Were is the best place to mount spotlights ?

[Bush Chef]

Hi all
I have just grabbed a set of 4 spotlights to bolt onto the Surf .
The question I would like to put to the forum is
Were is the best place to install spotlights ?

On a roof bar ? or on my bullbars?

What would be the pros and cons to each ?
The roof would keep them out of water and mud but the bullbars would keep them clear of low branches.
What option gives me a better light coverage?

Any advice would be much appreciated
Thanks

[sig]

on the roof you can get glare on the bonnet which can make it a bit harder to see things at night .i say bullbar

[Taz]

on the roof you can get glare on the bonnet which can make it a bit harder to see things at night .i say bullbar

If you mount them further back you can avoid that somewhat.

[Swamped]

If its on a roadie when mounted on the bull bar the lights have to be tied to your hi beam circuit I think. On the roof they don't as they are work lights then or some thing similar.

[suzookyman]

roof, back far enuff to clear bonnet glare

[DEATH_INC]

Roof, you can see shit better. They shine over the top of things like small banks and scrub etc

[T-Boon]

Roof offers a better angle to shine down into holes so you can see how deep they are.

[Gnarly Dude]

Bullbar because on the roof they catch on every branch.

[Bush Chef]

Thank you all for your advice guys .
I have gone with the roof option for now ,but I have made it a ezy bolt on/off style so I can change it any time . Handy if I need to put longer items on the roof racks .


I placed it far enough back so it wont light up my bonnet .


Just needs a grind and a splash of paint

[petefj40]

Nice work.
If they are easily removed for bush bashing that's the go. But otherwise they get a hammering up there on some tracks. But your ride looks to shiny for real offroading.
The main reason I have mine on the bull bar is, it won't fit in the garage if I mount anything on the roof.
Are those HID's? How much power do they draw?