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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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I am looking to install a set of off-road lights on my 08 4x4 QC. I don't have a brush guard...so i dont know where i could put them. I believe i recall seeing them installed behind the grill on a ram. Is anyone familiar with this? Or any input?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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you could put a pair behind the grill. mount them on the bar that goes across. you have to drill2holes but that is no big deal.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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its all personal preference. behind the grille is prob the best spot if you dont have a light bar or brush gaurd. if your more daring, you could drill holes and mount them on the place right in front of the grille. but just keep in mind if you take them off your gunna have holes. haha I put mine on my brush gaurd. 4 PIAA lights.



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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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I thought the same as isman, dril into that black rubber in front of the grill. Didnt even think there would be room inside the grill. I've seen fogs and strobes inside the grill.
Isman what what and candlepower are your piaas?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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I've installed 2 driving lights behind the grill and havent had any problems yet, and i use them pretty much every night.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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my piaa lights, the two in the middle are fog lights, and the two outer are driving lights(more like hella bright high beams). Im not to sure about candlepower. but they are all 85 watts each
 
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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im looking at 2 kc 150w 380,000 candle power long rang off road lights, the kc 100s was 200 000 candlepower and the HIDs can get up to 600 CP. too bad the HIDs can cost around a grand a pair.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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RamIt Whats The Kelvin Rating?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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dunno can't find it on kcs site, saw other place that 100w 200cp kc is 4500k. Kelvin affects the color of the light, the hotter it burns the whiter bluer it is, low temp gets yellow.

As far as it being bright, most driving lights are 75 000 cp to 125 000 cp.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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if you can afford it get a bull bar and/or a roll bar and put kc's on 'em
 
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