Light Bars v Light Pods

[Trailbuilt Offroad]

Light Bars or Light Pods? Comment Below!⁠

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[RoarinRow]

I see rigs with both. Light bar for forward facing or trail lights and light pods for ditch lights, fog lights, camp lights, etc.

 

[MidOH]

I prefer two ditch lights on the hood, angled way out.
Two giant halogen round lights on the bumper.

Small rear facing light bar on rear of an Suv's rack for reversing. Or pods on the sides of the hitch, for trucks.

 

[ptgarcia]

I like the versatility of standalone lights over light bars.

 

[Lost Viking]

I run 6inch pods on the rack with the two outer pointed out and 10inch on the bumper. Still debating if I need more or change my off brand lights and switch to the main stream lights. I do like the versatility with pods.

 

[Waaazooo]

Light bars are always great light spread but the elevation of the bar is hard to have dialed in. Too high when on a trail, too low when on an improved road. Pods are nice to set up to cover both.

 

[Billiebob]

Small single light bar on the roof, far enough back so there is no glare off the hood, under the roof rack bar for protection.


A pillar lights angled out to light the sides and find the elusive trail on the beach on a moonless night.


Legally in many Provinces and States, no lights are allowed above the centerline of the factory headlights.
Hence when Jeep put 4 lights on the roof of the Liberty they all came with plastic covers and were legal only for off road use.
In BC the ticket for unccovered auxiluary lights is $84.00.

The only exception is lighting on a truck equipped with a snow plow and in BC that is only during the snow clearing season.
The ticket for using lights higher than the factory headlight centerline on a public road in BC is $174.00.

 

[Sparksalot]

For now just pods. Might be something more on the push bar.

 

[Ray O]

I like both, the gravity pro lights are awesome, but I also like the led bars, it just depends on their location on your rig. Here is a pic of mine

 

[RoarinRow]

I like both, the gravity pro lights are awesome, but I also like the led bars, it just depends on their location on your rig. Here is a pic of mineView attachment 192015View attachment 192015

Wow love the lights!, even on the rack!

 

[bgenlvtex]

OEM headlights and fogs take care of everything the light bar misses. It's very simple to aim the bar to slightly overlap the headlight cut off line.


And just the amber

 

[bgenlvtex]

New mods on the back up rig, don't judge me bro

 

[Sparksalot]

New mods on the back up rig, don't judge me bro
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They double as speed brakes.

 

[Ray O]

Great look, lol

 

[bgenlvtex]

They double as speed brakes.

I call it the Stuka, you can hear it coming

 

[Undie4x4]

Small single light bar on the roof, far enough back so there is no glare off the hood, under the roof rack bar for protection.
View attachment 191996

A pillar lights angled out to light the sides and find the elusive trail on the beach on a moonless night.
View attachment 191997

Legally in many Provinces and States, no lights are allowed above the centerline of the factory headlights.
Hence when Jeep put 4 lights on the roof of the Liberty they all came with plastic covers and were legal only for off road use.
In BC the ticket for unccovered auxiluary lights is $84.00.

The only exception is lighting on a truck equipped with a snow plow and in BC that is only during the snow clearing season.
The ticket for using lights higher than the factory headlight centerline on a public road in BC is $174.00.

Is that drilled through the hard top? Also noise pollution from the light bar above windshield vs on hardtop under roof rack...? Love the idea

 

[Old Tanker]

New mods on the back up rig, don't judge me bro

You can swap out the bulbs and use it as a bug zapper.

 

[Binema]

I like both, the gravity pro lights are awesome, but I also like the led bars, it just depends on their location on your rig. Here is a pic of mineView attachment 192015

Hey Ray, what roof rack is that? Haven't been able to find anything like that for the Silverado.

 

[Deleted member 82267]

I like pods, run my fog lights on the bumper, driving lights on the cowl behind the hood, back up lights and work lights on the roof rack.

 

[Ray O]

Hello, it’s a KC M rack, you can get it by it self or with the side light bars and the gravity pro or a regular KC light bar for the front