By best I mean, dependable, looks great, performs, is durable, and inexpensive. Maybe some mid-low price options.. I'm leaning toward pillar mounts and a cube on each side.
I just bought these tonight https://www.amazon.com/Nilight-Driving-Lights-driving-Warranty/dp/B00IY3YLCI 18 bucks for the pair aand 2 year warranty. They also have over 700 reviews and 4.5 rating out of 5 stars so they cant be all that bad. Even if they only last 2 years for 18 bucks instead of 100 plus it is worth a shot.
Evo A pillars come powdercoated for $25. I also recommend Spot pattern beams instead of floods in the a pillar unless it's a 50" due to reflection from the hood.
The rigid side shooters are under $300. It helps with those narrow trails since it illuminates the sides.
I've got these on my jeep. I've measured them at more than 3000 feet of distance. They are comparable to the vision x cannons but run under $200 for a set. I used the KC side mounts for mine. I have two on the A pillar and two on the front of the jeep. I've had the single cube and the double cube setup on my a pillar and these cannons are by far the best bang for your buck.
Two on the front bumper
Two on the A piller
The rail road crossing in the distance is about 2500ft away and I can see well beyond it but my cellphone camera couldn't pick it up.
Double a pillar
This is from the fence that was in the other picture. The double a pillar has about 1800ft of distance.
You can see they don't light up no where near what the two cannons do. That setup is around $150 to do.
Single cube setup
I don't really have pictures of these lite up I can find but you just gotta trust me that they are not even close to any of the other two setups I showed. I now have those two cubes on the rear as backup lights where they do great.
Hopefully that helps you make a decision. I've had quite a few different setups. If you have any questions for me fell free to ask.
Could you post a link or the specific name/model of the lights you mention here? The pics areent showing up for me.....you can pm me if you'd prefer . . .
Bluebrusier10, tried to PM you but your message box is full.
So the A pillar cannon lights you have, what brand and size are they ?
Really liking that set up.......thanks
I did poison spyder mounts, very nice. I used lifetime LED stealth cubes. They're cheaper than baja squadrons or rigid (I've had both before and they leaked). They've also held up to a year of weather and no leaks and are bright as heck.
I finally got around to wiring my Nilights this afternoon and they look pretty good.
They've been mounted for about a week, and have seen 4in of rain, 3in of snow, and 25 degree temps without issue. My research showed that spot patterns were better than flood patterns on the A pillar, so I went with this setup:
They've been mounted for about a week, and have seen 4in of rain, 3in of snow, and 25 degree temps without issue. My research showed that spot patterns were better than flood patterns on the A pillar, so I went with this setup:
Check out our CUBE A pillar kit. It includes the brackets, lights and all the wiring you will need. You can choose either the standard 4 LED CUBE or the 6 LED CUBE. People love this kit.
If you are going for the more traditional round light look, check out the Revolver A pillar kit. Its a newer kit which we offer, but as been extremely popular. This also includes everything needed to install.
All kits include a lifetime warranty and tech support.[/QUOTE]
I do really like those revolvers. I have two questions. What is the diameter? And what do they "plug and play" connect to if I am adding them on the A-pillars?
They are not plug and play. You will need to install the wire harness, with connections to the battery and a switch which you will mount inside the vehicle. If you have an sPod, or something similar, the lights gets wired to that.
I still like these and if your looking for the best light out put these have the best of any I have used. 3000ft of distance or more for under $200 a pair.
That's more of a traditional look but I like the old school look, I used KC side mounts for the A pillar. The lights are 6.7" cannons, very comparable to the vision x ones
100% agree with this statement, they are definitely the way to go for the A pillar. I really love mine and they allow the beam to spread out more than a standard a pillar mount.
I used these brackets. These brackets are long enough to mount what ever size light you want and also have a hole to run the wiring through, they also come with a foam backer to protect the paint and follow the body line very well.
I used these brackets. These brackets are long enough to mount what ever size light you want and also have a hole to run the wiring through, they also come with a foam backer to protect the paint and follow the body line very well.
I would be real cautious of anything they sell. I used some of their mounts for some lights before and they were garbage. Here are some links to my YouTube review on them. It wasn't just one set, it was all three sets they sent me.
Thanks for the heads up. So far these brackets are working great for me. But then they are just the small A pillar mounts, not the large LED Bar light mounts.
Seems KC is the only company with the side mounts as far as I can tell. Wonder why? It seems like a much better mount location than in front of the window and probably what I am going with as far as location. Still undecided on lights. Hell, I can't make up my mind yet about round vs. cube.
Honestly comparing the cubes to the round, if your talking about the revolver type round ones there isn't much difference in light output compared to a cube. The ones like I got have different reflectors and throw the light our much farther than a cube or the revolver type. Not saying you could get by with just a cube but I like a more older style look and the KC mounts combined with those round ones was a perfect match for me.
It does seem only KC makes those mounts but they are worth the $40 for them.
Here is a close up of the side KC side mount A pillar bracket, and the KC Daylighter classic bullets that I have mounted on my Jeep. I love the classic look and build quality of the steel KC 6" bullets,and they work fantastic,off road or on those dark back roads.
I think those are my next purchase. I have the Apollos on my front bumper. Those would be a great addition. The Led ones are just too much money and I kind of prefer the warmer light. So I may go Halogen. They have upgrade kits I I ever decided Led. Are those the spots? 100watt or 130?
How about you, Rodder? Any night pics? The Poison mounts and the D-SS is what I'm looking at doing. Not sure which beam pattern though.
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