FrankRT Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 I live in the country and often encounter wild life on the streets (Deer, Moose, etc.). I find the stock headlight's not bright enough and looking for something brighter. Are the HID's bright enough or should I go with a light bar ($250 - 10 480 lumens). I don't want to blind other drivers with HID's but at the same time I can only use the light bar when there's nobody in front of me. I don't want to spend $250 for the light bar and not getting to use it because of traffic but I want something that's worth my money. I'm looking for a SIGNIFICANT difference. Also looking for beat bang for the buck. Any advice out there? Thanks dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carritt11 Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) A light bar is the best way to go. You can get some cheap bars on eBay. I got a 24" for $50 it works great in the country. I have a thread I started that shows what I did. http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/7654-led-off-road-light-bar-install/?fromsearch=1 But like you said you don't want to use this light with anyone in front of you, they WILL get blinded. Edited November 8, 2015 by carritt11 dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Light bar. If you go HID, do it properly. dhh3 and bramfrank 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Cheapo HID conversations are crap, and not street legal - if you go HID put in proper, approved projectors. If you just more light out of the main reflectors, consider HIR bulbs - you'll get about 80% more light, and it will be the same colour as the factory bulbs. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRT Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I saw a couple light bars on ebay for less than $100! Made in China but can't go wrong at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Agree that the light bar will be your better option. If you get HIDs, get them installed inside of properly designed HID designated projectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRT Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 just ordered a 20" light bar (10 000 lumen) on ebay yesterday for $74.99 shipped to my door. Thanks for the help guys! I will post some pics of the installation hopefully this week! Lobitz68 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slohnd Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Beenlooking for "proper" projection light assemmblies.. Anyone find them or installed a set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Beenlooking for "proper" projection light assemmblies.. Anyone find them or installed a set? There are quite a few threads on the subject in this section. Search. http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/forum/26-glass-lighting-mirrors-sun-roofs-wipers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Beenlooking for "proper" projection light assemmblies.. Anyone find them or installed a set? You'll have to build them for these vehicles... jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vozaday Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Do both, I'm just waiting for the black friday TRS sale..... and time. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Do both, I'm just waiting for the black friday TRS sale..... and time. lol What are you getting? I'm thinking about redoing mine with 4 projectors... The Black Friday sale is the only time I purchase from TRS...ha! jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRT Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Here's the 20" lightbar installed. Tried to mount it behind the bottom grill but had issues with the mounting hardware. Was easier to mount it in front. Didn't had a chance to try it yet. Works fine for China bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRT Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 carritt11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vozaday Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 What are you getting? I'm thinking about redoing mine with 4 projectors... The Black Friday sale is the only time I purchase from TRS...ha! D2S 55w. I thought about doing a quad, but the only thing that would fit in the old highs would be a match box projector. I've also thought about throwing a RIGID SRQ in the high beams, but I would need to do something about the DRL then. Oh and just saying, the stock headlights suck. Drove in the night for the first time, could believe how dim they were. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Chornobey Powley Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Should wait till the mini h1/7.0 comss out in the new year. Way better than the md2s and the new mi I h1/can handle 55watts now. I'll be using them for my anzo lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelcbr Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 jkeaton and larryl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelcbr Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Work perfect larryl and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Looks good. What is the size of your light bar, Angelcbr? How did you mount it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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