I recently installed some led bulbs in my old ARB IPF lights for the front of my roof rack. I am still trying to get them aimed and set up. I was hoping for some input on how to configure/aim the 4 lights.
Two of the lights are flood and two are spot lights. I was kind of thinking that I would put the two floods in the middle and aim them to illuminate the road about 50-60 yards in front of the rig. Than I would put the two spots on the outsides and set them so they will illuminate the shoulders of the road about 60-80 yards ahead.
The #1 reason I have these lights is to help spot deer and avoid deer strikes. I do a lot of driving in the dark during the early morning and áfter the sun has gone down when I am either going to or leaving somewhere for fishing or hunting trips, usually on remote back country roads in Utah . Most of these scenarios are on deserted paved roads and highways so I am usually traveling 50-65mph or high speed gravel roads traveling 30 -60mph.
This is why I want the spot lights aimed further ahead in such a way as to help me identify deer in the side of the road with enough time to slow down and avoid the buggers leaping in front of me.
All that being said, I have no experience setting up or aiming lights on a roof rack and maybe I am missing something. Is there any reason I should have the spots in the middle and the floods on the outsides? Is there something I am missing here? Should I aim the lights closer or further away?
Here is a picture of the lights for reference.
Any input or wisdom is appreciated as I am hoping to get these lights dialed in this weekend.
Thanks
Disclaimer: I don't want to hear any comments from the peanut gallery about not using aftermarket lights on paved roads or any safety BS. The situations where I want to use these lights for avoiding deer are instances where I will drive 30+ miles without seeing another vehicle. On top of that if I do see a vehicle in these instances it is most likely a local rancher who would be glad that I have extra lights because it will help me avoid creaming one of his cows. I am not planning on using them while driving down the interstate..... I have enough attention, courtesy, and common sense to notice oncoming traffic and kill the lights before I blind anyone.
Two of the lights are flood and two are spot lights. I was kind of thinking that I would put the two floods in the middle and aim them to illuminate the road about 50-60 yards in front of the rig. Than I would put the two spots on the outsides and set them so they will illuminate the shoulders of the road about 60-80 yards ahead.
The #1 reason I have these lights is to help spot deer and avoid deer strikes. I do a lot of driving in the dark during the early morning and áfter the sun has gone down when I am either going to or leaving somewhere for fishing or hunting trips, usually on remote back country roads in Utah . Most of these scenarios are on deserted paved roads and highways so I am usually traveling 50-65mph or high speed gravel roads traveling 30 -60mph.
This is why I want the spot lights aimed further ahead in such a way as to help me identify deer in the side of the road with enough time to slow down and avoid the buggers leaping in front of me.
All that being said, I have no experience setting up or aiming lights on a roof rack and maybe I am missing something. Is there any reason I should have the spots in the middle and the floods on the outsides? Is there something I am missing here? Should I aim the lights closer or further away?
Here is a picture of the lights for reference.
Any input or wisdom is appreciated as I am hoping to get these lights dialed in this weekend.
Thanks
Disclaimer: I don't want to hear any comments from the peanut gallery about not using aftermarket lights on paved roads or any safety BS. The situations where I want to use these lights for avoiding deer are instances where I will drive 30+ miles without seeing another vehicle. On top of that if I do see a vehicle in these instances it is most likely a local rancher who would be glad that I have extra lights because it will help me avoid creaming one of his cows. I am not planning on using them while driving down the interstate..... I have enough attention, courtesy, and common sense to notice oncoming traffic and kill the lights before I blind anyone.