Off roading headlights - Toyota 4Runner Forum

#4runners · 05-02-2019, 11:22 PM

Where is the best place to put some led light bars? I got one in the front under my licence plate. And I have 4 more small ones I want to install but I am not sure where I want to put them at. I wanta have some in the back.
Any ideas?
I have a 2000 SR5 with mostly all stock everything.

nc-grayson · 05-03-2019, 11:47 AM

Cant give you exact answers - but I'd say go find somewhere offroad late at night when it's pitch black out. Test your current light bar, and note where you would use more light if you had it - and then go that direction

Dezert4Runner · 05-03-2019, 12:15 PM

The higher up on the vehicle the better you can see dips and less shadows from the terrain. That applies more to high speed stuff like desert offroad driving. The light pattern type is way more important than where you mount them to an extent. With that being said, bumper mounted lights will do just fine for most people.

Joelzy · 05-03-2019, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by nc-grayson

Cant give you exact answers - but I'd say go find somewhere offroad late at night when it's pitch black out. Test your current light bar, and note where you would use more light if you had it - and then go that direction

^what he said^

but since you asked...

my front end was toast when i bought it so i never had blinkers in the factory spot. Moved the signals to the running light corners

but in reality one is probably enough, i mean... you dont wanna be that guy

weekendclimber · 05-03-2019, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Joelzy

Are you suggesting there's something wrong with this?

Hopeless Diamond · 05-03-2019, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by weekendclimber

Are you suggesting there's something wrong with this?

Yah, needs more Cowbell

#4runners · 05-04-2019, 03:59 AM

Haha that is awesome. Yea I will post pics tomorrow of where I have them right now. I'm picking up a lift tomorrow, but I'm not getting it installed yet.

Ryance39 · 05-04-2019, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dezert4Runner

The higher up on the vehicle the better you can see dips and less shadows from the terrain. That applies more to high speed stuff like desert offroad driving. The light pattern type is way more important than where you mount them to an extent. With that being said, bumper mounted lights will do just fine for most people.

This is the right answer. It's going to be all about the application you're hoping to use them for.