off road lighting
10-25-2003, 06:52 PM
#71
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Re: off road lighting
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Approximately 10/24/03 20:06, Nathan Collier uttered for posterity:
>
> > since response was so great on the 12v relay question, i figured id throw
> > out one more. im looking for recommendations on 3"-4" round 50-60 watt off
> > road lights.
> > thanks,
>
> Thassa only about as bright as a normal headlight... Aircraft landing
> lights are what folks who want to see waayyyyy out there tend to use.
>
> --
I really like my Hella Black Magic lights. With 100W bulbs in them the
cops compared 4 of them on at once to their helicopter ground spots to
my old tenant, LOL!
They are something else though, not a low angle rock spotter, they are
over kill for that. But man when I aim them 50 yds in front with a
ditch bias it is like daytime in front of me.
The higher up the light, the better for hole and rock vision, down low
is better for distance. A fog lens is better for ditches and up close
than a driving light.
Most lights have a 'H' type of bulb and are easy to upgrade the watts if
you wire them right for it.
If I wanted close up lights that I expected to bang up, I would buy a
$20.00 set of fogs and up the bulb. For close up, quality isn't really
needed.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Approximately 10/24/03 20:06, Nathan Collier uttered for posterity:
>
> > since response was so great on the 12v relay question, i figured id throw
> > out one more. im looking for recommendations on 3"-4" round 50-60 watt off
> > road lights.
> > thanks,
>
> Thassa only about as bright as a normal headlight... Aircraft landing
> lights are what folks who want to see waayyyyy out there tend to use.
>
> --
I really like my Hella Black Magic lights. With 100W bulbs in them the
cops compared 4 of them on at once to their helicopter ground spots to
my old tenant, LOL!
They are something else though, not a low angle rock spotter, they are
over kill for that. But man when I aim them 50 yds in front with a
ditch bias it is like daytime in front of me.
The higher up the light, the better for hole and rock vision, down low
is better for distance. A fog lens is better for ditches and up close
than a driving light.
Most lights have a 'H' type of bulb and are easy to upgrade the watts if
you wire them right for it.
If I wanted close up lights that I expected to bang up, I would buy a
$20.00 set of fogs and up the bulb. For close up, quality isn't really
needed.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
10-25-2003, 06:52 PM
#72
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Re: off road lighting
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Approximately 10/24/03 20:06, Nathan Collier uttered for posterity:
>
> > since response was so great on the 12v relay question, i figured id throw
> > out one more. im looking for recommendations on 3"-4" round 50-60 watt off
> > road lights.
> > thanks,
>
> Thassa only about as bright as a normal headlight... Aircraft landing
> lights are what folks who want to see waayyyyy out there tend to use.
>
> --
I really like my Hella Black Magic lights. With 100W bulbs in them the
cops compared 4 of them on at once to their helicopter ground spots to
my old tenant, LOL!
They are something else though, not a low angle rock spotter, they are
over kill for that. But man when I aim them 50 yds in front with a
ditch bias it is like daytime in front of me.
The higher up the light, the better for hole and rock vision, down low
is better for distance. A fog lens is better for ditches and up close
than a driving light.
Most lights have a 'H' type of bulb and are easy to upgrade the watts if
you wire them right for it.
If I wanted close up lights that I expected to bang up, I would buy a
$20.00 set of fogs and up the bulb. For close up, quality isn't really
needed.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Approximately 10/24/03 20:06, Nathan Collier uttered for posterity:
>
> > since response was so great on the 12v relay question, i figured id throw
> > out one more. im looking for recommendations on 3"-4" round 50-60 watt off
> > road lights.
> > thanks,
>
> Thassa only about as bright as a normal headlight... Aircraft landing
> lights are what folks who want to see waayyyyy out there tend to use.
>
> --
I really like my Hella Black Magic lights. With 100W bulbs in them the
cops compared 4 of them on at once to their helicopter ground spots to
my old tenant, LOL!
They are something else though, not a low angle rock spotter, they are
over kill for that. But man when I aim them 50 yds in front with a
ditch bias it is like daytime in front of me.
The higher up the light, the better for hole and rock vision, down low
is better for distance. A fog lens is better for ditches and up close
than a driving light.
Most lights have a 'H' type of bulb and are easy to upgrade the watts if
you wire them right for it.
If I wanted close up lights that I expected to bang up, I would buy a
$20.00 set of fogs and up the bulb. For close up, quality isn't really
needed.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
10-25-2003, 06:52 PM
#73
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Re: off road lighting
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Approximately 10/24/03 20:06, Nathan Collier uttered for posterity:
>
> > since response was so great on the 12v relay question, i figured id throw
> > out one more. im looking for recommendations on 3"-4" round 50-60 watt off
> > road lights.
> > thanks,
>
> Thassa only about as bright as a normal headlight... Aircraft landing
> lights are what folks who want to see waayyyyy out there tend to use.
