Two or four behind grill hella's?

So I have a dilemma TW, that I need you to solve. I currently have two HID converted Hella 500ff's mounted on a bamf bar behind my grill. I've been thinking about adding two more to have the center two pointing straight ahead and have the sides pointing out a little bit. But I cant decide, whether to keep two or go to four, so I need TW to decide for me.

 

more is always better. haha. I say if you can fit them and afford them then why not.

 

Go for the four. It is your truck, so whatever you like is the way to go. I have the four on a light bar in front of my truck; two straight ahead and two outer ones pointed out a bit. They give a pretty good spread of light.

 

here is an idea of what it would look like. (saw this truck during a meeting I was at)

 

80,000+ members and 9 votes, Ha! but going to four lights is winning, so I guess that's the way I'm going.

 

4

 

20" LED light bar FTMFW!!!!!

 

I have a 40" one that going on the roof.

 

Yup....works great like this for seeing critters on the edge of the road!

 

thats coming next for me, just gotta figure out how to mount it. What are your plans for mounting?

 

I'm pretty much using NumNutz's mounting idea. I don't know if it would work on your first gen though...

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...f-mounted-40-led-lightbar-build-coil-fab.html

 

Not worried about airflow?

 

Well, now this may not happen. According to my brother, NH state laws says that anymore then 2 lights mounted on the bumper (in this case 4), 2 of them would have to have their cover on them, which would be stupid considering they're behind the grill.

Fount the statute.

266:37 Spot Lamps and Auxiliary Lamps. –
I. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed 2 spot lamps and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the windshield, or any windows, mirror, or occupant of another vehicle in use, except that a spot lamp may be used by a police officer to illuminate the interior of a vehicle being stopped from the rear.
II. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed 3 auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than 12 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands, with such measurements to be made from the ground to the center of the lens, except that vehicles while used in the winter maintenance of ways may be driven with auxiliary head lamps higher than 42 inches above the surface upon which the vehicle stands provided such head lamps shall be aimed so that the top of the beam of light produced by these head lamps does not exceed the height of a horizontal line which is 42 inches high at a distance of 75 feet ahead of the head lamps of said vehicle.
III. Every spot lamp and auxiliary driving lamp shall be approved by the director.

 

I say four, two just doesn't have the output and coverage options, HID or not, doesn't matter. Just run a relay for each and a common switch wire for both.

 

I never had a problem with my four

 

welllll, it's your choice, most trucks on here break some type of motor vehicle code by their mods

 

Yeah, I could just do it and see where it goes. Whats the worst that could happen, I end up with 2 spare HID hellas?

 

yeah, then you have to send them to me

 

Hmm....I wonder if I used 500 black magic's if they would blend in enough, but would they work going to HID????

 

Now I'm contemplating tossing the Hella's and putting in a 20" double row OKLED Light bar. Then I won't even have to worry, I'll only have 2 lights.