Rock lights

[nastynate]

well i decided phong shouldn't be the only one posting here :)

http://www.jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=169

$8.50 w/ free shipping

as seen on yotatech...

[HardTaco]

Thanks, I need some.

[TacomaNova]

good deal, the bulbs could cost that much

[YUNADERIS]

will they be the that price for a bit? at least till my next paycheck?

[Fishbone]

will they be the that price for a bit? at least till my next paycheck?

HAHA! I was wondering the same thing!!!

[YUNADERIS]

hope so

hella makes a good product and i could go for four of those...

[nastynate]

will they be the that price for a bit? at least till my next paycheck?

haha... me too :) TOMORROW!!! WOOHOO!

i have no idea

[Bear]

well i decided phong shouldn't be the only one posting here :)

http://www.jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=169

$8.50 w/ free shipping

as seen on yotatech...
Glad to see someone other than Phong finding some great deals! :D

I just added four to my Xmas list. Two for the bottom of the truck and two for the front bumper. I like small lights that put out a lot of light.

The plan is to have one facing forward and aft around the carrier bearing for rocks. what do you think about that as an idea? or would the beam of light be too narrow?

[nastynate]

The plan is to have one facing forward and aft around the carrier bearing for rocks. what do you think about that as an idea? or would the beam of light be too narrow?

dont' know... haven't seen them perform yet. if it does work, i'll probably do the same thing.

i was planning on strapping two on the underside of my sliders (two for each side), pointing them down and out.

[Bear]

i was planning on strapping two on the underside of my sliders (two for each side), pointing them down and out.[/QUOTE]


I have seen that tried before, I am no expert by any means, but straping them to the sliders (bottom side) isn't such a great idea. I have seen them ripped right off the sliders.

The sliders are there for a reason…protection and keeping the rocks away from your body panels. If you put the lights there, you are defeating the purpose of the sliders.

When I mount anything to the bottom of my truck, I always try to keep them above the "slider line" that way I know they should be protected under "normal situations"

Ignore the signature, I am still working on it!

[nastynate]

I have seen that tried before, I am no expert by any means, but straping them to the sliders (bottom side) isn't such a great idea. I have seen them ripped right off the sliders.

The sliders are there for a reason…protection and keeping the rocks away from your body panels. If you put the lights there, you are defeating the purpose of the sliders.

When I mount anything to the bottom of my truck, I always try to keep them above the "slider line" that way I know they should be protected under "normal situations"


good point!

i was going to use the slider tubes (nearest to the frame) as a mounting point, but the lights would be *higher* than the sliders

so the lights themselves wouldn't be in danger, just the mounts.

[Bear]

good point!

i was going to use the slider tubes (nearest to the frame) as a mounting point, but the lights would be *higher* than the sliders

so the lights themselves wouldn't be in danger, just the mounts.

That makes more sense to me now, but I would still have some reservations.

Without mounts the lights are useless. I would be interested in seeing how you do it. I may be thinking completely out my ass on this one!

Another thing to consider about installing rock lights. They can double as great work lights as someone else suggested. I think if they were too far "outboard" you would limit your ability to use them as work lights. If they were mounted up under the body of the truck you could still point/use them for any under chassis work.

Again, I am not trying to shoot down your idea just throwing out all possibilities and reasoning here.

[nastynate]

That makes more sense to me now, but I would still have some reservations.

Without mounts the lights are useless. I would be interested in seeing how you do it. I may be thinking completely out my ass on this one!

Another thing to consider about installing rock lights. They can double as great work lights as someone else suggested. I think if they were too far "outboard" you would limit your ability to use them as work lights. If they were mounted up under the body of the truck you could still point/use them for any under chassis work.

Again, I am not trying to shoot down your idea just throwing out all possibilities and reasoning here.

No, that's cool. I don't even know what type of mounts i'd use for that setup.
Probably have to make them from Lowes' parts. If i couldn't do that, i'd have to find a different place to put them.

[JRD]

Just ordered 4 of em, looks like a great deal, hope they perform!!! Thanks! :rolleyes:

[YUNADERIS]

Just ordered 4 of em, looks like a great deal, hope they perform!!! Thanks! :rolleyes:
when you get them on, let us know how they work out and brightness...get some cool night wheeling pics too

[JRD]

Will do, I just got a new Camera too so I can hit 2 birds with 1 stone! :D

Oh hey, noticed you're in Royal PITA, not sure if its the same PITA but my dad is the Webmaster for the PITA (http://www.shootpita.com/) website!

[FlipSideUp]

I went through the process of placing an order (for some other items), and paying thru PayPal, and noticed that they were gonna tax me twice!! $44.00 (Order total) + $3.30 (7.5% tax) = $47.30. When I got to the final confirmation page, I noticed the total jumped to $50.85 because they taxed the $47.30 another 7.5%. WTF? Needless to say, I did not follow thru.