>
> --
I really like my Hella Black Magic lights. With 100W bulbs in them the
cops compared 4 of them on at once to their helicopter ground spots to
my old tenant, LOL!
They are something else though, not a low angle rock spotter, they are
over kill for that. But man when I aim them 50 yds in front with a
ditch bias it is like daytime in front of me.
The higher up the light, the better for hole and rock vision, down low
is better for distance. A fog lens is better for ditches and up close
than a driving light.
Most lights have a 'H' type of bulb and are easy to upgrade the watts if
you wire them right for it.
If I wanted close up lights that I expected to bang up, I would buy a
$20.00 set of fogs and up the bulb. For close up, quality isn't really
needed.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Approximately 10/24/03 20:06, Nathan Collier uttered for posterity:
>
> > since response was so great on the 12v relay question, i figured id throw
> > out one more. im looking for recommendations on 3"-4" round 50-60 watt off
> > road lights.
> > thanks,
>
> Thassa only about as bright as a normal headlight... Aircraft landing
> lights are what folks who want to see waayyyyy out there tend to use.
>
> --
I really like my Hella Black Magic lights. With 100W bulbs in them the
cops compared 4 of them on at once to their helicopter ground spots to
my old tenant, LOL!
They are something else though, not a low angle rock spotter, they are
over kill for that. But man when I aim them 50 yds in front with a
ditch bias it is like daytime in front of me.
The higher up the light, the better for hole and rock vision, down low
is better for distance. A fog lens is better for ditches and up close
than a driving light.
Most lights have a 'H' type of bulb and are easy to upgrade the watts if
you wire them right for it.
If I wanted close up lights that I expected to bang up, I would buy a
$20.00 set of fogs and up the bulb. For close up, quality isn't really
needed.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
10-25-2003, 06:53 PM
#74
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Re: off road lighting
Approximately 10/25/03 14:50, Dave Milne uttered for posterity:
> What voltage do aircraft lights use out of interest ? I bet it's high...
Dim memory is 24 volt, with 300-400 watts being a typical landing
bulb. Honestly not a good offroad light, too narrow a beam.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***
> What voltage do aircraft lights use out of interest ? I bet it's high...
Dim memory is 24 volt, with 300-400 watts being a typical landing
bulb. Honestly not a good offroad light, too narrow a beam.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***
10-25-2003, 06:53 PM
#75
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Re: off road lighting
Approximately 10/25/03 14:50, Dave Milne uttered for posterity:
> What voltage do aircraft lights use out of interest ? I bet it's high...
Dim memory is 24 volt, with 300-400 watts being a typical landing
bulb. Honestly not a good offroad light, too narrow a beam.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***
> What voltage do aircraft lights use out of interest ? I bet it's high...
Dim memory is 24 volt, with 300-400 watts being a typical landing
bulb. Honestly not a good offroad light, too narrow a beam.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***
10-25-2003, 06:53 PM
#76
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Re: off road lighting
Approximately 10/25/03 14:50, Dave Milne uttered for posterity:
> What voltage do aircraft lights use out of interest ? I bet it's high...
Dim memory is 24 volt, with 300-400 watts being a typical landing
bulb. Honestly not a good offroad light, too narrow a beam.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***
> What voltage do aircraft lights use out of interest ? I bet it's high...
Dim memory is 24 volt, with 300-400 watts being a typical landing
bulb. Honestly not a good offroad light, too narrow a beam.
--
My governor can kick your governor's ***
10-25-2003, 06:55 PM
#77
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Re: off road lighting
We have a local auto store that sells cheap lights, I too have had good
success for close up lights with the cheapies. Just like your Wallmart
ones....
Close up just needs light, who gives a crap about beam. Fog lenses are
best.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bMwmb.11284$VQ3.638601@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> > I have found that some of the "no name" cheapies out there
> > actually are pretty good.
>
> cool.....gotta link? i have no intention of buying upper end lights for
> what ill be using them for. just a matter of time before they get bashed
> anyway. i used to run kc daylighters on my atv until i got tired of it
> costing me $150 every time i rolled it over. now i run the $16 wal mart
> lights it.
>
> > Unless your buying them for a look stay away from
> > chromed housings
>
> i _hate_ chrome anything on a jeep, so thats not a concern.
>
> > After you have installed them please make sure you have them aimed
> > correctly
>
> certainly.....straight down. :-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
success for close up lights with the cheapies. Just like your Wallmart
ones....
Close up just needs light, who gives a crap about beam. Fog lenses are
best.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bMwmb.11284$VQ3.638601@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> > I have found that some of the "no name" cheapies out there
> > actually are pretty good.
>
> cool.....gotta link? i have no intention of buying upper end lights for
> what ill be using them for. just a matter of time before they get bashed
> anyway. i used to run kc daylighters on my atv until i got tired of it
> costing me $150 every time i rolled it over. now i run the $16 wal mart
> lights it.
