Kris smith

I'm looking at putting a led bar in my roof. I've looked everywhere and can't find an account of how it's affects vision as in glare off the hood. I wanted to mount it just over the top of the glass. Anyone have first hand experience?

2000chersport

The glare doesn't bother me. But my jeep is dark green with flat black hood vents. So it doesn't really reflect

Kris smith

Mine a medium blue with a shiney hood

88CherokeeKid

I'm looking into getting an LED light bar soon too. I plan to get some brackets that mount to the rain gutter, and then slide the bar just far enough back to reduce glare.

Kris smith

Let me know how that goes. I'm getting a 50" next week

andrewmp6

Whos roof mount you gonna use ?

88CherokeeKid

I like the one from Inspired Engineering

88CherokeeKid

Is this the same Kris Smith that I follow on Instagram? Lol

andrewmp6

You have other options like http://www.farmerjohnsonoffroad.com/...-bar-brackets/ http://hooliganoffroad.com/products/50-light-bar-mount

88CherokeeKid

Haven't seen that farmer johns one before, I might consider that one too. I've seen the hooligan, I don't like how low it sits. It may keep me from moving the light back like I want. Does anyone know if any of these mounts work with curved light bars?

Rockhead

My Cherokee is green (the best color BTY) and I've had no glare issues. Like previously stated, if there is an issue just slide the bar back farther if mounted to the rain gutter. Here is a pic of my present light bar which I plan to lift a half inch and mount the LED bar under for protection. I'm kind of fed-up with worrying about and knocking over my present lights.

Fred/N0AZZ

If you wheel them very hard around tree's or in a forest on a trail system they "WILL GET BROKEN OFF" PERIOD!! If you have a "Mall Crawler" they would be fine or even a desert racer great again, but I beat on mine to go where I want to go.

I have 2 extra sets of Hella Black Magic's on hand just to replace the ones I break, which is all to often, at only $130 a set I have 3 sets on my roof rack. My lights are all below the top rail or my rack and yes it gets bent also at times. I could not see paying 4-$1,500 for a LED light bar to get it broken.

This photo was taken before the front side lights were mounted on the rack, I also have a set of rear facing backup/work lights.

Kris smith

No I don't have an Instagram and I Dont Know what mount I'm going to use. I'm not worried about knocking it off on trees I live in the desert not many trees out here

SeriousOffroad

For overhead lighting you should stick to long range lights. Avoid wide, driving, flood or dual lighting patterns. Those should only be out front.

Kris smith

Ok and where is everyone hiding the wires at