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Author:  Fulltimer [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Hood Mounted Light Bar
These are made for the Wrangler...of course...plus they are expensive! Maybe somebody on here could play around with this idea and come up with something that would work on the KJ.

Here is their site: http://www.deltalights.com/
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I kind of like the idea because you can light up the trail without having anything sticking up higher than your roof. How far ahead it will light the trail I don't know.

Terry
Author:  Budke [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
Hmmm.....
Terry, you got me a thinkin!

Time to see what craigslist has. :twisted:
Author:  JL Rockies [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
I'd rather have lights on top of the roof rather than have something blocking LOS of the trail.
Author:  Budke [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
If they're up near the cowl they will be out of the LOS.
Author:  AZKJ [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
I would think you would get a lot of glare off the hood. Mount your lights up high looking over the hood, and or on the bumper. :2cents:
Author:  Fulltimer [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
Budke wrote:
If they're up near the cowl they will be out of the LOS.


Yep, unless your really, really short! :D

Terry
Author:  durangotang [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
Have you put anything on your cowl? We don't have a space below the windshield like the Wranglers do... a hi-lift setting on a KJ hood is in your line of sight.

You also have hood glare to contend with... and the fact that it's impossible to light up anything near you with a hood bar. The shadow cast by the hood and fenders would block a lot f the area you really want supplemental light to be.... I'd stick with the roof and/or bumper.
Author:  Budke [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
durangotang wrote:
You also have hood glare to contend with...



He's not gonna have to worry about hood glare soon. :twisted:
Author:  Fulltimer [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
Budke wrote:
durangotang wrote:
You also have hood glare to contend with...



He's not gonna have to worry about hood glare soon. :twisted:


True! The guy got the building put up so now all that needs done is putting the sides on. Then it will be time to Diggerize the KJ!

Terry
Author:  Fulltimer [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
Here is an idea:
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It's a stainless steel bathroom grab bar that is 36" long for $45.00. Mount the lights running the wires inside of the tube, down through the middle leg support. No wires visible and it won't rust. They come in different lengths and the price varries a lot.

Terry
Author:  Budke [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
Hmm, I think tonight I'm going to take my huge spot light and put it on my hood and see what the glare is like.

I think I might also have a bar that could possibly be used in my shed somewhere or in the garage.
Author:  MonsieurGlen [ Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
I agree that the glare from the hood would be pretty strong. I have a Renegade with the lights on the roof and I already get a glare (strong one if it's clean :lol: ) when I use those. With the lights so close to the hood, I suspect that it would act as a mirror and reflect the light up.
Author:  Fulltimer [ Sat Feb 06, 2010 2:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
One way to find out is put the lights on a 2X4, put it on the hood and light it up.

Terry
Author:  tommudd [ Sat Feb 06, 2010 2:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
flat black hood :?: :idea:
Author:  MonsieurGlen [ Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:24 pm ]
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tommudd wrote:
flat black hood :?: :idea:


Flat as in color or shape? JK Iknow what you mean. Mine is flat in shape, hence the mirror effect.
Author:  Fulltimer [ Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:37 pm ]
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Mine will be Diggerized in a week or so, so flat black it will be.

Terry
Author:  KJ 119 [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:18 am ]
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I thought all that DiggerizedTM talk was for the lower quarter.


You goin' Full Digger!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:



Man! That's gonna be cool. :frankie:
Author:  Fulltimer [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
KJ 119 wrote:
I thought all that DiggerizedTM talk was for the lower quarter.


You goin' Full Digger!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:



Man! That's gonna be cool. :frankie:


Top to bottom. Everything! :twisted:

Terry
Author:  JeepinJarhead03 [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
guy tried to sell me 2 24 inch led offroad light bars, KC's i believe they were, but he wanted like 600bucks, apparently they're like 350 bucks just for a 12 inch model

had lots of ideas of what to do with them before he mentioned how much.. then i had an idea of what he could do with them :P
Author:  Budke [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hood Mounted Light Bar
JeepinJarhead03 wrote:
guy tried to sell me 2 24 inch led offroad light bars, KC's i believe they were, but he wanted like 600bucks, apparently they're like 350 bucks just for a 12 inch model

had lots of ideas of what to do with them before he mentioned how much.. then i had an idea of what he could do with them :P

:ROTFL:
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