The Best LED Light Bar Kit

Buying Guide

LED light bars can be used indoors or outdoors for under-cabinet lighting, display cases and on boats and trucks. They provide safety for nighttime driving because they increase road visibility, especially for off-road vehicles.

These lights are also good for areas with poor vision and foggy weather and are favored by people who own trucks and enjoy off-roading. These bars attach easily to roof racks and bumpers.

The LED light bars made for trucks and boats are rugged, often made with durable, high-quality aluminum. They are not hard to install and do not require a lot of upkeep. They come in different sizes, ranging from 4 inches to 52 inches, and some have universal fits for all different kinds of vehicles.

Some product pages allow you to enter the vehicle year, make and model number to make sure that the lights will fit your vehicle before buying the lights.

LED light brightness is measured in lumens (lm); the higher this number is, the stronger and brighter the light. These generally range from 10,000 to 100,000 lm. The wattage (W) shows how much power the light needs to work. There are also five kinds of LED light bar beam patterns: floodlights, spotlights, combination, driving and scene.

• Generally speaking, the more lumens a LED light bar has, the more expensive it will be.
• Spotlights project the LED light as far as possible, while floodlights project broad light. Look for combo beams, which have both. Also shop for kits that include a variety of lights and sizes.
• Use circular tubes and T-slots and other accessories to clamp or slide the light bars on and off.
• Decide which mounting position you want to use first before buying an LED light bar.