Rigid Adapt Lights

[Hook 'Em Horns!]

I mean who really needs that type of lights? which of you guys are doing 100 across the desert in the middle of the night?

Don't get me wrong, i'm all about them LEDSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. I only had 11 cubes on my Titan lmfao

I need them. This is gonna be perfect for driving through the field and all over our land at any speed, or driving down these TX country roads that are filled with hazards (hogs, cows, deer etc.). It doesn't just start at mode 1 and then change through all modes once you reach 100mph, in the desert lol.

You can set the start point at any beam pattern and have it adjust from there as you accelerate/decelerate. If I need a different mode while in the Adaptive mode, I just press either the left or right arrow/button and then the Adaptive mode will adjust from that point moving forward.

Shit, most peeps on here never leave the concrete to begin with, you gonna start asking them why they bought a 4x4 4Runner?.. 'I mean who really needs a 4Runner anyway?' :wtf:


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[honda250xtitan]

I need them. This is gonna be perfect for driving through the field and all over our land at any speed, or driving down these TX country roads that are filled with hazards (hogs, cows, deer etc.). It doesn't just start at mode 1 and then change through all modes once you reach 100mph, in the desert lol.

You can set the start point at any beam pattern and have it adjust from there as you accelerate/decelerate. If I need a different mode while in the Adaptive mode, I just press either the left or right arrow/button and then the Adaptive mode will adjust from that point moving forward.

Shit, most peeps on here never leave the concrete to begin with, you gonna start asking them why they bought a 4x4 4Runner?.. 'I mean who really needs a 4Runner anyway?' :wtf:


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lol i know how it works. They are cool lights:fro:

 

[FunBobby]

I've been seeing these advertised a lot on Facebook, they look amazing... expensive, but amazing.

 

[Joepro]

Rigid adapt 40

Wow!! Thanks for pics. I ordered the 40 as a package through trail duty with Gobi stealth. I finally got my cement last week,and now on to the really long wait!!! You have impeccable taste! Lol!

 

[jrandom]

Having operated heavy equipment at night for a decade I can appreciate good lights/lighting. Expensive, sure, whatever, if you can afford them great!

Want to see some more pics when you get a chance.

 

[Stew Fidaso]

How did you install the cable? Did you drill or ran it all the way to back of the truck?

Thank you in advance!

 

[Hook 'Em Horns!]

How did you install the cable? Did you drill or ran it all the way to back of the truck?
Thank you in advance!

Ran it inside the Gobi rack to back of truck.


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[rayofsi]

Ran it inside the Gobi rack to back of truck.


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how long is the wire harness? sounds like its a good 30ft long?

 

[Hook 'Em Horns!]

Update

Been busy dealing with this thing on top of quarter-end at work, so here's the latest on the Adapt bar:

After several issues with initial light bar were confirmed, Rigid agreed to ship me a brand new one. These included multiple modes malfunctioning (random light pods flickering and/or not lighting at all), and even a rattle, which turned out to be loose screws on a few of the light pods/fixtures.
From the sounds of it, their engineers are foaming at the mouth to get this one back lol

The mount brackets that came with my Gobi Stealth only had one mount point on each bracket, and the Adapt bar has two mounting points due to it being one HEAVY light. After speaking with Gobi, I was able to have Rigid ship the new bar to Gobi first so they could get the needed measurements and create a new set of mounting brackets which should arrive today.
Moving forward Gobi will offer them for purchase, just ask for 'Rigid Adapt Mounting Brackets'. My Gobi contact was unsure when they will be available on their website, as they literally finished coating them yesterday morning, and FedEx picked them up yesterday afternoon to be overnighted to me along with my new Adapt light bar.
She did say due to this being the heaviest light bar they've seen, they made the brackets beefier. I had also requested they lower the position of the light to be more 'stealthy', which she confirmed her engineers were able to do. Pretty damn excited to see how it sits upon completed swap.

I pre-ordered this back in March with the understanding the advertised 'Adaptive Mode' functionality was included, and as Rigid continued to delay the release date, not once was I told the GPS module ($199) would be needed for 'Adaptive Mode'. Only upon receiving the light bar and reading the manual did I discover this was the case, which to me was unfair. In light of this and the issues I had, Rigid agreed to send me the GPS module for FREE + gave me a -30% promo code for anything else I wanna grab from their site (lens covers etc.).

I should have new brackets + light bar + GPS module install completed Saturday, and will hopefully be done dealing with this headache. As with any new software ver release or new products in general, it's the early-adopters who face and in-turn help correct the issues, so I didn't let all this get to me. I do want to say the folks at both Rigid & Gobi are top-notch, and went above and beyond my expectations to make this entire process painless, thus securing my future business.

Gonna be swamped over the next week getting our place ready to host inbound friends for W1 of ACL Fest next weekend, so I will get some pics and/or vids of this thing in action posted ASAP..

Including closeup pics to show the needed second mounting hole (marked area with sharpie) as well as the gap between light bar and base I requested they reduce...


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[AudiTech]

I think it’s a cool idea but in reality not all that practical. If your just after the look, cool, but if you’re after performance I don’t see it. First of all almost all of the modes should not be mounted up high above the windshield, if you put it low your limited in size. I feel like for the cost you’d be better off with multiple light sources in the appropriate location for their beam pattern and you’d end up with much more usable light.

 

[Hook 'Em Horns!]

I think it’s a cool idea but in reality not all that practical. If your just after the look, cool, but if you’re after performance I don’t see it. First of all almost all of the modes should not be mounted up high above the windshield, if you put it low your limited in size. I feel like for the cost you’d be better off with multiple light sources in the appropriate location for their beam pattern and you’d end up with much more usable light.

Shout out to this guy and all the other busters that review/talk down on products they've never used/seen, cheers!


