Feathermerchant

This
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/corros...ection-339013/
Covered holes to prevent future corrosion.

jesustarre

22" LED Light Bar $30 (ebay)

Just mounted. Electrical part is still pending













Best regards

elricfate

Make sure you hit all the edges of the areas where you think it's sealed with some silicone. I can guarantee you will end up getting moisture in there.

jesustarre

Thanks for the advice!

terraformer

Nice! I wonder how all these less expensive LEDs and light bars flooding the market - post-Rigid-dominance - will hold up over time?

I always thought Rigid was overpriced, probably b/c they were one of the first to market (or to see the market potential), but they never seemed to be that complex of a system to warrant the price they're asking (says the guy who has two pairs of their cubes).

elricfate

Well, it goes back to drivers, potting and heatsinks. The chinese ones are usually under-driven, over-promised and poorly heatsinked (this is an iffy).

Usually the LEDs are driven at half current, or sometimes even less. The lumens measured are either at the diode or they're the "possible" lumens the diodes could output if driven properly, and the heatsinks usually need to be reset the right way because they're usually tenuous connections at best.

But for casual use, as long as you silicone seal the edges of the glass and around the cable, along with any other points of ingress, they will work just the same. You might find a bank burnt out at some point, and if you do, then you can either repair it or try to use their promised warranty for whatever company you're getting it from.

Usually chinese dealers have no problem with replacing it, but will either want you to pay for shipping both ways or make you wait two months, or both. Lots of stuff Rigid makes is more expensive but also more reliable and their local customer service is hard to beat.

Just depends on what end of the spectrum you're willing to take your headaches. Out of your wallet or out of your time and knowledge.

Masi1926

That's just a great idea!
I still have a ways to go, before I can't tighten mine any further.
I like this idea though, because no matter how tight you make these covers, all the pulling is done on the sides, which leaves the middle a little loose. So I'm going to install those regardless.
So thanks for the idea bud. It is a good one.

stevebass4

do you have a link?

jesustarre

http://www.ebay.com/itm/22-inch-120W-Led-Work-Light-Bar-Combo-Beam-Off-road-Truck-Driving-Boat-SUV-20-24/172137057102?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36213%26meid%3D58a7ec89db394606be68786b1ea40539%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D181933025289

GDN

I'm not knocking or approving this product, because the ad does say -"Made in China", but it's funny how people are trying hard to get you to think you are buying an American Product - or at least it seems - "Shipped from Las Vegas" with a picture of an American flag right at the top of the listing. If you don't read closer or digest what it is saying, some people will just gloss over that and think - oh Made in the USA.

I'm looking at some heavy duty garage shelving - one item I like says all over the web site that it is "Packaged in the USA" - nothing about manufactured here - just shipped here in bulk and then "packaged" and sold.

Just two weeks ago I bought some lighted sill plates (have not installed them yet) but it was clear from the beginning I was on a Chinese web site and they shipped from China. Only took about a week.