08Monster
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Moonshinexxx lights.
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Rigid Lights
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LOL
The exact same thing, huh? I wonder how Rigid's patent attorneys would react if they knew that.
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powerstrokin15
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I wonder why the totron Cree bars came out at the exact same time as rigid.. I have mine on my rzr and truck next to rigid setups. so far our totron bars have been as bright and reliable as rigids.
Eric@HoldersDiesel
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forcefed6.4ford
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First off I'm and brand whore. I hit a deer last week at 60mph, broke the tabs that came with the bar and it fell down infront of the truck. Dragged it for almost half a mile before I could find a safe place to pull off and assess the damage. The bar was completely undamaged other than some scraps and scratches. Worth ever dime as far as I'm concerned.
I absolutely love my rigid lights. I have a 20" dual pattern bar, a set of D2 floods, and just installed a set of dually spots. For driving lights I would go with dually spots. They defuse enough at the lens face to light up the ditches and have enough beam focus to light up the road 3-400' in front of the truck.
I absolutely love my rigid lights. I have a 20" dual pattern bar, a set of D2 floods, and just installed a set of dually spots. For driving lights I would go with dually spots. They defuse enough at the lens face to light up the ditches and have enough beam focus to light up the road 3-400' in front of the truck.
'94IDITurbo7.3
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do you get flashed a lot to turn them off or do you only use them when alone in the sticks?
forcefed6.4ford
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Single lane I turn them off. Twinned I've not been flashed. The spots are not as bad for on coming traffic as the floods or defused.
'94IDITurbo7.3
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good to know. Thanks a lot!
backwoodsboy
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Where are you getting Moonshinexxx lights being made in the USA? They are Cree lights, which are assembled in USA of foreign made components.
Basically everything is shipped over here from China and a dozen screws are installed holding the case halves together, constituting a 'American Assembled' product.
Also I don't see anything, anywhere, about a lifetime warranty.
Just because both use aluminum housings and poly-carbonate lenses doesn't mean they are the same. You have to take into account the alloys of the aluminum used in the housings, the molecular mass of polycarbonate used in the lenses, as well as what coating is applied to the polycarbonate lenses to ensure scratch resistance.
The 2/3rds cost reduction has to come from somewhere. Only a portion of that comes from sweat-shop labor during manufacturing. The rest comes from inferior materials.
forcefed6.4ford
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To see how the light up the ditch.
head lights
Head lights and Dually driving lights
Head lights, driving lights and light bar. This one is deceiving. Due to the brightness infront of the truck my phone doesn't show how far down the road the pavement is lit. You can identify objects a good 1/4-3/8 of a mile.
head lights
Head lights and Dually driving lights
Head lights, driving lights and light bar. This one is deceiving. Due to the brightness infront of the truck my phone doesn't show how far down the road the pavement is lit. You can identify objects a good 1/4-3/8 of a mile.
'94IDITurbo7.3
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Wow that is awesome. ...thanks for the pics
ClayStewart
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josh@thedieselcartel
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Did you just cut the bumper brackets off?
If Anyone needs any rigids shoot me a PM, I can get great pricing on them.
If Anyone needs any rigids shoot me a PM, I can get great pricing on them.
ClayStewart
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3 bolts holding the tow hook/ bumper mount. Took it off and used a cutoff wheel to cut the tow hooks off flush at the mount. The bar is mounted to the bumper so it comes off with it.
There are no LED diodes that are made in the USA. There is also no such thing as scratch resistance polycarbonate. Not sure why Rigid is saying that. Cree is one of the best LED's you can buy.
I can't seem to find what LED Rigid uses. That is a red flag for me. Why not list the LED if it is a quality LED?
Rigid also does not state that they have LM79 and LM80 testing which is the standard for LED testing.
Rigid is a good product but lets not kid ourselves about how they are so much better than everyone else. The only thing rigid may have a patent on is the reflector and I highly doubt they designed that themselves. I'm sure they had a reflector/ lens company do that for them like most everyone else does.
I can't seem to find what LED Rigid uses. That is a red flag for me. Why not list the LED if it is a quality LED?
Rigid also does not state that they have LM79 and LM80 testing which is the standard for LED testing.
Rigid is a good product but lets not kid ourselves about how they are so much better than everyone else. The only thing rigid may have a patent on is the reflector and I highly doubt they designed that themselves. I'm sure they had a reflector/ lens company do that for them like most everyone else does.
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Pstroke96
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rigid uses cree led's says right on the box
Spatel23
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Can you elaborate on how you mounted the 40inch in the bumper please.
What did you do with the tow hooks?
Thanks, looks great
backwoodsboy
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I don't see anything, anywhere, where Rigid or myself is claiming polycarbonate to be scratch resistant. Polycarbonate by nature has high impact resistance, high light transparency through the visible spectrum, but low scratch resistance, which is why a protective coating is used...like I said in my original post.
Properties of polycarbonate are also impacted directly by the molecular weight. The lower the molecular weight, the easier it is to form (awesome for a company trying to cut manufacturing costs) but at the same time impact resistance and other material properties are diminished.
I don't have any quantitative data on the molecular weights of various polycarbonates used in LED light bars, but I can tell you I've run into enough chit with them that not all lenses are created equal.
Not saying Rigid is the be all end all in nocturnal illumination, as a matter of fact I've got a set of 'Bulldog' 4" light bars on order and am looking into another brand to mount on my trailer, but don't expect a product sold at 1/3 the price to compare in terms of quality...it just aint happening.
