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As if my Bronco didn't already have enough lights, @Diode Dynamics went and released their Stage Series Reverse Light kit. As soon as I saw it I tagged them in their post and said, "great, another thing for me to blow money on! LOL".
And from out of nowhere they asked if I'd like to get a sample for my Bronco (yep..this is me being up front with ya'll) and shoot some photos of it and talk about it.
How could I say no?!?!
So here are my thoughts...Honest thoughts.
I'd say to start off by watching John over at @Diode Dynamics do the install on Youtube. This made an easy install even easier. Damn, I love how simple the pre-run wires and upfitter switches make things!!:
So the light kit?
Everything you need to wire it up to act as rear running lights and reverse lights, OR, integrate it into an upfitter switch to control the white light when you want.
The kit has everything in separate bags (like their other kits) so it's easy to stay organized.
All the wiring is plenty long enough to keep you from having to worry about coming up short and in braided loom, for durability I love that the way you run this brings it up into the cab from underneath through a grommeted hole, and they have a replacement grommer already on their wires for this. See:
)
Deutz connectors so every connection is sealed and secure. Hell, they even included butt connectors for the upfitter wiring.
The adapter plate is SOLID and has a good powdercoat finish with a laser cut DD logo in it (slick guys) and mounts up using some included extended lug nuts. These come in two lengths to cover standard and aggressive wheel offsets.
The brackets that the light pods mount to are the same powdercoating and are an easy install as well.
I guess that's the theme here....Easy.
I have the SSC2 pods and man are these BRIGHT!! I just have some daytime shots for this post, but will edit this post to add some night shots so you can see how much light they throw.
Like ALL their other pods these are designed to deliver as much light as possible thanks to their optics.
My day job is the head of marketing for an LED lighting manufacturer so I know a LOT about optics and LED lighting. And from what I've seen in the lighting industry for off-roading, no one is doing optics as well as Diode Dynamics.
Now the bad...I promised an honest review right?
The bolts that mount the bracket to the spare tire are bright shiny silver. I just think they would look so much better in black.
So much so that I am going to get the heads of mine either powder or cerakoted.
But that's just me.
Anyways, here are a few photos of those lights, and one from the other end
And from out of nowhere they asked if I'd like to get a sample for my Bronco (yep..this is me being up front with ya'll) and shoot some photos of it and talk about it.
How could I say no?!?!
So here are my thoughts...Honest thoughts.
I'd say to start off by watching John over at @Diode Dynamics do the install on Youtube. This made an easy install even easier. Damn, I love how simple the pre-run wires and upfitter switches make things!!:
So the light kit?
Everything you need to wire it up to act as rear running lights and reverse lights, OR, integrate it into an upfitter switch to control the white light when you want.
The kit has everything in separate bags (like their other kits) so it's easy to stay organized.
All the wiring is plenty long enough to keep you from having to worry about coming up short and in braided loom, for durability I love that the way you run this brings it up into the cab from underneath through a grommeted hole, and they have a replacement grommer already on their wires for this. See:
)
Deutz connectors so every connection is sealed and secure. Hell, they even included butt connectors for the upfitter wiring.
The adapter plate is SOLID and has a good powdercoat finish with a laser cut DD logo in it (slick guys) and mounts up using some included extended lug nuts. These come in two lengths to cover standard and aggressive wheel offsets.
The brackets that the light pods mount to are the same powdercoating and are an easy install as well.
I guess that's the theme here....Easy.
I have the SSC2 pods and man are these BRIGHT!! I just have some daytime shots for this post, but will edit this post to add some night shots so you can see how much light they throw.
Like ALL their other pods these are designed to deliver as much light as possible thanks to their optics.
My day job is the head of marketing for an LED lighting manufacturer so I know a LOT about optics and LED lighting. And from what I've seen in the lighting industry for off-roading, no one is doing optics as well as Diode Dynamics.
Now the bad...I promised an honest review right?
The bolts that mount the bracket to the spare tire are bright shiny silver. I just think they would look so much better in black.
So much so that I am going to get the heads of mine either powder or cerakoted.
But that's just me.
Anyways, here are a few photos of those lights, and one from the other end
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