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[crankin6]

Sorry if I missed it... but is this the 50” or 40”?


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[david05111]

Thread-bump from from the past.

Does anyone run these lights on a 4runner? I'm not sure if they're a gimmick or awesome tech. They're really expensive, obviously.

I was considering putting a 20 or 30 inch bar of them either in front of or behind the lower grill. Was just sort of feeling the tech out for the moment. One of the concerns I have is that with the TSS on the new cars, putting something near the lower grill may be a problem or even a hazard.

But I'll worry about that at a later junction. Anyone have experience with these Adapt lights?

 

[Bumbo]

Thread-bump from from the past.

Does anyone run these lights on a 4runner? I'm not sure if they're a gimmick or awesome tech. They're really expensive, obviously.

I was considering putting a 20 or 30 inch bar of them either in front of or behind the lower grill. Was just sort of feeling the tech out for the moment. One of the concerns I have is that with the TSS on the new cars, putting something near the lower grill may be a problem or even a hazard.

But I'll worry about that at a later junction. Anyone have experience with these Adapt lights?

These things really belong on a trophy truck. I think it’s fair to say most people won’t be able to drive a 4Runner fast enough to outrun these lights off-road. From my experience the same statement would be true even with something like a Baja designs bar.

Having tried various beam patterns for driving I always end up back at SPOT. There is enough spill from SPOT beam pattern lighting to take care of peripheral viewing. The problem I had with driving/combo or flood is that it makes things close to the truck too bright. You end up with a sensation that things downrange are not bright enough. Less really is more sometimes.

Point I am trying to make is I found the adjustable beam pattern to provide little to no value.

 

[david05111]

These things really belong on a trophy truck. I think it’s fair to say most people won’t be able to drive a 4Runner fast enough to outrun these lights off-road. From my experience the same statement would be true even with something like a Baja designs bar.

Having tried various beam patterns for driving I always end up back at SPOT. There is enough spill from SPOT beam pattern lighting to take care of peripheral viewing. The problem I had with driving/combo or flood is that it makes things close to the truck too bright. You end up with a sensation that things downrange are not bright enough. Less really is more sometimes.

Point I am trying to make is I found the adjustable beam pattern to provide little to no value.

Thanks, that's valuable information.

So it would be better to just do a "spot" bar or two and then maybe some ditch lights or something in case you need a flood in a given area?

 

[Bumbo]

Thanks, that's valuable information.

So it would be better to just do a "spot" bar or two and then maybe some ditch lights or something in case you need a flood in a given area?

I would start with a single 30” spot bar in the grill and go from there. Out of all the lighting I purchased, that has been my favorite location to install (lower than eye level and far forward). I literally no longer use any of the other lighting on the truck.

I have an identical 40” in combo/spot on the roof and I never use it anymore because it has a really poor viewing experience. The hood/windshield glare and the dust or refraction glare at eye level is terrible. Another observation with lighting that is placed on the roof is you get less or a lack of shadowing vs lighting in the grill. It’s actually easier to read the terrain using the grill bar.

I also went with very inexpensive auxbeam ditch lights and ended up removing them, I found them to be of little use where I off-road (open desert). I want to say they were not bright enough, but that again could be due to my front facing lights being TOO bright. Your eyes adjust to that and everything else becomes very dim.

All my lighting is white. I learned I prefer warmer color by a large margin. If I could do all of this again I would have bought the Baja Designs Spot in yellow.

 

[david05111]

I would start with a single 30” spot bar in the grill and go from there. Out of all the lighting I purchased, that has been my favorite location to install (lower than eye level and far forward). I literally no longer use any of the other lighting on the truck.

I have an identical 40” in combo/spot on the roof and I never use it anymore because it has a really poor viewing experience. The hood/windshield glare and the dust or refraction glare at eye level is terrible. Another observation with lighting that is placed on the roof is you get less or a lack of shadowing vs lighting in the grill. It’s actually easier to read the terrain using the grill bar.

I also went with very inexpensive auxbeam ditch lights and ended up removing them, I found them to be of little use where I off-road (open desert). I want to say they were not bright enough, but that again could be due to my front facing lights being TOO bright. Your eyes adjust to that and everything else becomes very dim.

All my lighting is white. I learned I prefer warmer color by a large margin. If I could do all of this again I would have bought the Baja Designs Spot in yellow.

Man, you read my mind. I was about to ask about amber v. white. I was in a shop this morning (just stopped in while driving by) and asked the guys in there specifically about that and they all kinda dismissed amber.

I was thinking of putting an amber bar in the C4 bumper and running some sort of white bar in the grill, so I had the option of either one.

Not sure if that's overkill or smart thinking.

The roof bar was always going to be a secondary or tertiary condition, because I had heard about those issues from others already. Thanks for all the input

 

[Friggin Idiot]

Man, you read my mind. I was about to ask about amber v. white. I was in a shop this morning (just stopped in while driving by) and asked the guys in there specifically about that and they all kinda dismissed amber.

I was thinking of putting an amber bar in the C4 bumper and running some sort of white bar in the grill, so I had the option of either one.

Not sure if that's overkill or smart thinking.

The roof bar was always going to be a secondary or tertiary condition, because I had heard about those issues from others already. Thanks for all the input

Absolutely don't discount the yellow lights! When it comes to dusty/snowy/foggy conditions the refraction is much less apparent with a yellow beam. This is why my BD fogs are yellow. When you're driving up winding mountain roads in the clouds while it's drizzling usable lighting that doesn't blind you is important, at least until you close on the white-haired Florida-plate idiot Prius who only does 25mph no matter the conditions! I wouldn't run a straight yellow bar as a primary, but if I were doing the lower bar for spot and an S8 in the upper grill, the S8 would probably be yellow.