[YUNADERIS]

Will do, I just got a new Camera too so I can hit 2 birds with 1 stone! :D

Oh hey, noticed you're in Royal PITA, not sure if its the same PITA but my dad is the Webmaster for the PITA (http://www.shootpita.com/) website!


no, unfortunately i am not affiliated with shootpita...

my sig is more a smartaleck remark symbolizing me as a pain in the ass.... :) .....tis more of a joke :xdevil:

[YUNADERIS]

i went as far as the pay now button on the paypal website and it still said 34 bucks...i didnt click it as i dont got 34 bucks to spend right now :(

[Deserttaco]

I know 4WP sucks, but they have them for $7.99 each. I just got 4 of em about a month ago.

[Bear]

No, that's cool. I don't even know what type of mounts i'd use for that setup.
Probably have to make them from Lowes' parts. If i couldn't do that, i'd have to find a different place to put them.

Don't get me wrong! experimentation is always a good thing. My truck has plenty of "lowes parts" on it as well. I am definitely interested in where you end up mounting them. I have some other ideas for the under belly of my truck so anything that will work for someone else would only help me with my other ideas as well.

[YUNADERIS]

I know 4WP sucks, but they have them for $7.99 each. I just got 4 of em about a month ago.

how is the quality of them steve?

[Deserttaco]

how is the quality of them steve?


I haven't been able to turn them on just yet. But the quality of the housing appears to be pretty good quality. They have very nice rubber housings and glass lenses.

Steve

[YUNADERIS]

good to hear.....just cant believe hella sells a stout product for so cheap

[hytenor]

well i decided phong shouldn't be the only one posting here :)

http://www.jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=169

$8.50 w/ free shipping

as seen on yotatech...

good price and good lights.
I installed two for bed lights a while back replacing the fog lights that I had. These put out a nice wide flood light that is perfect for backup lights or rock lights. dick foster has them on his rig as well.

I got mine from 4wheelparts for more than your price AND I had to pay $5 shipping.

[Hagan34]

how are these for waterproofing? got a couple creeks to fordge every no and then.

[hytenor]

how are these for waterproofing? got a couple creeks to fordge every no and then.

I don't think they are designed for immursion ;) but they hold up to all the heavy rains we've had around here.

If you want 'bling bling' guaranted water proof, LED rock lights, go here:
http://www.bluedevilproducts.com/Home%20Page/Home%20Page,%20L1%20Frameset.htm click on 'vehicle lights'
I've seen these things, way cool and super bright! just pricy as hell. They use the brightest LEDs on the market and 18 bulbs/light. They are only about 1/2" thick x 1x3" and can be mounted with velcro or bracket. they only draw a fraction of an amp so you could mount dozens of them and not bother your battery ;)

[nastynate]

how are these for waterproofing? got a couple creeks to fordge every no and then.

I just got mine friday, and they say "weather proof housing". They're rubber encased and look solid.

The only thing i'm going to do to them is put some rtv or silicone where the wire comes out on the back. I will have no reservations of going into water with them.

But at 8.50, you can't complain even if they do break.

[hytenor]

I just got mine friday, and they say "weather proof housing". They're rubber encased and look solid.

The only thing i'm going to do to them is put some rtv or silicone where the wire comes out on the back. I will have no reservations of going into water with them.

But at 8.50, you can't complain even if they do break.

the rock lights that I have are just cheap 'backup' lights that have been through stream crossings, etc. they just fill up with water and drain. they still work fine.

'weather proof' doesn't mean immersable but the rigs that I've seen that use the Hellas for rock lights have drown them on numerous occations with no failures.

[nastynate]

'weather proof' doesn't mean immersable but the rigs that I've seen that use the Hellas for rock lights have drown them on numerous occations with no failures.

my thoughts exactly :)

[JRD]

I got mine last week, they look like good quality and are bright...I still need instal em though, but I tested with a battery and they have a lot of power!

[tacotoy]

yeah i got mine hooked up. they are bright enough to not use the stock lights lol. i only have 2 of them on the front though. the other two are setup on the back

[cbr900rr95]

How long you guys have to wait for it to ship to your house?

[Hagan34]

might have to upgrade to the LEDs later but for now I'll stick with these Hellas. cant wait to see a pic of how well they lite up.

[JRD]

How long you guys have to wait for it to ship to your house?

Couple of weeks I think I orded them the night of the 9th and received them the day of the 21st I believe. So about a week and a half or so.

[JRD]

might have to upgrade to the LEDs later but for now I'll stick with these Hellas. cant wait to see a pic of how well they lite up.
I'll probably install them tomorrow and take some pics and hopefully have some up to show you guys!