LEDs bars

[firewalker743]

how many people have LED light bars .Are the LED light bars for grill guards worth it

[Raptor05121]

Well you have to define "worth it". The 60" models can provide up to 15,000 lumens, depending on the manufacturer. They are using Cree XP-S LED die which as pretty badass. I plan on getting one sometime for some more high-beam powa

[Jersey_Joe]

Professor ...... U strike again. Ur thirst fer knowledge is unprecedented.

[Raptor05121]

Lighting is my specialty.

[Jersey_Joe]

Hahaha. Nice. Well what is the brightest bulb I can get fer my trucks?

[Raptor05121]

Headlights? Sylvanias Silverstar Ultra 9007 is pretty well known, but its a higher-performance bulb, so the life span is reduced to around a year (average). For a little cheaper (and actually better in terms of quality) Philips makes the 9007 Xtreme Power. Compared to Sylvnias, you won't tell a candlepower difference, but I believe the Philips are cheaper. The only downside is (around here) there are no local suppliers, so its online-ordering versus going to Wal-Mart and buying Sylvanias. The Silverstars are also guaranteed for a year, so if they blow in 8 months, take them back to Wal-Mart and get you a new pair.

[Jersey_Joe]

Yup. They r the ones I have now. Lol. Was lookin fer something better. Can u recommend a hid?

[Jersey_Joe]

I'm just not into the whole euro style lenses. They look weak. My opinion. But if u could point me in the right direction to narrow down something brighter. I would b very thankful. Thanks alex

[Raptor05121]

If you plan to stay with stock lenses, stick with halogens. HIDs and halogens are two TOTALLY different deisgns. If you put an HID bulb in a halogen reflector, you are going to throw light everywhere but the road.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/Raptor05121/DSC_1117.jpg

Look above. I got HIDs when I was 16 and I thought I was the coolest thing on the road. I was blinding everyone, so I aimed them down. Then I couldn't see anything past 20 feet and I had no high beams, so after two years I went back to halogens and I actually had a smile on my face when I did. However, if you want PROPER HIDs, go to www.theretrofitsource.com and look into getting some D2S projectors with maybe some Denso or other OEM ballasts (not this Chinese Xentec crap for $30) and you'll be pushing 5,000+ lumens down the road and not blinding everyone:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/Raptor05121/Oh_god_headlights.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/Raptor05121/DSC_5051.jpg

High beams:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/Raptor05121/Lighting/DSC_3741.jpg

[Jersey_Joe]

Wow. Thanks bro. The professor strikes again