Thread: LED/HID Offroad Lighting

So is the cargo carrier basically a big shopping basket that hangs off of your back bumper? I haven't seen anything like that before.

It could be , but the Pinaud bottles keep falling through the frame.

It is used as a carrier for whatever you want, like going on a picnic , hauling a generator , or camping supplies, a large cooler for a party.

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Oh John - That's amazing. I really like the carrier. Where did you get that light?

Just think, with this light you'll be able to see plenty of deer at night. Then you can just throw them on the carrier. What kind of bow do you use a night? The only downside I see is the game warden can see you from a mile away....I sincerely hope you know that I'm just jacking with you cause I'm jealous... Very nice and effective set up!

The top LED is from Black Oak,,,, the cargo carrier has 2 "strip" LED's from Bass Pro. They mount on by adhesive & you have to make a wire harness for them.

I don't hunt, not since high school,,, I do shoot a bow though, a compound,

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Oh John - That's amazing. I really like the carrier. Where did you get that light?

Just think, with this light you'll be able to see plenty of deer at night. Then you can just throw them on the carrier. What kind of bow do you use a night? The only downside I see is the game warden can see you from a mile away....I sincerely hope you know that I'm just jacking with you cause I'm jealous... Very nice and effective set up!

Pretty hard to shoot through the windshield..... and then I wouldn't want to put a poached deer in the open on a carrier!

A couple of years ago I drew a tag for a hunt in a local park. I had a beautiful 8 point buck within 10 feet of me! After dark driving out of the park he crossed the road and I had to stop for him. I couldn't get him in range during daylight.

I think what Hirlau needs now is a cow catcher/brush guard to blind them and hit them on the road. In my neck of the woods you can get a legal road kill tag then.

My lights will help on the beach at night, looking for those Square Grouper that get lost & was up on the beach.

Originally Posted by 32t

Pretty hard to shoot through the windshield..... and then I wouldn't want to put a poached deer in the open on a carrier!

A couple of years ago I drew a tag for a hunt in a local park. I had a beautiful 8 point buck within 10 feet of me! After dark driving out of the park he crossed the road and I had to stop for him. I couldn't get him in range during daylight.

I think what Hirlau needs now is a cow catcher/brush guard to blind them and hit them on the road. In my neck of the woods you can get a legal road kill tag then.

You would need a large pot to poach a whole deer, with regards to the deer being seen you could do a couple of things:
1- take a photo of the back of your car and get it printed onto canvas then throw it over the deer.
2- carry a collar and tag, put it on the deer and claim it is a pet that gets travel sick and can therefore not ride in the car.
3- dress the deer in a pantomime horse costume.

On this side of the world to dress a deer you mean definition 6c.

Dress | Definition of Dress by Merriam-Webster

And poach is example 2 here.

Poach | Define Poach at Dictionary.com

***********UPDATE*************

The first week of December I'm adding two 4 inch POD's to the front of the 4Runner, this will pretty much complete the LED additions to it. Hopefully night photos of everything working by the end of the first week.


Sorry, had to buy weapon lights the past two months,, gotta have your priorities.

***** Update****

So finally after months I got to actually "Need" the new lights
8" of snow over night so I was up at 5am getting the Kubota up and running to clear the road

The lights performed almost too well, with the snow falling and the snow blower kicking more into the air the reflection back from the lights was pretty bright..
The road was lit up so much better that I could leave the Tractor in 3rd gear which cuts the seat time back another 20 minutes, in the cold and wet that really helps to keep the back aches to a minimum..

All in all after finally using them for real I am very happy with the change

Well, I can't put the lights on this month as expected, the money went elsewhere; so I will try & place the POD's on next month.