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@franksmith8210

4 жыл бұрын

Light bars are fantastic for skiing what I do, lots of driving at night on mountain roads.

@jeepkid8068

4 жыл бұрын

Helps me drive to the mall at night

@jaymanxxxx

4 жыл бұрын

I have only 3 mods on my 14 rubicon, winchplate, 10k X2O gen2 winch, and a 24" lightbar right above the fairlead. the lightbar is only tool for night wheeling, it has a multi color row of leds witch comes in handy for fog (orange), white out snow (yellow).

@videocreations27

4 жыл бұрын

put door trim on the cooling fins on the back. The noise will stop

@MrTemplarViking

4 жыл бұрын

In Canada it is ILLEGAL to run these on road, regardless of weather, not sure about the states. Off-road they are nice.

I'm old and immune to peer pressure. Some of my peers are, ah...elsewhere. Do you want a light bar? Then do it! If you don't, same answer! My jeep my choice! I pay the Bills. Screw 'm.

@rickshanteau3211

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, I think like you Ken....Now that i'm 60 I finally bought my first wrangler. To me, there is nothing more cool looking than a light bar. ROUND ONEs!

It serves a purpose so I am fine with light bars. Angry eyes are another story though. Especially the ones with lashes.

@jimtom4878

Жыл бұрын

Light bars are for queers

I live in the sticks of southern Illinois, so it's actually my most used upgrade. I see deer before they even think of crossing the road, but you have to be vigilant about watching for on coming traffic

@xbpbat21x

4 жыл бұрын

Im from Southern Illinois also...them white tails can ruin your day!

I'm fine with light bars if they get used My personal view is that everything that is put on a jeep should have a function and be used appropriately not just cosmetic

@birish21

4 жыл бұрын

Everything that is put on your jeep maybe. You don't get to decide what other people do with their stuff. How often does a light bar have to get used for you to approve of someone buying one?

@gjkelly

4 жыл бұрын

@@birish21 Ben asked for our views on light bars so I gave mine, I wasn't trying to make a decision for anyone. I made sure to specify that that is my personal view, everyone makes their own decisions and builds their own jeep. I dont have a need for one so I don't have one, but I have nothing directly against them.

@kellerb1717

4 жыл бұрын

@@birish21 @ least a dozen times or no more jeep wave for them.

@elyselysie2862

4 жыл бұрын

There are many off-road vehicles but Jeeps are so popular because of the aesthetic look and customization options so I strangle disagree that EVERYTHING has to have a functional purpose. But light bars are lights so even if it’s for cosmetic purposes you can always use them in emergencies. You never know when you may need to use them

@elyselysie2862

4 жыл бұрын

Strongly *

All I can say to all the Mall Crawlers out there is "Thank you!". If it we're not for you and your generous purchases to upgrade the look of your rig, all the folks that fancy themselves as hardcore off-roaders would not be enjoying the economic benefits of ECONOMY OF SCALE...We all are better off when Tens of thousands of Mall Crawlers drive the cost down and drive the markets to provide a variety of products with which we can choose between a $10 pod light or $1200 light bar. Cheers from South Central Pennsylvania!

I use my light bar alot when off-roading on my ranch, the whistling drove me nuts but 6 bucks in window weather stripping worked great and no more whistling

Light bars are a necessity for navigating those darkened parking lots. 5 out of 5 stars.

@JeffLenney

4 жыл бұрын

Makes Mall Crawling at night a breeze!

@SuperSilence23

4 жыл бұрын

Said the people that are to scared to OFFROAD at night

@brianamrhein640

4 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLenneyYou sound like you are a expert on mall crawling

I don't use a 50" like that but I do use my Pod floods and a 20" on my front bumper on the beach at night. It's freakin' dark and you don't want to hit a hole where someone dug for a bonfire, extra lighting is a must

I hunt in very remote areas and my lightbar helps illuminate the road to make sure i can see all the deer crossing the road

I'm buying a light bar so I can see empty spots in dark parking lots, specifically at auto zone when I go to buy wax and tire shine for my jeep. #DetailedNotDirty

@Pearsonc33

4 жыл бұрын

😆

@Arvolash

4 жыл бұрын

Ahhaha

@hudsond110

4 жыл бұрын

I need my light bar so I can easily find Macy's and Dillards

@jo-vf7rc

3 жыл бұрын

Noting wrong with keeping the jeep looking good in between holes n hill's

I like the look of light bars personally. They can be useful on dark back roads, which there are no shortage of here in Ohio. But, even if you are not going to use them, so what, it's your jeep, you can do whatever you want to it. If someone has something to say, they can pay your jeep payments and pay for all the mods themselves.

