fmf

What lights should I get for my roof rack? I'm thinking about Hella 500s cause I can get them for around 60 a pair. Any suggestions?

warthog

I got 4 walmart blazer lights. 20 bucks for two. so if i break one on the trails is not much of a heart ache

caged

yeah, for roof lights, you don't want to spend too much. i am always finding tree branches scraping up my windshield and often getting caught on my roof rack or hi-lift jack handle. if i had lights mounted, i'd have broken a few by now.

if i'm not too mistaken, hella's are plastic. i've seen many of them bust apart just on tj windshield mounts.

i like either kc, cause they're all metal, just like the cheapie princess auto/harbour freight/wall mart ones. and they're plenty bright.

iwheeljeepxj

i have those 20 dolor Wall-mart special ones.(blazer/baja. what ever u wanna call them). they work great and i saw a thread on here a couple weeks ago showing how u can make them brighter if there not bright enough already for u. and there 20 bucks now who can complain with that.

96_xj

i run the Hella 550's on my roof rack and they are great! i took a chip out of the glass on one of the corner ones but it is still sealed. the ABS plastic is pretty strong in the rectangular 550's too i have run mine for 3 years and i hit stuff all the time with them. i upgraded to the H.I.D. simulate bulbs to match my headlights and they are brighter than ****.

FlemingXJ

KC's and IPF's are your best bet for the money. My IPFs are plenty bright and were alot cheaper than others. do plenty of price shopping first!

colder

i just installed those walmart hella and theyre awesome..

stephenmeredith

i ran a pair of the walmart baja $12 lights & a pair of slim pilot lights all were 100w i believe & cost me just over $50. ran them on the luggage rack on my explorer.
Now i just have to figure out how to mount them to the jeep (i dont have the luggage racks).

any ideas?

fmf

Thanks for the responses and your Jeep is sick totally what I want mine to look like

Johnny1217

Definitely gonna go with Walmarts on top, I'm probably doing Hella's or Pro-Comps on the brush guard though...

XJ740

Here's a link on a way to wire them up if ya want.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/roo...ng-idea-40031/

SpooledupRacing

I have some Super Road Boy 100's on top and 200's on the bottom

top is white, bottom are yellow

The top are ok.. do great for shining to the sides, the 200's on the bumper are SO DAMN BRIGHT



100's at night (shined to the side a bit)


200's on the bumper

FlemingXJ

Absolutely. It'll get there my friend. I've spent hours and hours on this thing and there is no greater satisfaction than seeing what it has come to!

I really suggest these lights though, the halogens are astoundingly bright. and they were cheaper than alot. Good luck man!

CRoading

FlemingXJ got some pretty cool roof rack lights right there...
Those bright lights seems perfect for off-road night driving...

FLETCH

I just bought four procomp 6'' 130W lights for $35 a piece. I haven't had a chance to put them on yet but by looking at them they seem well made.