I've got a rugged ridge bar and I am thinking that a pair of driving lights and a pencil or spot beam in the middle would do nicely. I spend a lot of time on long, straight highways at night. Questions:

Can the Jeep handle a 300w load on the system without significant modification?

Can anyone recommend a particular model or manufacturer of lights?

Can someone post some links to similar write ups if possible?

Thanks!

 

1)Search this forum, theres a lot of topics on the capacity the jk can run
2) KC Slimlights are the favorite on here, not too expensive and work GREAT
3)Use the "Search" in the Jk Write Up forum, theres a write up for everything and then some there.

 

not to sure bout the load, but So_Cal_Tay_12 is right slim lights are pretty good. i like mine and for the money they cant be beet.

 

300W is 25 Amps. The Jeep can handle that with no electrical modifications. Just don't leave the lights on with the engine not running. I know, duh. They will drain the battery just like leaving the headlights on.

Lightforce lights. They are adjustable from wide to pencil beam, made of polycarbonate, and incredibly bright. They can be found with HID or there are retrofit kits depending on how you want to do it.

For write ups search "KC" or "Slimlite" or Hella" or "PIAA" or "Lightforce" or just scroll through this section of the forum.

 

Thanks for the reply. I'll be honest, I am a fan of lightforce for those reasons. Has anyone here used them? How do they hold up?

 

I'm here in St. Louis and run a set of Striker 170's. I'd be happy to meet up with you and show you how they work. They are WICKED bright and super light. I've been extremely pleased with them and plan to put a set of the 240 Blitz lights on my ARB bumper as soon as I can figure out if they'll fit or not.

 

Skipp, we may have to do that. Can they be put up next to the windshield? or are they too big?

-thanks

 

Like I said, yes they will. I did a whole write up on them in my build up thread. Here's the most recent pic. It's a set of Lightforce 170's on Smittybilt brackets

 

Any chance you would post a couple of up close pics of the lights and mount? I am looking for the same set on my Jeep.

 

Here's the best close up pic I can manage right now without taking a new one.