@neon5162

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t mind that I get a modded jeep and they get to mod a jeep lol

@jimtom4878

Жыл бұрын

It's the fact their blinding people retard

@Revelation_Overland

10 ай бұрын

I’m in Ohio. Got any good trails you can share?

I run off in the woods solo alot...I love my 50 inch light bar. Never really had anyone say anything negative about it...but like someone else said...why would I care what someone else thinks about what I pay for? Oh and for the noise...just a slight tilt forward stopped that. Reach out and rock it back a notch when using it off road.

I live in a VERY rural area and use my 50" bar and rigid duallies a lot and love them. I also wheel the Hell out of my JKUR so it's no mall crawler. I think people are insane though that spend $1,600 in a rigid light bar.

I just prefer the old school look of the round lights on a jeep.

@fredbeiner2620

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comment

@LaserFocused

4 жыл бұрын

They just don't look good, I would do Baja design round lights..

@ER_666_

4 жыл бұрын

Plant-Based MD KC for me!

@ivanfromtheeast4709

4 жыл бұрын

Also the round lights with the stock grill not those cheesy ones

@R3LF13

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Went with KCs with yellow smiley covers for the extra old school. 😁

Love our KC Gravity Pro6 light bar. Nothing else compares. We use it as often as we can.

I am in the function group when it comes to light bars. Yet again another great video Ben. have a great day.

Just installed a 50" LED on my wrangler. Has amber lights that can be used on road also. Super bright in the trails at night. Love it!!!

I have one and I use it for those country roads at night so I can see the deer or hogs in the road. I really don't care if others don't like them because it's my jeep and that's the great thing about owning a jeep you can fix it up like you want it. Down here there isn't that many places you can go trailing. im not a hard core wheeler also.

@pawpaw2524

4 жыл бұрын

Right on!

Love your video “old Jeep road”. It’s the best cover of old town road I’ve seen. Mall crawlers love their light bars.

perfect accessory for spotlighting deer rolling down the road

I have one because I'm blind. And it's an outlet mall crawler.

I have one because i like to go out from time to time at night. It works great on those back roads. Night rides give a whole new feel even if you have been on that trail before.

My lightbar comes in very handy out on the farm at night. I went with a cheap amazon one and found that if you install it upside down it makes almost no noise. I’ve had it up to 85mph but can’t hear a thing. No other modifications added other than flip it upside down.

Light bars rock!! Looks awesome on your jeep

I looks great 👍🏼 I will take your advice in my 98’ TJ, I just got a month ago, and I’m fixing oil and maintenance first, then I’ll put some good headlights, and later a light bar too. I’ve just joined in that group, Jeep Wrangler Enthusiasts 🤘🏼

Been on many trips with high end crawler rigs, jeeps, etc. Seeing a trail light up at what appears like miles away on the top of a mountain is awesome.

Use ditch lights, pods in my bumper, and rock lights that's plenty good for night wheeling. I think having smaller more compact lights for night wheeling is ideal. Now if you were out west in wide open areas and traveling at speed I could see them being more useful. Personal preference is all it is for most.

I love my lightbars. I go in the woods pretty often at night and I can see everything

BTW, great video Ben!! Not boring at all.

I love my rigid e2 hyper sport bar. I actually do a lot of night wheeling. And like to play in the hay Pastures at night. It sounds like a damn jet engine when going down the road. It’s a must to have those rubber “silencers” that goes on the fins of the back of the bar.

As someone who got a Jeep used with light bars I love them. Adds a nice touch to the Jeep. Personally I don’t use mine on road cause I’m not trying to blind others let me know what y’all thing

Thanks for this! Been wondering about those light covers and inserts. I think it'll look great with the lights on under the American Flag insert!

Ben great video as always!!! As far as light bars go I believe they have there place. I have an 8 inch lightbar intergraded with my grill on my f250 (daily driver) and use it to avoid wild life on the back roads I live on. I think the roof top light bars have there place as well but do not like the reflection off the hood as I’m driving!!! If you are building a purpose built rig (hunting, camping, etc) and need the light great!!! If you are doing it as an upgrade just because....lockers before light bars!!! 😀

I don't have a light bar since I don't off-road at night, but I wouldn't judge anyone who has a light at, whether for off-road or just for looks.

I personally prefer single row light bars. I have had both. When i switch to my single row i didn't notice much of a difference in light output. The wind noise sucks but when i was going down the front side of Daniel in the dark a few weeks back it was really nice having the extra light. Also to stop the whistling i used the rubber door edge trim that you can buy at any autoparts store.

