[Cricket]

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Welcome to Tech Tuesday. The way this works is simple. I bring up a topic related to off roading in some way, ask questions, get feedback, basically interview you guys. If you have something useful to say, add it, if not, just read.

Rock Lights

What are Rock Lights?
Why should I install them?
What is so great about them?
How hard are they to install and wire up?
What parts do I need?
What different types are available?
What is the average cost?

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Originally Posted by Mr. Berry

I've never had a bad day in my life....

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Last edited by Cricket; June 4th, 2008 at 07:00 PM.

[MrK5]

I have 2 different types on the General.

The first set I installed were red LEDs. They work okay, but don't illuminate the trail all that well. They've really become more of a novelty than anything else.

The other lights I have are Hela work lights I got from Summit for $12 each. I put one in each fender pointing straight down. They are bolted to the frame. These lights illuminate the trail really well. The only thing to watch is the total amp draw. All 4 will pull 18amps.

Here are some pics:
LEDs









Hela








BOTH

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1984 Chevy K5-CUCV M1009 Specs

MrK5's Specs

Vehicle: 1984 Chevy K5-CUCV M1009

Engine: 350 carb'd w/Holley Truck Avenger

Transmission: 700r4

Transfer Case: NP241

Suspension: Stock 52s front, stock 56s rear w/shackle flip

Wheels & Tires: 38-13-16 TSL's on factory rims w/Ruffstuff beadlocks

Axles: Dana60 w/LockRight & Yukon Alloys; 14bFF w/Detroit & rear discs; 4.10's

Other: Lengthened wheelbase 7" to 113.5", Northwest Fab crossover steering, transfer case half-clocked

Website: No info.

Click here for a picture

[kitimatdude]

Those look both useful and cool but I think one romp thru the gorge and they would be covered in mud and useless. Not a mod for me I guess. I saw another guy had backup cameras under his rig, way cool!

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1986 Chevy k5 Specs

kitimatdude's Specs

Vehicle: 1986 Chevy k5

Engine: 454 on propane

Transmission: th400

Transfer Case: 203/NWF/205

Suspension: 12/14

Wheels & Tires: 44x19.5x16.5 on 16.5x12 steel rims

Axles: d60 4.10 detroit 14ff 4.11 & govbomb

Other: 8274 winch, 5 ton tilt nose, huge rad, custom bumpers, inboarded rear shocks, custom exhaust manifol

Website http://www.mudcrawlers.org/forums/index.php?topic=113.0

Click here for a picture

454|400|203/205|dana 60 with detroit|14 bolt actually now a 9 bolt|410 gears|44X19.5 boggers|8274 winch|Traction bars F/R|no lift!
My new build:
http://www.4x4mecca.com/forum/build-...sis-build.html
My previous rebuild: http://mudcrawlers.org/forums/index.php?topic=113.0
My movies: http://youtube.com/kitimatdude

[mikey_d05]

I think the argument for red LED's is that they won't hurt your night vision so much, which is true, but then you need to be running without your headlights and in total darkness for that to work.

As for the cameras, there's a bunch of different ways to do it. I'm thinking about buying a couple of bullet cams and wiring them to a ~6" LCD panel in the cab...there still needs to be some source of light for them to see though.

Pyle makes a "waterproof" bullet cam, and the actual price is WAY cheaper than the MSRP listed on their site:

PLCM20 - Pyle-View Series Flush Mount 1.15'' Water Proof Camera Pyleaudio.com ::: Your source for Car Audio, Mobile Video, Neon Lighting

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2007/2008 Tube Buggy Rawkfist Specs

mikey_d05's Specs

Vehicle: 2007/2008 Tube Buggy Rawkfist

Engine: LM7

Transmission: SM465

Transfer Case: Dual Toyota Transfer Cases

Suspension: Coilovers, Dual/Tri 4-link

Wheels & Tires: H1's/49" Iroks

Axles: Steering Rockwell 2.5 Tons

Misc: No info.

Website: No info.

Picture: No info.

Runs like a dream...

...like an evil, loud, violent dream.

[smalltowncowboy]

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i buy mine from walmart and use driviing lights, 2 lights for around $16. they come with wiring and switch but i use a different switch and add a relay.

they have a couple different uses besides offroad lighting they ar good for trail repairs.

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1983 Chevy K5 Specs

smalltowncowboy's Specs

Vehicle: 1983 Chevy K5

Engine: 350

Transmission: 700r4

Transfer Case: havnt looked yet

Suspension: 4" rancho

Wheels & Tires: dinky

Axles: 10/10

Other: 8274 warn winch, C.B.,

Website: No info.

Picture: No info.

[Jamus]

I have a bad habit of buying any cheap/clearanced driving lights with H3 bulbs. However every rig I installed "rock lights" they turned out to be more work lights that anything else. Nothing wrong with that either though, no need to hold a flashlight when pulling that pretzel of a driveshaft.

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1982 Chevy K20 longbed Specs

Jamus's Specs

Vehicle: 1982 Chevy K20 longbed

Engine: 4.3

Transmission: 4L60-E

Transfer Case: 208

Suspension: 4" rockhard

Wheels & Tires: 35 General Grabber MTs on narrow 16.5s

Axles: Open D44 with 4.10, welded 14FF with 4.10 and disc.

Other: wheelbase shortened to about 104" XJ rear springs with shackle flip(homemade)

Website http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v404/Jamus28/K20/

Picture: No info.

82 K10, back to basics trail beater

[hsfsteveo]

very cool! they are on the list for the Zuk

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1986 Suzuki Samauri Specs

hsfsteveo's Specs

Vehicle: 1986 Suzuki Samauri

Engine: 3.8 s/c Ford v6

Transmission: c4 auto

Transfer Case: Dana 300

Suspension: custom

Wheels & Tires: 35's for now

Axles: Toyota 8"

Other: Caged, locked, 4:1, streeeched to 89" "needs to be longer" Blah Blah Blah

Website: No info.

Picture: No info.

[Cricket]

In re-reading this I just realized the General looks like a prop out of the Fast & Furious.

Pimptastic.

If we can just get him dressed up as a Beastie Boy clone that'd make for some good video.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Berry

I've never had a bad day in my life....

[MrK5]

I used drive around with the LED's on for that reason. Then one time a cop flashed me so I figured it was a no-no.

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1984 Chevy K5-CUCV M1009 Specs

MrK5's Specs

Vehicle: 1984 Chevy K5-CUCV M1009

Engine: 350 carb'd w/Holley Truck Avenger

Transmission: 700r4

Transfer Case: NP241

Suspension: Stock 52s front, stock 56s rear w/shackle flip

Wheels & Tires: 38-13-16 TSL's on factory rims w/Ruffstuff beadlocks

Axles: Dana60 w/LockRight & Yukon Alloys; 14bFF w/Detroit & rear discs; 4.10's

Other: Lengthened wheelbase 7" to 113.5", Northwest Fab crossover steering, transfer case half-clocked

Website: No info.

Click here for a picture

[Loftis61]

I know that a few colors of underglow are illegal, but which ones are legal? Id never thought about it, but I think they would be pretty handy on my next rig...

The General looks pretty cool with the red lights, I never knew he had them until this thread was brought to my attention.

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1995 Huffy Mountain bike Specs

Loftis61's Specs

Vehicle: 1995 Huffy Mountain bike

Engine: Good ole pair of legs

Transmission: 12 speed

Transfer Case: pfft, theyre over-rated.

Suspension: shocks in front

Wheels & Tires: They roll, any more questions?

Axles: once again, over-rated

Other: Rear reflector Bell on handlebars (bling, bling)

Website: No info.

Picture: No info.

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