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40" LED light bar--Hella? Meh, let there be LIGHT!!!

Karpiel73

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40" LED bar anyone? :cool:

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And a lil surprise. One wheel peeler here folks, bear with me!

 



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Thought this would get more hits lol Wish I could edit the title! haha
 






nah, you gotta go at least 50" to impress us these days is all....


Kidding, good stuff. What brand of bar?
 
























DUDE! Lets just say I am a touch jealous of the crazy light you have there. ha Love the trim/bumper painting with bed liner too. Looks awesome:thumbsup:
 






If you cleaned the film off the headlights, you might not need all those extra lamps.

Also, you may want to get covers for those driving lamps before you get a ticket or worse. You can have one pair of fog lights uncovered, but driving lamps are illegal to use on public roads and must be covered. Plus, you don't want a stray rock to put a hole or crack in the lens, so covers are a good idea for that reason anyway.
 






If you cleaned the film off the headlights, you might not need all those extra lamps.

Also, you may want to get covers for those driving lamps before you get a ticket or worse. You can have one pair of fog lights uncovered, but driving lamps are illegal to use on public roads and must be covered. Plus, you don't want a stray rock to put a hole or crack in the lens, so covers are a good idea for that reason anyway.

You're right, the headlights need redone. :D how boring would the world be if we all looked identical? I have the covers for the lights but have only been pulled over 1 time in 6 years of them being on the ex. And no chips or cracks from rocks.
 






DUDE! Lets just say I am a touch jealous of the crazy light you have there. ha Love the trim/bumper painting with bed liner too. Looks awesome:thumbsup:

Thanks I appreciate it a lot! I recommend those lights too!
 






Nothing wrong with being individual and customizing, but it's another story when it's something as backwards as spray painting headlamps to make them actually put out LESS light. That's even more backwards than using blue tinted bulbs that cost twice as much and last half as long and that also put out less light.

If you like the "blacked out" look, why not get headlight covers? You already have the Ventvisors and hood protector. That way the lights could still be clear and put out a safe amount of light for night driving, and during the day they'd be completely black.

If you like the spray paint tinted look that much, Hella makes clear covers. You could spray those black too.

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The headlight spray is called night shades which I'm sure you've heard of. A lot less money spent than buying covers. While I was herculining it and upgrading the fog lights I had to use the dark headlights for 5 weeks. They put out plenty of light. I never use my headlights now that I have the HID 500s in place of the stock fogs.
 






I bet you see quite a bit with that setup. I'd love tho have one of those bars on trails for night rides. I've got a couple long range KCs and dual Rigid LEDs to help me light up the night though.
 






I bet you see quite a bit with that setup. I'd love tho have one of those bars on trails for night rides. I've got a couple long range KCs and dual Rigid LEDs to help me light up the night though.

I would've love to support the US economy and went with Rigid. But MAN are their prices insane! That 40 lights up for at least 1/2+ miles. Oh and I just went thru your registry today and that SAS you have done is bad ass!
 






Hell yeah I'd love to have one. If only money grew on trees :(

Thanks for the compliments on the truck!
 






*jawdrop! Dude, It's like you turned on the sun!
 






Have any night shots by chance?
 






Quote-ANIMEIf you like the "blacked out" look, why not get headlight covers? You already have the Ventvisors and hood protector. That way the lights could still be clear and put out a safe amount of light for night driving, and during the day they'd be completely black.

Or you could try these.
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Hella Black magics. Look blacked out during the day, Superior light output at night.
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Sorry for the quality, crappy camera.
 






Have any night shots by chance?

That video is the only night shot so far. I'll get pictures next time I'm out and away from traffic :D
 



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Quote-Or you could try these.
Hella Black magics. Look blacked out during the day, Superior light output at night.


My buddy has those black magics and I don't care for the look. Besides I already had the originals for years and the black ones are too expensive.
 






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