Whether you love or hate light bars, great video! Good to see something different. I may not care for another person’s mods or might think they flat out wasted money....but it’s not my Jeep! Build it your way! By the way, I’m not a light bar guy myself.

I like my light bars I got a 20" going across the hood aimed up for a going through tunnels are at night shining up dizzy up hills and I got my 52" across the windshield and I love having the option of having the extra light lot of people complain about the whistle I don't have a problem with that

My jeep came with the light bar on it, and i love it. It was not very loud until 65 or 70 and driving into the wind, but i added a couple strips or door trim to it and i have no issues. I dont like the look of the lids, and for a piece of plastic a hundred bucks is stiff. Cya

Great video. Thank you for Sharing!

This is funny timing. I just won a 30” Auxbeam light bar that I will be putting on the ZJ truck from Muddy Beards 4x4.

I love the lightbars for offroad trailing

I love the look of a light bar I have a 52 in curved light bar on the top of my Renegade and it looks pretty awesome even though it's a little big

I think light bars look so badass and I want to instal one on my Jeep when I buy it

I like the light bars because I go into the woods a lot at night with mine or off roading and it helps me see what’s ahead. It’s also nice if I’m camping or hanging out off the grid to get some extra visibility

I love the function of them! My work trucks got a legal hella out front, and the jeeps got a legal nightrider out front, they're great for night driving, which I find myself doing a lot. As long as someone's not coming at me with a roof mounted one on then rock on 👍

I confess, some time ago I moved my pod lights from the windshield down to the bumper because I didn't like the glare on the hood. Still haven't wired them up.

I used the car door edge guards on the upper and lower fins on mine. Stops the whistle pretty well.

I like the bar on my TJ and I assure you it's not mall certified. I added some additional "rock lights" under the Jeep, two additional "pod" lights on the front for up close illumination and one on the back. Im happy, I like how it looks and I can see! (Mall crawler smoothly worn tires--NOT mall crawler, cuts and chunks missing.)

That's why I'm just going for a 20" bumper light bar with A pillar pods. Simple, inexpensive, and it'll work without the noise, laws, or stigma

@hakankohkoinen8192

10 ай бұрын

Haha indeed, its all you need 👌

I have a light bar on my 2012 JKU, here in Florida if you are jeep at night in the woods the light bar is the best and gives you the light you need to see like that low hang branch!

In the old days we ran 4 or 5 inch aircraft landing lights, my eyes couldn't focus that far down the road, but you have to do 30 mph or more or they would overheat. Big draw, so heavy wire and relay. Great video.

Personally I just prefer lights mounted on the bumper (no glare that way) and in most situations smaller lights there are still plenty for back road and trail cruises at night. Had a 50 in on a cherokee years ago and almost never actually used it due to the crazy glare. My jk has pods on the bumper and I use them at least every week or so.

Where I live in SE Texas by the time I get anywhere that is not flat I am setting camp in the dark light bar comes in real handy

I had a 50 inch on my JK. Loved the look and the light it provides however, for my new JL ill probably just do led A pillar pod nights. The sound was so annoying and branches always got caught under it. You should definitely get limb raisers if you do a lot of tight trails

I love mine. Let me start by saying I’m not a rock crawler or a mudder. I’m a nature and wildlife photographer who uses Jeep to get from here to there... which often is not great terrain. That said, I’ve never used my lockers and never used my winch ( though have used snatch strap and shovel ). Heading to middle of nowhere before sunrise and staying at location after sunset, I do a ton of driving in the dark. It would be almost impossible without my light bars. I’ve even photographed wildlife at night using them.

Theres one lightbar that i love on any jeep, its the KC Hilight light bsr but its like 2 grand 😂😂

I'm actually ditching my windshield mounted 50" and going with a 20" mounted to my fairlead. I get a ton of glare off the hood (white JKUR), and it's unusable without perfect conditions.

@jlucguerrier

2 жыл бұрын

You just talked me out of a roof set up. I've got ditch and bull bar lights and wanted top lights but that glare will be ridiculous.

Hey its looks great!

I like taking pics in the snow and rain while driving with the light bar on.

IMHO, I like them on y rig. I have small spots under bumper in front (switched) and small floods in the back (under bumper) for aux back ups. (wired into back ups with a relay. Both sets are for visibility. Future plans for a roof mount light bar, but other things first. Just added 31"s on my mostly stock 95 Cherokee Sport. Now it's getting a 3" lift. As always, great content and thumbs up!

