Off Road Podcast 289 – Off Road Lighting

This episode of the Off Road Podcast is Sponsored by WARN, Power Tank and Medical Gear Outfitters.Off Road Podcast 289 – Off Road LightingFirearms Radio Network https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kmu-O9ra-uU?wmode=opaque&enablejsapi=1

Tonight, Aaron draws on some grid paper, Ben buys LED light from wish.com, and Coy talks Aaron into getting a 2 post lift.

Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off road industry.  I’m your host Ben and I’m here with my co-hosts Aaron & Coy is with us again from the superchargers soda pop and fried chicken podcast

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Aaron – Bought a trailer. Laid out my shop. Bought some stuff for the F150. 

Ben – Caught up on vehicle maintenance for all the vehicles minus 4runner, that’s tomorrow. Replaced 3 door actuators watched battle of the badlands last night

Coy –  Mostly was a lazy bum. More shop cleaning/organizing.

Looking to buy a set of maxtrax before the upcoming champagne creek challenge. Struggling with the idea of being seen with a pair of Maxtrax on my vehicle.

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NEWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY POWER TANK

• 2022 Ford Maverick
  • Smaller than the Ranger
  • 4 door only
  • Uses the Escape/Bronco Sport platform
  • I3 or I4 possible engine choices
  • FWD or AWD
  • Expected to haul 1,550lbs & tow 2,000lbs

MAIN TOPICPOWERED BYWARN

Light color

3000k yellowish amber

4300k pure white

5000k alpine white

6000k bright white

8000k blueish

• In snow, blue tends to see texture of the ground
• In dirt, amber tends to do better with the texture of the ground and cutting through fog

Headlights

Reflectors

• Traditional lighting
• Better suited to halogen

Projectors

• Aims beam
• Needs an led with a fan 
• Awesome cut off with quality projector housing
• Can be retrofitted into a reflectors housing

Bulbs

• Halogen

• Cheap
• Not super bright
• Medium temp
• Create more heat and will resist freezing over in snow/blizzard conditions

• Hid
  • Brightest
  • Warm up time
  • High price
  • Not a super long life
• Led
  • Affordable
  • Long life
  • Bright
  • Can affect HAM radio quality
• Laser
  • Very new on the market
  • Very long throw

Fog lights

• Can put a lot of light low to cut through fog

Backup lights

• More is better to see what’s behind you. Upgrade to an LED and consider additional lighting

Light bars

• Prone to theft
• Single or double row
• Limited mounting options
• Multiple beam configurations
• Prone to washout

Pods    

• multiple housing shapes

• Different beam angles
  • Flood
  • Spot
  • Flood spot combo
  • Fog
  • Diffused 
  • Scene
  • Side shooter
• Can be placed many places that light bars can’t
• easiest way to create custom fields of illumination 

Rock lights

• Placement is key
• Single color 
• RGB
• For show or for use
• magnetic mounting available 

Scene lighting

• Great for lighting up camp or wide areas
• Usually mounted high up
• Often up to 180 degrees of illumination zone

Chase lights

• Used in heavy dust environments to avoid rear end collisions

Interior lights

Bed lights

LED CB Antenna

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CLOSING STATEMENTS

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