Need help choosing off-road lights!
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lumpskie
Independent Thinker
I did similar on my Tacoma. I did a TRS Bi Xenon kit on my Vision X 6.7" lights. I've been running the low beam on the street for 2 years now without an issue and I can still use the High Beam offroad. The HID kit was around $100 and was easy to install. Even the Vision X representative said that the hardware was almost identical to their lo/hi beam kit and advised I go for it.
Here's how I did it:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-i-made-low-high-beam-hid-offroad-lights.309790/
Dzine07
Observer
IMO the ARB Intensitys are the light for the AEV bumper with either the AR21's or AR32's. Here is some comparison shots I often use to show people the difference.
And personally I have a set of color matched AR32's on my JKUR.
That is perfect thanks for sharing that comparison.
Dig the color matching, definitely nice touch. Are you running a flood/spot combo? Curious how you like it.
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Dzine07
Observer
Nice, good for you. If I could get that price on Baja's I think I would.. I saw the XLr's yesterday on my friends RZR, and wow. They are so compact and powerful, can't imagine 10k lumens on the XL80's. Let me know when you get them, post pics!
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BJ'sFJ
BJ's Tundra :)
I'm running the Baja Designs XL80's as my Powerhouse for Nearfield, Midfield, and Distance lighting.
The one Pair is more than enough lighting for my application. I've toyed around with the different colors and patterns and have found Driving/Combo the best for my use.
It's nice and easy to change patterns down the road if I decide to switch things up. A feature I've always liked over the other guys...
Here is a shot of them on my Demello Off-Road bumper:
Pic to represent the pattern. It's hard to fully show the XL80's real output :Wow1::
There is a 30 Day satisfaction guarantee if you pick up a pair and find they don't suit your needs. I really doubt you'll return them!!!
The one Pair is more than enough lighting for my application. I've toyed around with the different colors and patterns and have found Driving/Combo the best for my use.
It's nice and easy to change patterns down the road if I decide to switch things up. A feature I've always liked over the other guys...
Here is a shot of them on my Demello Off-Road bumper:
Pic to represent the pattern. It's hard to fully show the XL80's real output :Wow1::
There is a 30 Day satisfaction guarantee if you pick up a pair and find they don't suit your needs. I really doubt you'll return them!!!
lumpskie
Independent Thinker
Yes sir! I've got low beam and high beam. After 2 years I haven't any issues running them on the street either.
I'm running the Baja Designs XL80's as my Powerhouse for Nearfield, Midfield, and Distance lighting.
The one Pair is more than enough lighting for my application. I've toyed around with the different colors and patterns and have found Driving/Combo the best for my use.
It's nice and easy to change patterns down the road if I decide to switch things up. A feature I've always liked over the other guys...
Here is a shot of them on my Demello Off-Road bumper:
Pic to represent the pattern. It's hard to fully show the XL80's real output :Wow1::
There is a 30 Day satisfaction guarantee if you pick up a pair and find they don't suit your needs. I really doubt you'll return them!!!
Those look great, thanks for posting that. I received the XL80's today but they are going under the tree so can't install them until next weekend. I did take a peak and they look really high quality. Just from that nighttime pic and handling them I'm already sure I won't need the money back guarantee, lol
I do not know what you are looking for as for as off road lights but having just completed a trip to Inuvik, located 200 km north of the Arctic Circle via the Dempster I would also highly recommend HID lights. I have a set of the KC-POD lights on an AEV bumper and can honestly say that they saved my trip. I love the light of the JW Speaker 8700 Evolution 2 lights but they are quite unsafe in snow conditions due to the lack of heat production. On my way back down British Columbia Highway 97 I had to stop every 30 miles or 14 logging trucks headed the other direction to clean off my headlights. If I didn't they turned into very ineffective flood lights which would not even allow you to see well enough to find a place to pull off the road.
In the Yukon Territory you can use "moose lights" outside of the city limits of Whitehorse like you would use high beams, as you can see below my amber HID lights were critical for seeing animals on the road.
JW Speaker 8700 Evolution 2 low beam
JW Speaker 8700 Evolution 2 high beam
JW Speaker 8700 Evolution 2 low beam + KC-POD HIDs (driving beam pattern)
I know everyone has preferences but I do like the amber lights because they increase contrast on snow and it is easier to ignore "yellow snow" flecks.
Note that even with clear lenses when it gets cold enough the JW Speaker lights will have ice crystals inside the front cover from the internal moisture, this was at -17F.
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In the Yukon Territory you can use "moose lights" outside of the city limits of Whitehorse like you would use high beams, as you can see below my amber HID lights were critical for seeing animals on the road.
JW Speaker 8700 Evolution 2 low beam
JW Speaker 8700 Evolution 2 high beam
JW Speaker 8700 Evolution 2 low beam + KC-POD HIDs (driving beam pattern)
I know everyone has preferences but I do like the amber lights because they increase contrast on snow and it is easier to ignore "yellow snow" flecks.
Note that even with clear lenses when it gets cold enough the JW Speaker lights will have ice crystals inside the front cover from the internal moisture, this was at -17F.
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OK to conclude my input here are what my jw speaker lights looked like after 15 miles and going pass 8 semi's traveling the other way on a 27F road, where the road may be a bit wet but the air is freezing.
High beams
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Fogs
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It is not fun stopping at every available pullout to squirt windshield de-icer spray and wiping of the lights or using a scraper when logging trucks are going by feet away at 60mph. I tried rain-x and every available option I could find.
Note that while there is some dirt it is almost all just ice on the lights. The high beam will clear some frost but it takes a lot longer than you can safely drive for it to happen.
High beams
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Fogs
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It is not fun stopping at every available pullout to squirt windshield de-icer spray and wiping of the lights or using a scraper when logging trucks are going by feet away at 60mph. I tried rain-x and every available option I could find.
Note that while there is some dirt it is almost all just ice on the lights. The high beam will clear some frost but it takes a lot longer than you can safely drive for it to happen.
photo nomad
Adventurer
I drove 12,000 miles from Los Angeles to Inuvik and all over Alaska and back and I swear by my Baja Designs lights. If you want the brightest pods get the XL 80's. I currently run a 20" OnX6 bar and a pair of Squadron Pro's and they worked great for spotting wild life. They are pricey, but a lot cheaper and easier then repairing damage to my truck.
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OK to conclude my input here are what my jw speaker lights looked like after 15 miles and going pass 8 semi's traveling the other way on a 27F road, where the road may be a bit wet but the air is freezing.
High beams
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Fogs
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It is not fun stopping at every available pullout to squirt windshield de-icer spray and wiping of the lights or using a scraper when logging trucks are going by feet away at 60mph. I tried rain-x and every available option I could find.
Note that while there is some dirt it is almost all just ice on the lights. The high beam will clear some frost but it takes a lot longer than you can safely drive for it to happen.
This is the exact reason I am removing my truck lites. At least with halogens, the ice melts off so you have some light. With LED, your not getting any light. I also find that I am noticing dirt affects the output on led lights more than with halogen light. maybe its the color of the light. but maybe not.