Harbor Freight Roadshock LED 3" Spot Pods | Caliraised Ditch Brackets | 5th Gen 4Runner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ค. 2021
- For some people, offroad lighting is very important but others seem to leave lighting for last. I can't speak to which is most important but I do know an affordable option is also handy to have that won't draw your entire wallet away from your main mods of interest. If you haven't given these Roadshock offroad 3" pods a chance, they may be the perfect addition to your build!
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I just installed these lights with the "flood pattern" on the front of a jeep. They give off an impressive amount of light and the mounts are rock solid. I also ordered amber lenses from Quadratec fot their Radius pods which are the exact same light as these, that way they'll work as fog/snow lights. The hf wiring harness is quite decent too. This lighting setup has pleasantly surprised me. Good video, thanks for taking the time👍
Heck yeah! Yeah great budget light!
I really appreciate the tip on the amber lens! I'm in the middle of wiring these up on my Africa Twin motorcycle which I plan on doing more off-road night riding here in Arizona with a buddy or 2. I had to rework the harness to fit my bike but it was still better than having to make it from scratch. Thanks Rusty & Overland Engineer 👍👍👍
I’m about to install these this weekend on my JK. Any advice?
So dope you released this right as I was looking at harbor freight stuff. I’ll make sure to reference you when I post my video. Glad you got to try these out. They look bright and also have a nice aesthetic for everyday use.
100%! Yeah they honestly look great and they are not super large so if people want something low profile they are definitely slick.
Thanks for the video. Going to try these out and pitch them a little higher. Local harbor freight was out of the flood style with side lights so spotlight it is!
Worst case I upgrade these at some point and Mount these to the side of my rack or something.
I love mine very high quality imo. Specifically I love that the plugs are sealed and with the Cali raised brackets they do not come anywhere near the windshield when the hood is up.
Good enough for me. I had been doing over landing for years and this are more than enough plus most of the driving it’s better be done doing the days especially if your car breaks down . Now for some body who want to be a show overlander and care more about the brand, price and how they look it won’t a good choice it they came from HF. I had see I lots of people with all the goodies on their car and also no one scratch on their car and I can tell how much overlanding they had done. Great video 👍🏾👍🏾
Been having them for 2 years on my taco and nvr had a problem works good for me
Ditch lights are best pointed outwards at least 45 degrees. They help you see around corners on night trail runs.
Yeah I would tend to agree but these had 45 deg floods on the side so I figured that the spot portion should be pointing forward.
I was checking these out today in the store as a backup/load light for my sprinter van. I was very impressed . I have Baja Designs Squadron lights on the front and they are the EXACT same harness and toggle switch as the HF ones!
Haha yep, thats why I made a custom harnesses video because I never use them.
@@OverlandEngineer great..ill che k that out. The issue i have w the HF harness is that it looks like it may be too short to reach to the driver area when the lights will be mounting on the rear roof
@@colinaina2561 Yeah I bet they will be. Thats why custom harnesses are king in my opinion. Use the money for custom harnesses and get wiring materials.
So it says this is 2 years old. Im wondering if you still use them and how they held up? Any moisture issues, etc? Thanks
About two and half years later man, how did they serve you?
I have some on my Wrangler I went to Advance and got the old school foot dimmer switch so I can turn them off quickly when a car coming at me
Nice set up going to get these and use a remote relay to turn them on and off. That whaim using for a bolt ev with a remote relay and a combination of 2 13,000 lumens to make 26000 lumens of light.
I hope you do a follow up video (at 1 year would probably be good) to see if the lens has faded and to see if you have any water or condensation in the lights.
I've had mine for a year and they're as bright as the day I installed them. No moisture or cloudiness in the lenses. The paint is still in really good shape, although a little faded. I'm still very pleased with them.
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I saw these the other day in-store. Looked fairly robust for the design. Though on video they seem to be as bright as your high beams. I have Rigid SAE driving light bars I just to suppliment my high beams and I can't even tell my headlights are even on they're so bright. May see if I can get some pricing on the Rigid sideshooters for my newly add hood light mounts. Thanks for the video!
Yeah understandable. The problem here is the beams overlap with the pods and high beams. Ideally the beam patterns project to different areas. My headlights also have really nice LEDs. They are very bright. So comparing these against my headlights means these pods are quite bright if they are comparable. I would take into consideration the lumen output of your lightbar because it’s probably much higher and therefore pretty expected that it would be brighter than high beams/pods. But I don’t know what high beams you are running. If yours are stock high beams, these pods would be easily brighter than my old stock high beams. My high beams alone have like 4000 lumen ideal output per side…(probably more like 2750). These pods are rated around 2250 output I believe. Hope that helps!
