Roof rack lights?

[adio3x]

Any 5th gens running lights uptop on your roof racks? My next mod after some mojaves and tires is to put a set of PIAA driving lights on my yakima rack. I got the Yakima light mounts and you can only fit either 2 or 3.

1. Which lights to you think I should get, I'm torn between the PIAA 520s & the 2100s.
Fog Lights, Car Fog Lights, Auto Fog Lights, Camaro Fog Lights, Truck Fog Light, Nissan Fog Lights

2. Should I go with a 2 light setup or 3?

Heres my SR5.

Thanks.

~Andrew

 

[howdy]

520's Get my vote big time.....Classic off road appearance.

I can photochop them on tonight, bet someone else hanging out at work will get to it before I do.....


Awesome pic by the way.

Any 5th gens running lights uptop on your roof racks? My next mod after some mojaves and tires is to put a set of PIAA driving lights on my yakima rack. I got the Yakima light mounts and you can only fit either 2 or 3.

1. Which lights to you think I should get, I'm torn between the PIAA 520s & the 2100s.
Fog Lights, Car Fog Lights, Auto Fog Lights, Camaro Fog Lights, Truck Fog Light, Nissan Fog Lights

2. Should I go with a 2 light setup or 3?

Heres my SR5.

Thanks.

~Andrew

 

[adio3x]

I didn't even think about ps'ing them on lol. But after some research on other forums and youtube, im leaning towards a 2 setup of 520s.

 

[pkang414]

I second the 520's they look so sweet :thumb3:

 

[howdy]

......

 

[adio3x]

The yakima mounts, mount actually behind the fairing. Like this, but thanks for the chops! I'm gonna get a pair of the 520s!!

 

[Ryan_S]

Makes your truck look like it has ears.

Goodbye gas mileage :lmao:

 

[philsey]

Gotta admit, that looks good, but don't you get a lot of glare in your eyes from lights mouted that high? IDK.

 

[chimyz]

Makes your truck look like it has ears.

Goodbye gas mileage :lmao:

Hey! It's Mickey Mouse!

 

[Net4n6]

Piaa 520s. They are fog lights. You suspose to mount them low. 510s make more sense on the roof.

 

[adio3x]

Piaa 520s. They are fog lights. You suspose to mount them low. 510s make more sense on the roof.

They make them in driving lights too. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm just going by what the site says.

Hey! It's Mickey Mouse!

LOL. I knew someone was gonna say something lol.

Im fine with the gas mileage going down a little, I rarely drive, and the longest trip I'll take is 3 days out of the year (MO to CO).

 

[Net4n6]

They make them in driving lights too. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm just going by what the site says.



LOL. I knew someone was gonna say something lol.

Im fine with the gas mileage going down a little, I rarely drive, and the longest trip I'll take is 3 days out of the year (MO to CO).

According to the picture, fog lights were photoshoped there.

 

[adio3x]

According to the picture, fog lights were photoshoped there.

PIAA Fog Lights, PIAA 520 Series Light Kit

or

520 Series 85W Black Ion Crystal Driving Lamp Kit-RH2

 

[adio3x]

Heres the 2100s

 

[westwind77]

Hey! It's Mickey Mouse!

:iagree:

It really does make a difference (not a good one) when they were moved from lower to that higher position. I think more rectangular ones would look a lot better and keep away from the 'Mickey' look.

 

[adio3x]

:iagree:

It really does make a difference (not a good one) when they were moved from lower to that higher position. I think more rectangular ones would look a lot better and keep away from the 'Mickey' look.

Yea I decided to stick with a the rectangle ones. I measured the 520s and their just way too big. Going with 3 Hella FF75s and maybe 2 on the back of the rack.

 

[westwind77]

Yea I decided to stick with a the rectangle ones. I measured the 520s and their just way too big. Going with 3 Hella FF75s and maybe 2 on the back of the rack.

I like the taller rectangle ones, like 6x9. The problem with the other is that they look too slim, more so like 'driving' lights and not true off-road lights.

KC HiLites Auxiliary Lighting Products

Not cheap, but nice

 

[chaz]

ive got the hella ff75 (2) mounted on my bunmper, pretty bright for a small light, but mounted that high up ur gonna need more than 3, id say 4-5, & 2 more on the back.

 

[adio3x]

The thing about the Yakima Loadwarrior and its mounts are, they won't mount either all the way too the left or right. So fitting 4 would be super snug, like a cm in between each light. The most I could do is 3 in the front and 2 in the back.

I was looking at the Hella 450 or 550 driving lights, their bigger rectangular lights. Might get 3 of those, 2 in the back.

 

[chaz]

IMO, mounting super bright offroad lights up there is the way to go. driving lights are usually not as bright, project a narrower beam father down the road & are better when mounted to the bumper area (lower grille or bar) for use on the street. if they must be up there, maybe get a light bar that mounts to the rack or in front of it. http://www.rockratz.com/olb.html# http://www.truckmod.com/directpart.asp?vencode=Y10&partnumber=8007075 http://www.cracksandracks.com/yakima-7075-loadmegawarrior-light-bar-brackets-p-144.html