Nilight40004C-A LED Light Bar 21inch 100W Spot & Flood Combo Single Row 9000LM Off Road 3D LED Fog & Driving Light Roof Bumper Light Bars for Jeep Ford Trucks Boat, 2 Years Warranty

First off, I have a 2008 Ford F350 four door long bed. I didn't want to make the truck any longer by adding a brush bar to attach lights. As it is, the 2008 has a rectangular opening in the front bumper that happens accept a 20" LED light bar nicely.The reviews on this light bar seemed pretty good and knowing I could return it, I took a chance. The light arrived a day before promised. The packaging was adequate and all of the mounting hardware was included. The light bar had a sturdy feel to it and no loose items that rattled around inside. The first thing I did was hook up the light to a 12 volt battery to insure all the LED's lit up, which they did. Right away I found that this was a bright light. Paying attention to other reviewers, I shot some silicone into and around the "wire harness".There is no bracket manufactured for the slot in the 2008 Ford, so after a bit of figuring, my buddy suggested that I use "80/20" aluminum to mount the light. I took off the bumper to allow for space to work and after a little measuring, drilling four holes, some nuts and bolts, the light was mounted. Wiring was a breeze by utilizing the Ford's preinstalled upfitter switches, relay and wiring.I spent a great deal of time researching different lights from all the manufactures. Many of these lights, from brand names like Rigid, Bulldog and KC, cost hundreds of dollars (one of the Rigid 20" lights here on Amazon sells for over $671). I fully understand the mind frame of buying the best. I usually take that approach as well but I really have a hard time in justifying that much money for something that I won't be using all the time.Here's the deal: This light is bright. The entire road is lit up in a bright white light including both shoulders of the road as well as any trees overhanging. The light is thrown down the road quite a bit - further than one can out-drive in usual driving. If I were travelling at 100 MPH maybe I'd reconsider. Through my research, I have found that there is defiantly a few LED light bars out there that are brighter. After installing this "knockoff", however, there is plenty of light output and in no way is there $400+ less of light. I get the fact that knockoff items are not built to the strict standards of the name brands, but if companies like Rigid don't start to lower their price, many people will be justified buying knockoffs. I hope this review helps you.

I purchased this lamp knowing that it was pretty inexpensive and that it would probably be best to really think about a little extra elbow grease and seal the lens to the body better than how they come from the manufacturer. For the asking price, I couldn't really complain knowing that. I bought some windshield molding sealer from an auto parts store. Be careful here, as some self-levels REALLY quick and you'll have a mess all over the lamp unless you take your time, position the lamp in such a way that the sealer only runs into the joint, and just clean the area really well. I might still try to find some lexan, cut it to fit, and re-do it. The lens that comes with the lamp is relatively thin, and borderline flimsy. HOWEVER - there is plenty gap space to slide a thicker piece of lens in there, so I'll probably do that in the future. The housing is what seems like an aluminum-finned body that is plenty rigid. The wire harness pigtail is a nice quality, and seems rugged. As far as the light output - WOW. It is more of a floodlight than a spotlight-type pattern, but it is BRIGHT. I paired this lamp with a set of aluminum PIAA 74004-brackets, and really couldn't be more pleased. Considering the price, the lens "issue" is minimal and I still consider this lamp an excellent value.06/03/15 - UPDATE:The lamp seems to be operating great and I have no issues or problems to report, per se. What I have found is that on my application, the lamp seems be creating a whistle from the wind, right at around 40-MPH. Considering it's on a vehicle that has the aerodynamic properties of a house, I'm not surprised, nor do I care or blame the lamp. I just wanted to add that observation for use on SUVs or other highway vehicles. I believe part of the issue is the heat sink on the ends of the housing itself, but again, if it continues to work and operate as it has, I don't care, and still stand behind my initial review.

Reviewing the "LED Light Bar Nilight 21inch 100W Spot & Flood Combo Single Row 9000LM Off Road 3D LED Fog & Driving Light Roof Bumper Light Bars for Jeep Ford Trucks Boat" light bar.Mirroring what others have found with this particular style of light bar, I measured the current draw and found it is underdriven with a ~75W power consumption, or 3.75W per LED. The LEDs in this bar may have been manufactured as 5W, but for reasons (look up "chip binning") they are being run at a lower output. That said, the output vs. price isn't bad. If you want more, you're going to pay 10x as much to get a slightly brighter light.Positive:- Low profile single-row fixture fits in places others might not.- Color temperature is consistent without any odd halos or color shifts.- Inexpensive.Neutral:- Output is lower than advertised, but expected for a light in this price range.- Despite being a combo bar, the light throw is mostly spot-like with very little cast to the sides.Negative:- Hardware supplied was not great. The brackets are raw steel and require painting to avoid rust.

This Nilight 21" single-row straight light bar is an absolute steal for the money. Comes with all the mounting hardware needed to install, including two different types of brackets. Super easy to wire into an existing switch panel or switch with a red (positive) lead and black (negative) lead to wire in. Light bar is super bright and is comparable in light output to my other more expensive light bar's I have on my Jeep. I have ran numerous Nilight products on my previous vehicles and plan to run may more due to the high quality and affordable price! See video for how light bar looks on my Jeep with light output at night.

3/2023 Update: Nilight replaced the light as warranty claim with a new light bar quickly and without issue. Hopefully the longevity on this one will be even better.This was a good lightbar at a value price but some of the LED's have now failed. This particular light bar, even though I do not use it regularly or frequently, has only lasted 1 year and 5 months. That is pretty disappointing. Especially since I have another set of Nilight yellow pod lights that I use constantly as driving lights and still work 3 years later. I like Nilight as a brand, but I think I am going look around for higher quality reliable utility lights.