I just installed these on my Suburban for some additional down road lighting to avoid deer. After I installed them I wasn't really impressed. My high beams are so bright that these add very little, if anything to the light sent down the road. They do however change the overall color temperature of the light that is cast out. My highs and lows are a bright 6000k LED. Compared to the spot light my highs and lows look nearly blue. The slightly warmer color temperature of the Roadshock pod lights add to the clarity of the overall lighting output of my truck. The warmer color seems more natural and pleasing to the eyes. I honestly feel I could achieve the same color temperature and output results if I switched back to some high quality halogen bulbs in my highs and lows. I wish to compare these Roadshock pod lights to Diode Dynamics SSC2 Pro SAE Driving or SSC2 Pro Spots. I'm hoping to find brighter output without the larger 3" pods sitting on brackets just above my hood. I'm hoping a more slim line light will not take so much away from the esthetics of my vehicle. Utilized an Auxbeam switch pod for my controls. Ran my own wire rather than use the Roadshock wiring kit sold separately.
Whats the adjustment knob on the back of the light?
Appreciate Cha Dude!! I see bolts on the face of that, can swop that clear lens for yellow?!
Could you please share with us what head lights those are?
Would i be able to install these on a 2008 honda fit or would thr battery not be able to handle the amps
Dope video dude! Great details and explanation! Def getting some when I can.
Sweet! Great budget option.
@@OverlandEngineer yeah I was harbor freight and noticed them they look awesome!!! Love your 4runner btw. I have a 2012 sr5 myself I love it!!! Let’s see some more diy vids bro I live the channel!
@@josevalerin3270 Thanks, I really appreciate it. I love the DIY stuff. Its awesome to see more aftermarket stuff for the 2010-2013 5th gens. The new headlights coming out are game changers to make them look so good!
@@OverlandEngineer ikr I saw those! def getting some of those later on as well. Gotta where though mine I just put some black bezel ones on 2 months ago lol.
@@josevalerin3270 Oh shoot, that's unlucky
I have a older style. How do you like these so far??
Use mine for reverse lights
Love ‘em
Just wondering, for the LH and RH markings on the lights, is it as you are driving and looking forward (LH on driver's side, RH on passenger's side), or as you are in front of the vehicle looking rearward? Thanks!
Good question. I believe it’s as if you were sitting in the car looking forward. Only one side of each pod has side facing LEDs so just make sure to point those toward the ditch and it should work out!
You should use bigger washers in between the factory bolt and the bracket, that slot is too wide and the bolt could move
Yeah potentially, I guess I was just using the included hardware. I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt!
Roadshock Rock light review coming Friday 8/13!
Look nice
Would you consider getting the rock lights by road shock?
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I'm sure if he gets them for free.
Just give it a few months to see the review for them.
@@ray8380They are in the works! Honestly would have tried them even if they were not sent though. I have a lot of harbor freight stuff I bought myself.
Always wondered, Is left the drivers side as you are sitting in it , or is it the passenger side as if you have the hood open and are working on it? I know how you have it , but always thought its better to label things drivers and passenger sides.
I would agree. Its better to label driver and passenger. That is how I typically see directional light bulbs labeled. I think it refers to where the lights throw. So in the case of the vehicle probably when you are sitting behind them. In this case the lights are only on one side and you do not need them flooding toward the middle so its is straight forward at least in this case.
And then you run into some bloke from England. Lol. Right , left is as you are seated in the vehicle.
@@Just___me_ Hahaha good point.
Have a same set up and trying to change that ugly button for a button that fits Toyota blank spot
Any suggestions how to wire that ?
These lights come with black blue and white
What are they stand for ?
Actually I figured it out
If anyone need help changing that ugly red switch for beautiful switch that fits Toyota blank spot, hit me up
@@BeachVolleyballWithAlex Is there a specific size wording for the gang switch cutout? I do want to put in some bluesea outlets and I think I ordered the wrong size.
@@OverlandEngineer Iztor 12V ON/Off Etched Push Button Switch with Green & Blue Twin LED Backlit for Toyota FJ Cruiser Highlander Tacoma Tundra 4Runner Prado Landcruiser Hilux -SPOT LIGHTBAR www.amazon.com/dp/B01EOQIE9Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_23F7SHHQM8G4X4C47QR2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I have used this and it fits my fj perfectly
what do the lights look like on their own
I would probably compare them to a nice set of high beams. Then maybe like standard fogs on the side. So the output is just extra on top of your vehicle lighting for a great price.
Did you know if those brackets work on a 2006 Honda ridgeline by any chance
Not sure…these were 4Runner brackets from Cali Raised. Maybe ask their customer service?
Thank you
Harbor Freight commercial during a HF video. 😂
Actually? Haha, I am not able to chose what is shown...
@@OverlandEngineer yeah. It was hilarious.
What headlight bulbs do you use
I’ve got LASFIT swapped Alpharex headlights!
