WK2 driving lights/light bars

[2bad4u]

I've got a Lightforce 20" single row combo (spot / flood in one). Combined with the HID lights and I've got plenty of light. Does your Trailhawk have Radar/ACC? If so, there are no bars available (AFAIK), which is why I ended up with a TJM nudge bar instead, but these aren't compatible with your tow hooks. So you may have some more research to do.

[Clarky]

I second the STEDI Type-X 8.5", I have just changed over from 9" Chinese LED's and the difference is chalk and cheese.

The STEDI lights have a distinct beam down the road off into the distance with just enough spread to see that kamikaze skippy lurking in the long grass.

The Chinese ones were like what has been said in other posts, a bright spot in front of the Jeep with no real focus, The reflection back from road signs was blinding.

For $600 bucks I don't think they can be beaten.

https://youtu.be/h5mhPJSro6k

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[Hoppy99]

Originally Posted by 2bad4u

I've got a Lightforce 20" single row combo (spot / flood in one). Combined with the HID lights and I've got plenty of light. Does your Trailhawk have Radar/ACC? If so, there are no bars available (AFAIK), which is why I ended up with a TJM nudge bar instead, but these aren't compatible with your tow hooks. So you may have some more research to do.

NO Radar cruise control.

I have looked and the only full size, three hoop bullbars I can find for the MY17 onwards with air suspension and parking sensors are... ECM, ARB (as of a couple of months ago), Uneek (as of a couple of months ago) and TJM I think also had one almost ready.

The Uneek bar looks like it has a spot deliberalty made for the radar cruise control but I haven’t asked as I don’t need that.

[Hoppy99]

Originally Posted by Clarky

I second the STEDI Type-X 8.5", I have just changed over from 9" Chinese LED's and the difference is chalk and cheese.

The STEDI lights have a distinct beam down the road off into the distance with just enough spread to see that kamikaze skippy lurking in the long grass.

The Chinese ones were like what has been said in other posts, a bright spot in front of the Jeep with no real focus, The reflection back from road signs was blinding.

For $600 bucks I don't think they can be beaten.

https://youtu.be/h5mhPJSro6k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mhPJSro6k

I have heard good things about the Stedi so they are on my list.

[Hoppy99]

Originally Posted by GMEMUD

I have the unique bar on the WK2 and very happy with it. Had a ARB on WH and was happy with that also.
As for lights, I have steered away from LED's as I find the bright pool of light right in front of you to be hard on the eyes after a while, so have the IPF900's with one spot and one spread beam with 130w bulbs and find them pretty much as good as I want.I do plenty of night driving on country roads.

Awesome collection of jeeps an you’re Garage!
Any chance you have a picture of the Uneek bar on your WK2.

[Markus]

Have the ARB bar now, changed from the ECB alloy bar after a roo smacked into the side edge, wrote off the bar and still managed to do considerable other damage, still drivable though unimpressed with the result overall.
Did some research on the ARB and found a few negative comments about ARB bars generally, mainly with issues of fitting and some premature rust. Figured there must be thousands of ARB bars out there and always going to a few crap ones around (law of averages). Also heard that they are now made overseas? don't know if true or not. Looking at the others available a the time, I liked the look of the ARB the best, its a personal taste thing at the end of the day. Didn't like the side hoops of the Uneek bar and the Ironman didn't suit the Quadralift. Didn't want another alloy bar with TJM though TJM did have the steel bar with the centre hoop - in polished alloy?? Not my taste. With the Jeep headlights costing 3 to 4 grand to replace wanted better protection of them as well. The only thing I didn't like about ARB was the single 'towpoint' though plenty of people have used it for recoveries, so will live with that one.
Again personal tastes, so have fun with the choice.

[GMEMUD]

Originally Posted by Hoppy99

Awesome collection of jeeps an you’re Garage!
Any chance you have a picture of the Uneek bar on your WK2.

Here you go.
Cant see it in pic but the ACC radar is just above the number plate.