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Best knockoff BD s8 light bar?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Merling, Jul 5, 2023.

  1. Jul 5, 2023 at 8:56 AM
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    Who makes the best one? I don’t wanna pay $850 for a 30” lol
     
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  2. Jul 5, 2023 at 8:57 AM
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    insert buy once cry once comment
     
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    Eh the trails in New England aren’t wide and open like out west
     
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  4. Jul 5, 2023 at 9:04 AM
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    just go to Amazon and pick the with the most stars and the most reviews
     
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    What about the S8 are you trying to replicate? There's a ton of 30" light bars out there!
     
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    diode Dynamics 30" combo bar, is pretty decent, and half price of the one you listed. Ski
     
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    Just something to fit in the SSO bumper for a 30” s8 bar
     
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  9. Jul 5, 2023 at 6:12 PM
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    you get what you pay for. bd remains the only company that's ever honestly responded to me on forums, and is extremely upfront about all the tech that goes into their light bars, from the light temperature, to their active thermal throttling curve.

    try getting any other brand to jump on a forum and discuss the software that goes into the product. the rest don't even have forum accounts...
     
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    @Diode Dynamics
     
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    it's been a week. where are they at again?
     
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    its a single row 30" bar there are 1000's of them on Amazon for like $100.
     
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  13. Jul 16, 2023 at 2:11 AM
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    I have a 30” light bar from rough country, I got it really cheap from a friend. I just wanted to fill up the empty space but tbh I was really surprised with the light output, it is really bright. For what I paid, i don’t have any complaints. I also have 4 BD squadron sports and 2 S2 on the front bumper
     
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