I hated the noise on my light bar as well but bought this light bar damper on amazon. Very cheap and even if its not the same brand it still worked. Just jams right in the fins behind the light bar. Hidden and looks way better than that bulky plastic cover

@lauradegiorgio8010

Жыл бұрын

It’s called a damper ?

Nice I wanna add a bar light on the jeep and hummer keep up the grind nice video

i went with baja designs squadron sports instead of a lightbar/cheaper light set up and couldn’t be happier with it. worth the extra money

I like my Quadratec Stealth LED Ligh Bar a lot !

There cool I put one on my Subaru crosstrek yesterday 32 inch and two pods on back

I don’t mind them, but I will be taking my one off soon, and replacing it with classic looking hella rally lights

Thankful the info.

The poison spyder 50" bracket is a lot quieter than the ones you can find on amazon. It keeps the bar tucked up tighter to the windshield frame which produces less wind noise.

I found, at autozone, light bar wind/noise canceling inserts.for the fins on the back of the light. I havent tried them. But its something to look into.

Had one on my wrangler for about a year and used it off road for night rides quite a bit. I just had too much high pitched squealing going on around 50 mph and now it sits in the basement. I still run pods which is plenty of light for the trails. Rock lights are even better so you can see your lines. I’m guessing you won’t keep it on very long 😏. Great video Ben

Just came across this video, ...I would've opted for quality cubes) bar too noisy) Your vehicle is an awesome crawler. I enjoy all of your how too videos ) You rock!

Ben, I love my light bar. I do a lot of night trail crawling and speed is not the reason for the light. My jeep is called nightcrawler 50" above the windshield 2- 3" cubes on the A pillars pointed to the ditches 2 more 3" cubes and a 6" rectangle on the bull bar spread left right and center with 2 - 3" cubes mounted above the rear window hinges for backing up. Wind noise is an issue on road above 60 mph but other than that it is not noticeable. Some of the methods to quiet the whistle work others do not. Aerolidz are cool but I would scratch the heck out of it in no time. I can light up the night on those dark overgrown forest trails, wouldn't be the same without them. As far as accessories not used, I have a winch mounted and as of yet have not needed it for recovery but I would rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. I wheel most of the time with my wife on board and not in a group so the boy scout in me says be prepared. I enjoy the channel and whatever you decide to bring is good with me. Thanks Mike

My stock Rubicon had a light bar installed when I bought it. I don't like it for the noise and glare off my white hood and plan to take it off. But.... one thing I do like is using it when stationary to light a campsite or work area.

i have a 32in light bar and some side lights, and a back up light bar on a roof rack on my 05 WK because i think it looks cool, its a cheep upgrade, and my lights help with snow removal in the wintertime. and my WK is not at all an off roader so yeahh

Hi from Australia. Jeeps are not so common here but, the jeep's I see out on the trails and tracks are usually, very modified, 2-3 inch lifted suspension, bar work(front steel bulbar with winch, brush guard's/rock slider's/side steps and a steel rear bar with two spare tires or a spare and a fuel can) So cool looking, LED lightbar's are legal here but not above the height of the hood, so, not mounted of roof rack or above the wind shield. A friend in need sold me his mint condition 3.7 petrol 2003 Jeep Cherokee limited for a very small amount of money. Please, don't hate on me for owning a diesel powered HZJ 75 series Toyota Landcruiser already. I had no idea what I was going to do with it. The fellow living a few houses down from me asked me why I had it when I already have the HZJ. I explained. He said his daughter was looking for a vehicle. so... I offered it to him for the same money I paid for it. He nearly fainted when I told him the price. In American money, $2,500. The new owner of the Jeep has made some changes. Better suspension, all terrain tires, transmission oil cooler, and so on. The Jeep gets used off road often. Thank you for posting this.

I do make fun of all the mall crawlers in nashville. But I did put one on my jeep being that I run my trap lines at night and it really does light up a area

I have a light bar, and got rid of the wind noise by rotating the light bar down a few degrees. When off road, readjust, takes about 20 seconds, carry your allen wrench.

Never owned a Jeep before. I know this video is a few years old now but i just bought a 2012 jk sport unlimited 4dr RHD. Im a USPS rual route carrier in the middle of Oklahoma & it gets dark out there during the winter seasons. Need to see them address. Plus if i ever get stuck when it's dark im going to want to light up that situation as much as possible. So, a mall crawler my rig won't be. Great information on this video. Thank you👍

They are definitely plenty of pros and cons to this. Living in Kentucky the trails are covered in limbs and brush plus with the usually muddy trails I am known for bouncing off of a few trees 😂

I have 2 on my work truck...forward and backwards...and one on my jeep...i use them all the time and couldnt go without

I’m a proud Mall Crawler lol. My Jeep is my daily driver and I don’t have money to get it fixed (nor do I like seeing scratches and dents on it). I love it and appreciate that it’s built to be off road but I’m not at the point in my life where I feel comfortable risking any damage to it

Ive never had one before so I’ll let you know after the install. I have the a pillar brackets and a 52” Nilight.