Nice
I put mine on the bed in the back for when I'm backing my trailer in the dark and working at night..
Dude! Besides the excellent content, what is the name of your intro beat?
Its called Out of Town by Damma Beats!
Awesome! Thanks!
It be nice if it has light covers because some states need to be cover
Quadretec makes a light cover for their model that is the exact same as the harbor freight one
Nice haircut
Any trouble with moisture getting in?
I did not use these very long because I am remounting them in a different location. Also I cannot really speak to longevity. Moisture seems to potentially happen over time. When they were on the truck though I never had any problems. They do have a 90 guarantee so if there was something wrong with the ones you got you could return them.
@@OverlandEngineer cool. Thanks for the info.
@@alromero5685 No problem!
I'm sold on the harbor freight led for my truck
Where can I get those brackets
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Eek! You put a round peg in a square hole? I would have just drilled a round hole bellow those square spots and made it look much nicer. Ok, you just said you are changing it out, good man. 😁
Will this kill your battery?
If you leave them on for a long time without running the car yes.
Yep not a fan of floods, I have a bar & spot pods aimed forward with side shooters doing what they were designed for...... Sammy 400ex F350
I don't see the reason to save $15 over the Caliraised pods. Maybe if the HF pods were closer to $60.
Understandable. Obviously there are nicer lights out there. Harbor Freight does also run sales frequently so perhaps they could be even cheaper. The Cali-raised do appear to have a better warranty but ya never know if saving that $15 is worth it for some. I just wanted to test these out and show what you get if someone was wanting to purchase them!
@@OverlandEngineer Fair, and I do appreciate the demonstration video.
That darn wiring kit was about 5' too short for my rig, shame.
the side shooter design is not my personal favorite. it scatters too much making the beam pattern and light output look messy. best way to describe it is like putting a hid bulb in a halogen housing.
I get that but it is kind of what you probably expect at this price point. Tough to be nit picky on the secondary light sources of a budget light
How bad is the glare off the hood video makes it look pretty bad.
Great question, I honestly felt they were pointed a little low when filming the night footage. I think it they were pointed a little higher it would help a ton. The lights also have the flood on the outside of the housing but not the inside so no flood LEDs point toward the center of the hood.
@@OverlandEngineer Yeah they looked a little low on the road. I would suggest bringing the spot lights up to about the level of the high beams on a garage or other wall.
@@UnbendingMetal Yeah great idea, I was going to eye ball it out in the woods but a wall would probably be more precise.
not much different
It sounds like you are going to use these to illuminate the road, trees, and ditches ahead of you. I already HATE those front-facing LED light bars so many people use. They blind other drivers. Yeah, they may help YOU see, but I may not be able to for a few minutes. I try to look away, but in traffic, that's not always possible. These cube lights might be valuable to us truckers who occasionally have to back a trailer into a dark spot or dock. I could see mounting one (or using a magnetic mount) on the back of my trailer just for those occasions. If those LED light bars and these cube lights are DOT Approved, I guess there's nothing anyone can do about them. But if they are sold and labeled as "Off Road Use Only", there may come a day when you have to destroy your off road lights if you get caught using them on the public roads. Think that can't happen? What do you think the Virginia cops did when they caught someone using a radar detector in their state? You either ran over the detector or got a big ticket and still had your detector confiscated. Be smart. Don't blind others. Especially someone coming at you in an 80,000 pound vehicle.
Very good point. If you have decent headlights, I have never thought of a reason to use any of my offroad lights on the road (not really allowed also). Especially on the highway near large trucks. It has never seemed necessary to me...
Exactly Steven, tired of these super bright headlights and the idiots that use these on road.
My light bar & ditch lights are wired to turn off when I hit the the dimmer switch, I live/drive on narrow switchback country roads & these work great (can see deer several feet from the road)..... don't blind oncoming vehicles
Make sure to adjust the angle and point them down
Ummm illegal as heck, get caught using light bars even pods on the road and I’m let’s just say you be lucky to have your rig and or your driving privileges or one big ticket 😅 off road use only! The roads are bad enough with the retards that’s can’t align there headlights properly and all the new led factory headlights that just glare a shit ton
So disappointed in this video! I thought it supposed to be a video on the harbor freight lights rather than how you wired everything up? 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. 30 seconds actually showing the light that is produced…WTH?
Hate to disappoint…I’d probably get that response from everyone who wants to see it wired.
@@OverlandEngineer Your video was titled Harbor freight Road shock LED spot pods >>>>>NOT
If you go off road you want to live up as much as you can because it can be very deceiving
These are for off road use only. No one should be using them on the public roads… Seriously need an aptitude test for people to buy anything now…
Lost me after 45 seconds into the intro.. Please shorten the intro and do your ads through out the video not all at once at the first. Just a suggestion but I'm out.
Too much talkie...get to the point ffs