does anyone have any experience w/ lightforce lights? pros cons? i know there a little on the high side as far as price goes, but i just want to know if theyre hype is confirmed? I understand w/ anything you get what you pay for.

 

Got them on my company truck. Good light pattern, all plastic housing stands up to rocks, even when cold. They have an odd bulb, with two pins, about 1/2" long, that I'm having a hard time locating locally.

 

Awesome lights with an adjustable beam different filters for color, pattern and survive brutal rock attacks. Bulbs are odd but available, have 2 170 Strikers on my grill guard with clear combination pattern filter lenses tied into the high beam switch. Patterned clear lenses tied to high beams are legal here on highway providing they are dimmed as not to cause blinding light to oncoming traffic 1000 meters+. Pencil beams (No lens pattern) a NO-NO on highway without opaque covers. PK

 

Well, I'm going to step up and say that I personally shouldn't have spent the money on them. The set up I had on my '98 was superior and 1/3rd of the cost. I'll maintain these, but I won't buy again.

 

Hopefully they're superior to my buddy's Hella 4000's which fell apart after 50 miles of moderate offroading in Baja with a super compliant Carli suspension. We're hoping Hella will come through with replacements. Apparently they don't loctite them in China.

 

Been running my Hella's for years now, been all over the desert the whoops and rolled my truck Dec 29th 2007 totaled it bought it back and had it fixed back to brand new, looks better than I bought it new, NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE HELLA LIGHTS AND DEFIENT BAR,HOW ABOUT THAT

 

I have had the 170's on my off-road jeep for 4 years now. brightest light and strongest light I have ever had.

 

My strikers were installed on the 04.5 Auto and were transplanted to the 05 handshaker. They get a LOT of use as I live in the Flathead National Forest. Got them set crosseyed, and they do light up the forest edges. Bear, Moose, Elk and an awful lot of whitetail and muleys, spot them first -- that's the mission. I bought two spare bulbs back in 04. Still got 'em.

Some features I like best are the light weight, so they don't shake around on the rough stuff and the mounts stay tight. Secondly, the ability to focus. I have mine set for a lot of diffusion to cover as much area as possible.

Question: How fast can a moose trot? Ans: 22mph for a long way down the road. I'd like to see one of these big boys kick into high gear someday.

 

I may have to try that there crosseyed look because I truly am not impressed with them - I'd take my old lighting set up from my '98 any day - they were brighter and cheaper with no dead spots. I have the supplied lenses on my 150's and the combo filters on my 170's.

For me currently, having the ability to adjust means nothing once they're set to the pattern I want - they can't be changed while rolling down the road anyway. Especially with the combo filters, the pattern doesn't change that much.

 

I have had a set of the 170's for over 175k miles now. I really like them. They have held up better than any other light I have used in the past. It looks like they have gotten more expensive than when I bought mine several years ago though.

 

thanx for the heads up i might have to look into them

 

How do you like that Rancher grill guard? Did it come pre-drilled for lights?

 

Iv'e got the 240 XGT's and they are awesome lights, but can only really be used when travelling off highway, as they are too bright. i get flashed from people that are a long ways away, but off highway on the oilfield roads they are great. Also, get the combo lenses, way worth it. Spreads the light out a bit more.

 

I found that having one set to a pencil beam and the second to almost a flood provides the best lighting.

 

No it did not. And that steel was one SOAG to drill. Cobalt bits a must. Plan carefully as it's tough to get the lights inside the frames for protection from big critters.

Truck 2, Whitetail 0. Only hair as evidence. Wouldn't want to bet against a moose or elk though.