Hey, I am going to be getting a new(well used, but new enough) grill guard here within the next two weeks. I was wondering what is the best performing, best priced, and best looking off road light that I can mount on the center of it? I would like the best of all worlds, Looks, price, and performance. I'm not looking for the top of the line lights, just a decent pair(I think there's just gonna be two of them). I would also like to know what places have the best deals on these lights, and if buying used(or just preowned) is an option. I want something that will be affordable(IE under $100 for the pair, if that's do-able), perform great(strength, brightness, easy assembly is a plus, too.... ME+wiring=bad news) and look great on the front of my guard. These will be going on a Black 1994 4Runner, slightly higher than stock, so I hope this kind of "sets the mood" for the verdict on the lights.

 

easy answer, Hella 500's i installed them myself and at the time i had no mechanical/wiring ability. You can purchase them for under 100 dollars and they work great.

 

Do these handle getting hit by rocks up to an inch big? And my next question: do they come with covers?

 

hmm im not sure

Yes, they look pretty good i think.


I was moving some boxes and i broke one of mine, so at the moment i have KC daylighters, they also work great, but they are not as slim as the hella 500s

 

the hellas work better than daylighters? wow... something i gotta look into... im in love with my daylighters, and something better? whooooeeee

 

I was already torn between the Hella 500's and the KC's. I think the KC's are more expensive too, and they don't come with covers, please correct me if I am full of .

 

they are about equal from what iv seen on my 4runner, id use either one, its just the hella 500s are a slimmer design,

 

the KCs are slightly more expensive i believe (paid 100 bucks for them in san diego) and they came with yellow plastic smiley covers... looked so sick. but my friend was a moron and took one of the screws holding the latch together off and lost it. now the KC is cracked because i cant put a cover on it. sucks huh?

 

they come with yellow smiley covers



they look like that little guys face, you can buy covers for them, i bought some 'rock guard' covers they are black and made of plastic.

 

Every time I see them in the Summit catalog, or elsewhere, they always want me to buy the covers separate. I smell scam.....to bad it was me they were trying to scam. So, what is the verdict with the KC/ Hella 500 dilemma? I was torn between the two before this post, and now, I'm back to square one...

 

So, what was the verdict with the lights?

 

Well I am a slut for PIAA's but my other half is a slut for lightforce. So no verdict from us. Sorry...


And I don't even have pictures to back it up either... I need to go crawl on a stinger now...

 

ok then lysmachia ill change my name to PIAA . this is what makes a good moderator, one who offers herself.

 

Found a pic. To the right the jeep has Lightforce I think (but he is direct on so he will be brighter)

I in the middle have PIAA's

To the right - he has well I dunno but he is AXLEIKE on this forum...



Wow us c-rado folks really do whore out huh? LOL

 

C rado?

 

OH, nevermind. stupid question.

 

Hey, you said it! JK. Would you recommend any lights for my cause?

 

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Love it - but I gotta back it up ya know???

OK found more TIPPY PIAA pics... But note she only has 2 PIAA's in these pics!!




When I first was loving on TIPPY!


Oh and this is Tippy with VWFast60 without our spots on - but our rock lights are on.. so as you can see sometimes rock lights are more important...

 

im still lookin to have my truck in shape for the winter meet. i mean i know i cant have it as sick as these guys (and girls!) with solid front axles, but.. yeah. any idea where to find grill guards? im lookin to put 2 lights on the grill guard along with a winch if i can find one cheap and a good winch mount

 

I'm in the process of getting mine from TC4RNR(thanks). I bought his guard, so that's where these lights will be going. I still have no answer as for which lights would be the best for the money, best for performance, and best looking on a grill guard mount. I'm open for any ideas.