roof lights

[Swamprat]

so, i have a nifty little roof rack with ghetto fabulous CB mounts as light mounts. and im about to chop it and fab up something new, and if some of you would be nice to give me some pointers and pics i think would be more function then fashion.


thanks
-Ian

[crazyjim]

What size lights are you going to run? As far down the windshield as possible is advisable to reduce glare.

[Swamprat]

im running hella 500FF's right now. and i've already smashed one on a branch, so some sort of light guard is a must in this those arn't cheap.

[slcpunk74]

I really dig using linear actuators on light bars. I would like to do either linear actuators on my light bar or use a door switch hooked to a door lock atuator then have it raise with hood, shell style hydrualic struts.That way you can keep it down when you need to but have it come up when you want light.

Just to help explain myself better linear actuators are devices that can move things in a line with electricity.
Door lock actuators are just that... The thing that locks and unlocks your door.
Hydraulic struts are the things that raise your liftgate.

[Swamprat]

lights that rise up and down sounds flashy, how do the 1700 jeepspeed guys have removable lights.

[crazyjim]

lights that rise up and down sounds flashy, how do the 1700 jeepspeed guys have removable lights.
Most of them build a bar off their cage, to either heims or bushings so they can take them off when they want. But there is still a bar sticking up in the air.

[Swamprat]

Most of them build a bar off their cage, to either heims or bushings so they can take them off when they want. But there is still a bar sticking up in the air.

i thought so, i might want to look into that so i can pull my jeep in the shop to work on it