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Old 07-19-2014, 10:35 AM
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I see countless 50" LED bars all over amazon for anywhere from 150-800 dollars. I can't see myself spending the money on a rigid as my night time off-roading is minimal at best....anyone have experience with the cheaper LED bars? Tips? Complaints? Recommendations?

The reviews I've read speak of equal light output but difficulty mounting, an occasion out LED (I don't really mind that) and condensation collection.
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My friend bought a 50" from Amazon a couple of weeks ago. I installed it for him and it fit fine in the PSC mount he had bought. It's pretty bright and all of the LEDs work (for now). The only problem he has is it makes his Trektop ripple in the wind real bad.
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Go with Lifetime LED. Fairly inexpensive, good quality, and a lifetime warranty.
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Rockin the amazon cheap 50 for 5 months now, through snow, rain, and 100 degree + heat. No leaks, no fogging, still as bright as the day I installed it.
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Originally Posted by liverocity
Rockin the amazon cheap 50 for 5 months now, through snow, rain, and 100 degree + heat. No leaks, no fogging, still as bright as the day I installed it.
What brand is it? And what did you use to mount it
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Look through this: https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-e...ht-bar-290152/
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Originally Posted by PS83CP
What brand is it? And what did you use to mount it
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I don't remember the brand. But I used the rough country mounts. The bar itself measures out to 51 inches though.
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Originally Posted by ahfunaki
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I ordered this one a few months back. Eyourlife 300W 30000 LM for about $160.00 Figured if it sucked compared to my Rigids, I was only out $160. Works fine to light up farther in the distance. I mounted them using the Rigid mount, but had to use some ingenuity, by using a locking washer and a rubber washer to make it fit the mount. Doesn't move on trails. Only time it moves is going through the carwash. I will say that after getting the Trucklites, they made my 10" at the winch useless. I may move it to the back. I turn the A pillar duallys to the side when wheeling at night.

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Here are a few pics. All of the other lights are Rigid, except trucklites headlights.



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Originally Posted by meep97
My friend bought a 50" from Amazon a couple of weeks ago. I installed it for him and it fit fine in the PSC mount he had bought. It's pretty bright and all of the LEDs work (for now). The only problem he has is it makes his Trektop ripple in the wind real bad.
By "PSC" do you mean Poison Spyder mounts? That's the mount I have and I'm trying to find a light bar that will fit it and not require modification to the bar or the mounts. If your friend did in fact use the Poison Spyder mounts, can you find out which light bar exactly he bought?


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