter
TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,152	I’ve got one front and one rear like Huntsman’s mounted on the headache rack of my work truck. They’re wired into the factory Ford up fitter switches on the dashboard. Bright mofos and great for call outs that have us on a jobsite after dark. Last edited by TheKid; 07/10/19.

Re: Light bars ironbender #13964270 07/10/19
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Originally Posted by ironbender NASA called.... The HID roof-mount spotlight is REALLY bright. I can light up a windmill at 900 yards. Maybe I blinded them when I pointed it at the moon? Is that why they called?

Re: Light bars stiff #13964315 07/10/19
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter
SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert	I did the same on Huntsman's recommendation. It's a Chinese made thing I think I paid $100 for. It's been on over 2 years and still works fine. They've probably come down in price since then. Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Light bars huntsman22 #13965127 07/10/19
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,133 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,133 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by huntsman22 Originally Posted by ironbender NASA called.... The HID roof-mount spotlight is REALLY bright. I can light up a windmill at 900 yards. Maybe I blinded them when I pointed it at the moon? Is that why they called? Originally Posted by huntsman22 Originally Posted by ironbender NASA called.... The HID roof-mount spotlight is REALLY bright. I can light up a windmill at 900 yards. Maybe I blinded them when I pointed it at the moon? Is that why they called? Said the Hubbell saw stars! If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

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Re: Light bars huntsman22 #13966828 07/11/19
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 111 NE,ILL. S stiff OP Campfire Member
OP stiff Campfire Member S Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 111 NE,ILL.	That’s what I need like Huntsman has I don’t have a big bumper like that to mount it to,I’ll have to figure out how to get one in there somehow.Can you turn them off and on if there’s oncoming traffic without hurting them if they are hot?Thanks

Re: Light bars stiff #13967472 07/11/19
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	You can, but be aware, they aren't legal on roads.....

Re: Light bars stiff #13967554 07/11/19
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 8,109 Ohio kellory Campfire Outfitter
kellory Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 8,109 Ohio	I've got a 20" version on my four-wheeler, and it is quite bright. It's wired into the high-beam circuit, and only comes on when the high beams are used. An unemployed Jester, is nobody's Fool. the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Light bars kellory #13970631 07/12/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,247 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,247 Oregon	Bought a Rigid 20" for the Toyota. Didn't come with a cover so I cut a piece of 4" plastic pipe to fit it and painted it black. Stretches over the light and snaps on. Didn't want to bust it with the rocks they put on the roads here in the winter. Bright as hell. That's the light cover between the two Warn round lights. looks like a big bar on the bumper unless you look close. Last edited by Fireball2; 07/12/19. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

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