Long Travel BS Thread

Im $680 deep with my current front light set up:

 

The best part of the powered light rack is you put it at like a 45 degree angle and use it to light up the pedestrian walk ways over the strip and blind tourists and crap here in Vegas.

 

And they make a great beacon for people to find you when you breakdown out in the desert! used that trick a few times. Can see it for miles.

 

It's the bat light!

 

Haha done that a few times , actuator on the light rack is so nice

 

Im about 700..or less..a lot more if you include the 140 amp alt upgrade and second battery..

 

I have 2 for sale if anyone is interested.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bu...ella-rallye-4000-euro-beam-converted-hid.html

 

Best set up for the money! Solid housing and bright output.

 

I dont wanna crash the L.E.D lights party.. but isnt this a LT BS thread? lol granted, this is very informational.

 

Nice setup! what Alt did you end up using? and what bat?

 

its LT guys BSin..about..BS..haha

 

You're new here eh.

The title is misleading...it's more of a thread for guys with knowledge of LT to B.S. in

 

GM CS144 140 amp alternator. 110 amps at idle and i have a redtop main battery and yellow top secondary.

 

shit derek, maybe i shouldve traded you lol

 

The LED part is nice though because you don't need to worry about a higher output alt. or 2nd battery since the draw is minimal. An LED can't touch the distance of a HID. Personally I would rock either one and be very happy.

 

Even HIDs don't draw as much as a ton of halogens. But LED don't draw anything haha it is nice. But when you have as many lights as me its nice to have. Plus big stereo that i like to run at night when the rig is off and a winch. and fridge..Proves to be useful.

For just the lights though, didn't need the alt, but it helped with voltage drop. With all 22 lights(only 10 were not LEDs) i had over a volt drop down haha no issue now.

Difference between my bigger alt and an upgraded stock HO one is mine is more useable as it puts out 110 at idle. a HO stock on wont do even close to that till your driving. Just food for thought if anyone is thinkign of upgrading..the Gm alt bolts right in..

But i do agree the biggest advantages for LED is low current draw and longer life. IMO its nice to have a bit of LEDs and big lamp HIDs. the more you ahve the more situations you can adapt too.

 

do you have a part # for the GM alt? and is it necessary to run 2 batteries with the GM alt?

 

X2 on having a mix. Some HID's on top, and then a nice 40 or 60 deg. bar off the bumper for the close stuff. Or even in an amber.

 

x2. For future reference.

And LEDs are hella nice.

My two LED Kragens are wired right into my stock fog light wiring, and draw less amps then the stock fogs did!!!