A lighting idea

[Squatting Dog]

Looking at the front of my truck, I was wondering how I could put low profile lights on my truck.. Though about the behind front grill light bar. After seeing how much diffusion there is with this set up on Madcowranch's truck. I thought there had to be another way, talking to WSI about a low profile light bar on the roof away from the front windows to keep whisling down. THat was also thown out because of drill through the roof to mount the light bar. So, looking at Sue Meads truck the idea came to me.. Why not put duallies d2 (7-8of them) mounted in the grill under the ford...

here is my crappy attempt at photoshop to visualize what it would look like..



There is a metal bar that runs along the lower grill that the could be used to support the lights. the grill could be cut out. each d2 could be adjusted to give full coverage off road.

I am also going to mount hood lights for longer distance lighting..

Ideas, thoughts, comments?

 

[willis68]

Greg,

I love that idea! I have thought of that before but now that I see It I will do it in the future

8 D2's would be awesome!

 

[Squatting Dog]

looking at the supports for the front grill.. you would only be able to use 7 d2 duallies without cutting any supports...

 

[Aaron]

I think it'd look pretty cool and probably be really damn bright. Go for it!

 

[willis68]

looking at the supports for the front grill.. you would only be able to use 7 d2 duallies without cutting any supports...

Even 6 would be bright enough, if the remainder of the grill could be left intact around them I think it would look better as well,

 

[Squatting Dog]

And when they are not in use, cover them up with the black covers and they disappear...

-Greg

 

[Allied Offroad]

i like it! what up night rider...

 

[Phyguy]

With a setup like that you could probably even skip the hood lights. The D2s have different optics, so you could get beam/spot lights for the center, drive/diffuser optics for the middle/outer and maybe amber for the extreme outer. 7 D2s, even with different optics, will be bright as hell!!!!

 

[6.2]

could even do a 20" in the middle, then D2's on the edges.

 

[Ruger]

You're always thinking, Greg, and I really admire you for that.
But this is a $1500 idea or thereabouts. To me, that's a lot to pay for lighting that you can't use on the street where you spend most of your driving time.