Even though my (wj) is primarily for trail riding and is trailered most of the time, it is however insured and registered just in case I need it to be on public road ways. (My wj IS NOT a mall crawler). With that being said, I have light bars all over this weekend trail basher. I have found myself in the past, down in a holler at some far away off-road park at night with just headlights. So I started adding light bars and l.e.d. flood lights. In all I have 3 forward facing light bars, (in various sizes) and eight 4 inch by 4 inch flood lights attached to the cargo rack placed in specific spots where I can see clearly in 360 degrees (if needed). I know the importance of high powered lights on the trail. I use mine for safety of myself, my riders, and others that might be on the trails at night. I don't however think that light bars should be used on public roads. OFF ROAD USE ONLY.......

I drive a GMC Yukon and plan on putting some on just because it gets pretty dark down here in South Texas and for when I'm on the beach in South Padre Island .

New Jeep owner here less then a year....I have been on the fence about a light bar for for a little while now and I have to say it’s a hard pass from me and here’s why...The noise, the look, am I really going to use this?.. the first mods I wanted to do were lighting because I don’t like the stock lights. But after doing my research I’m going to go with two KCs maybe. If you are hunting these would actually be very useful for you on trucks. With my upgraded headlights that should be enough light for me. Plus my mods that I want to do are actually going to be useful to me and my needs. Next is a step bar cause being 5’3 trying to get into a lifted Jeep every day is tough Lol. Thanks for the video. I love your channel.

i believe light bars serve a purpose if used properly. to blast alot of light on old dirt roads. (not when on coming traffic is facing you) also useful for wheeling at night

In non-dusty environments I'm sure they are fine. I had a light bar on my 66 Bronco back in the 80's and turned it on once. I lit up the trail dust so bad I couldn't see past the hood. Took them off the very next day. I can only imagine in snow conditions overhead light bars have a similar effect. Now almost 40 years later (wholly crap) I am finally getting back to wheeling and have a JLU, and am looking at various lighting options. I'm curious to read others' serious comments/insight to light bars before going that direction as there are some nice ones out there that thrown down some serious illumination for a clear dark night condition. I'm thinking a combination of front driving lights, A-Pillar lights, and an overhead light bar all supplementing each other is the way to go. If you can only choose one, I'd go with front mounted driving lights since they won't blind you in dusty conditions.

@JKGearandGadgets

4 жыл бұрын

Check out my video I did on “why people hate Lightbars” Before you make a final decision. I would look at a good set of amber lights. I will be installing some on my jeeps in a month or so.

Pointless for because I put my windshield down a lot and put a pad on mine and set mine and my buddy’s bows on it when we hunt. 👍🏻

I know this is 2 years old but I just installed a light bar on my Jeep I live in the country it's a great thing to have you can see deer before they run into you

I have 2 rgb light bars and looks good 👍

I like them, though they may not get used much but it does gives me a peace of mind knowing I have them in case if I need them. :)

I live out in the country away from any cities (closest major city is almost 1 hour away) and most of the driving I do is on dark 2 lane blacktops and gravel roads. I use mine to help me see any animals on the road (usually a 2000 lb cow) that would possibly total my rig. As others have said if they are not paying my note then they have no say it what mods I do.

I like the upgraded bolt kit. Do they make one for an ‘06 TJ? I tried to look it up but couldn’t navigate their site.

Looking at kc hilites for my overheads. I have a 20 in led on the grill of my WJ but I live in the PNW and we have a ton of fog, rain, and snow. Trying to use a led bar in the snow is light hyper speed in the millennium falcon. Can’t see worth a damn. Got some Ridgid spots with amber covers that work wonders though.

Most parks around me are closed at night so I'm sure where you would use them? But the RT. 66 mod is lit!

new jeep owner here, please be nice: can someone tell me how lightbars affect battery when the jeep is turned off? My lightbar can still turn on even when the jeep is off, should i be concerned?

Also Ben love the videos 👍✌️😁

Honestly they come in handy at times if you're wheeling at night or if you're doing a recovery at night.

The only reason I do not have a light bar is ,,,, fear of wind noise or a whistling 😙 hahah other than that freaking awesome !! Each Jeep owner is to each their own!! Love all types Jeep builds myself mail crawler or not haha