>
> > Unless your buying them for a look stay away from
> > chromed housings
>
> i _hate_ chrome anything on a jeep, so thats not a concern.
>
> > After you have installed them please make sure you have them aimed
> > correctly
>
> certainly.....straight down. :-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
10-25-2003, 06:55 PM
#78
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: off road lighting
We have a local auto store that sells cheap lights, I too have had good
success for close up lights with the cheapies. Just like your Wallmart
ones....
Close up just needs light, who gives a crap about beam. Fog lenses are
best.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bMwmb.11284$VQ3.638601@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> > I have found that some of the "no name" cheapies out there
> > actually are pretty good.
>
> cool.....gotta link? i have no intention of buying upper end lights for
> what ill be using them for. just a matter of time before they get bashed
> anyway. i used to run kc daylighters on my atv until i got tired of it
> costing me $150 every time i rolled it over. now i run the $16 wal mart
> lights it.
>
> > Unless your buying them for a look stay away from
> > chromed housings
>
> i _hate_ chrome anything on a jeep, so thats not a concern.
>
> > After you have installed them please make sure you have them aimed
> > correctly
>
> certainly.....straight down. :-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
success for close up lights with the cheapies. Just like your Wallmart
ones....
Close up just needs light, who gives a crap about beam. Fog lenses are
best.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bMwmb.11284$VQ3.638601@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> > I have found that some of the "no name" cheapies out there
> > actually are pretty good.
>
> cool.....gotta link? i have no intention of buying upper end lights for
> what ill be using them for. just a matter of time before they get bashed
> anyway. i used to run kc daylighters on my atv until i got tired of it
> costing me $150 every time i rolled it over. now i run the $16 wal mart
> lights it.
>
> > Unless your buying them for a look stay away from
> > chromed housings
>
> i _hate_ chrome anything on a jeep, so thats not a concern.
>
> > After you have installed them please make sure you have them aimed
> > correctly
>
> certainly.....straight down. :-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
10-25-2003, 06:55 PM
#79
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: off road lighting
We have a local auto store that sells cheap lights, I too have had good
success for close up lights with the cheapies. Just like your Wallmart
ones....
Close up just needs light, who gives a crap about beam. Fog lenses are
best.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bMwmb.11284$VQ3.638601@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> > I have found that some of the "no name" cheapies out there
> > actually are pretty good.
>
> cool.....gotta link? i have no intention of buying upper end lights for
> what ill be using them for. just a matter of time before they get bashed
> anyway. i used to run kc daylighters on my atv until i got tired of it
> costing me $150 every time i rolled it over. now i run the $16 wal mart
> lights it.
>
> > Unless your buying them for a look stay away from
> > chromed housings
>
> i _hate_ chrome anything on a jeep, so thats not a concern.
>
> > After you have installed them please make sure you have them aimed
> > correctly
>
> certainly.....straight down. :-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
success for close up lights with the cheapies. Just like your Wallmart
ones....
Close up just needs light, who gives a crap about beam. Fog lenses are
best.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bMwmb.11284$VQ3.638601@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> > I have found that some of the "no name" cheapies out there
> > actually are pretty good.
>
> cool.....gotta link? i have no intention of buying upper end lights for
> what ill be using them for. just a matter of time before they get bashed
> anyway. i used to run kc daylighters on my atv until i got tired of it
> costing me $150 every time i rolled it over. now i run the $16 wal mart
> lights it.
>
> > Unless your buying them for a look stay away from
> > chromed housings
>
> i _hate_ chrome anything on a jeep, so thats not a concern.
>
> > After you have installed them please make sure you have them aimed
> > correctly
>
> certainly.....straight down. :-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
10-25-2003, 07:20 PM
#80
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Re: off road lighting
I would hate to lie under a broken truck staring at a landing light ! I
guess you could add a diode.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Lon Stowell" <LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote in message
news:7aDmb.26895$e01.57365@attbi_s02...
: Approximately 10/25/03 14:50, Dave Milne uttered for posterity:
:
: > What voltage do aircraft lights use out of interest ? I bet it's high...
:
: Dim memory is 24 volt, with 300-400 watts being a typical landing
: bulb. Honestly not a good offroad light, too narrow a beam.
:
: --
: My governor can kick your governor's ***
:
guess you could add a diode.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Lon Stowell" <LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote in message
news:7aDmb.26895$e01.57365@attbi_s02...
: Approximately 10/25/03 14:50, Dave Milne uttered for posterity:
:
: > What voltage do aircraft lights use out of interest ? I bet it's high...
:
: Dim memory is 24 volt, with 300-400 watts being a typical landing
: bulb. Honestly not a good offroad light, too narrow a beam.
:
: --
: My governor can kick your governor's ***
: