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light bar decisions

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by beastlytaco, Nov 29, 2009.

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which light bar?

Poll closed Dec 29, 2009.
  1. A.

    42.9%
  2. B.

    29.8%
  3. C.

    27.4%
  1. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:25 AM
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    beastlytaco

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    C.^^^


    well, i need fogs for my truck ..and robert AKA. evilmonkey so graciously photoshoped three light bars on my truck...which one should i purchase?
     
  2. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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    MikeyD

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    I like B. I think it looks the best.
     
  3. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:31 AM
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    beastlytaco

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    yeah i like that one as well...but this would be for the street and the lights i thought about getting were the Hella 500 fogs on the inside and maybe some KC highlights drving 100watt on the outside of the light bar
     
  4. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:47 AM
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    MikeyD

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    hella 500 fogs on the inside of where?
     
  5. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:53 AM
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    get that avid thing if you're not going to replace the whole bumper
     
  6. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:54 AM
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    beastlytaco

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    the hellas would be going on the outside of the bull bar row..and what avid thing? do you mean aries bul bar with the two lights?
     
  7. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:56 AM
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    no i mean the avid lightbar. run a search, it looks like the arctic trucks lightbar thing.. pretty good looking and i think its only like 150
     
  8. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:58 AM
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    wow...i will definitely look that up. thanks
     
  9. Nov 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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    well, it looks really good..but i dont think i have 400 dollars to shell out for the bar and lights and all ....believe me..i love it...but its alittle steep for me right now
     
  10. Nov 29, 2009 at 11:14 AM
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    Go for C man!!!
     
  11. Nov 29, 2009 at 11:52 AM
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    A for sure
     
  12. Nov 29, 2009 at 12:01 PM
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    I like c, it gives you a nice little skid plate also.
     
  13. Nov 29, 2009 at 2:14 PM
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    Plain Jane Taco

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    The Avid is the way to go. Brandon fab'd mine with no light tabs, but he can put as many as you want in just about any location. It's one of the few light bars that doesn't overwhelm the front end of the base truck.

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  14. Nov 29, 2009 at 2:59 PM
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    BTW, Brandon offers a discount to TW members.
     
  15. Nov 29, 2009 at 10:28 PM
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    I say option A. doesnt look overkill on the truck. bull bar just looks too bulky (and they make me sick) personally i think the avid bar is too much metal just to mount some lights on.
     
  16. Nov 30, 2009 at 1:23 AM
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    You would look like a *** with "C"
     
  17. Nov 30, 2009 at 1:31 AM
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    ill sell you my blacked out bull bar??
     
  18. Nov 30, 2009 at 12:29 PM
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    beastlytaco

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    wow..thank you everyone for the opinions and thoughts..currently i am researching a plain jane smitty built light bar from four wheel parts...questioin tho...i fi get lights..what can i get away with on running on the road? maximum wattage or candle pwer
     
  19. Nov 30, 2009 at 12:32 PM
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    which one do you think would be suitable?
     
  20. Nov 30, 2009 at 7:29 PM
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    It depends on the laws/regulations in your area and the beam pattern of the lights (driving, spotlight, fog pattern). I wouldn't run an aux. light thats going to blind oncoming drivers.
     

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