Light bar?

ObiHann · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:05 pm

The renegade light bar seems to look the most stock on a kj, but how functional is it? I have a limited do finding the bar and installing it will be a bit of work, more so than jsut buying some hella or baja lights and getting a bar fabbed on. Im pretty sold on some hella 500's on my front bumper, but I want some roof lights as well, so what do you guys think?

beep jeep mn · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:08 pm

i was thinking the same thing. i made a post in the wanted section. i really think the renegade bar looks to stock and expensive. anyone got on idea on a bar? or has anyone found a site with one?

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:18 pm

You have few choices

Renegade light bar (ranging from 100 to 500 bucks)

roof rack with lights mounted to it ( roof rack from 50 to 500 plus lights)

install a bar from one side to the other (10/15 bucks plus your lights)

or just drill through the roof and mount them that way :wink:

all depends on what the final look you want, I have seen some cheaper bars made with lights mounted to them and to me it looks just that cheap and like something a kid would make

so no help but thats about your options

Steelcityrene · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:13 pm

ObiHann wrote:

The renegade light bar seems to look the most stock on a kj, but how functional is it? I have a limited do finding the bar and installing it will be a bit of work, more so than jsut buying some hella or baja lights and getting a bar fabbed on. Im pretty sold on some hella 500's on my front bumper, but I want some roof lights as well, so what do you guys think?

As far as functionality goes, It does shine quiet a bit on the windshield and hood but for what tiny bit of off-roading I do, It gets the job done. It has a bit of wind resistance on it when driving at higher rates of speed. but that about obvious tho

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:01 pm

I've looked at other options and I know the best lightbar for me is the renagade light bar.

ObiHann · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:46 pm

Ive seen a really neat option Im thinking of giving a shot at, where I fab a bar between the brackets on my roof rails going straight across, then mounting lights to that, I think it will work well.

LibertyFever · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:18 pm

Have you tried using this forum's search function for light bars? There's a lot of different ideas on how to mount them and where.

I used to like the look of the Renegade model light bar but really the lamps are pretty small. I bought a Surco roof basket just to mount four Hella 500 lamps. They're only 55 W each but they sure light up the highway ahead. You can do the same by just mounting lamps to a light bar to the stock roof rack.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:45 pm

tommudd wrote:

You have few choices

Renegade light bar (ranging from 100 to 500 bucks)

Only you can get a renny light bar for $100!!!!!

ObiHann · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:46 pm

LibertyFever wrote:

Have you tried using this forum's search function for light bars? There's a lot of different ideas on how to mount them and where.

I used to like the look of the Renegade model light bar but really the lamps are pretty small. I bought a Surco roof basket just to mount four Hella 500 lamps. They're only 55 W each but they sure light up the highway ahead. You can do the same by just mounting lamps to a light bar to the stock roof rack.

Yep, I use the search a lot thanks. Actually, I use the search to research ideas than post questions about them.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:51 pm

jeepkj02 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

You have few choices

Renegade light bar (ranging from 100 to 500 bucks)

Only you can get a renny light bar for $100!!!!!

beep jeep mn · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:16 pm

does anyone make a bar or does it have to be fabbed?

03kjsport · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:30 pm

get a coleman rack, 89.00 then get a set of lights 100.00 to as much as you care to spend. install it your self. bingo. i got my lights and rack for 200.00. . and i think its better then a renne bar. but thats my opinion. to each his own.

beep jeep mn · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:45 pm

where did you get your rack? thats about the budget im working with

STINGN · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:46 pm

03kjsport wrote:

get a coleman rack, 89.00 then get a set of lights 100.00 to as much as you care to spend. install it your self. bingo. i got my lights and rack for 200.00. . and i think its better then a renne bar. but thats my opinion. to each his own.

ok good your from Illinois and so is coyote, where did you buy your rack from around here? im in Buffalo Grove

ObiHann · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:46 pm

Cross bars are my problem, the fact I don't have them.

daspes · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:52 pm

ObiHann wrote:

Cross bars are my problem, the fact I don't have them.

Got $29.00? Look in the Fabrication section.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:54 pm

If you want small and strong do what I did. Get 1"X1" steel tubing and close off the ends.

Terry

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:42 am

I’m not sayin’ it’s easy, and I’m not sayin’ it’s cheap, I’m just sayin’ it’s pretty sweet. Simply a nice rack, serious long range lights, and simply the cleanest look I’ve seen. And I admit, I’m copying…………….

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:08 am

I just checked costco.com, i don;t think they sell the coleman rack anymore :/

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:40 am

Costo doesn't sell those racks any more, you can find the exact same rack but at a hight price here.
http://www.rackoutfitters.com/car-racks/pc/SportRack-Roof-Basket-Cargo-Carrier-96p1504.htm

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