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LED light bar VS Off-Road Lights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Spoonman, Feb 14, 2012.

  1. May 11, 2012 at 7:55 AM
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    stunt man hans

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  2. May 11, 2012 at 8:32 AM
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    I'm running 4 Rigid Industries Dually's in the spot pattern a like them. They are great for distance but don't throw much light to the side of the road, a driving beam (or flood and spot combo) might be a better choice if your looking for all around light. The D2's are brighter than my Dually's and are said to be comparable to Rigids light bars (10 inch to 30 inch bars I think). My buddy is running 2 Lightforce HID's and 2 normal Lightforce lights and we throw just as much lights as each other...it's up to you on what you want to do though.:)
     
  3. May 11, 2012 at 9:59 AM
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    LED vs HID (my thoughts):

    - LED lights get 100% brightness almost immediately upon turning on, HIDs need to warm up

    - LED lights have less parts to fail and have way longer life, vs HID lights that have ballasts, bulbs that can fail, and a lot sooner

    - LED lights can be turned on and off multiple times and quickly without killing their life, which is why strobes use LEDs now. HIDs go out really fast if you turn them on and off a lot

    - LED lights are lighter and smaller, so you can run way more of them without weighing your truck down. HID lights are heavy and cumbersome, and you need to find places to mount the ballasts

    3600 lumens of LED light:
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  4. May 24, 2012 at 3:10 AM
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    Allan Roach of Baja Designs with the new long distance LED. This light is a game changer!

    It is called the OnX and will be available end June. 10 watt LEDs!!!

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  5. May 24, 2012 at 3:30 AM
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    i like rigid industries, but they are very expensive still. However, If you do get them, you wont regret it!
     
  6. Mar 18, 2015 at 1:35 AM
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  7. Mar 18, 2015 at 1:44 AM
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    the light bar with spot beam will be good at the high speed and will give you a farther visual field distance when driving on the road,it is the longest beam in spot,flood and combo.
     
  8. Mar 18, 2015 at 1:48 AM
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    it seems like they are working light?how many lumens they are?
     
  9. Mar 18, 2015 at 1:50 AM
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    How long it is ?about 50 inch?
     

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