KC G34's in bumper: which beam pattern?

[MyDaughters20JL]

trying to determine driving, fog or wide beam for my G34's:
ASSuming driving wouldn't be a good choice as I don't plan on doing 60 in reverse
soooo....
between fog or wide: what would be your suggestion & why?

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[cosine]

as for reverse aux lighting. flood would be the prefered choice because the flood will light up the area that you are working with. you dont need spots or driving because they are more for distance.

 

[MyDaughters20JL]

as for reverse aux lighting. flood would be the prefered choice because the flood will light up the area that you are working with. you dont need spots or driving because they are more for distance.

yeah, I got that, but the choices, from KC that I have are their fog or "wide40" the wide 40 seem to be better as far as brightness and beam throw, but again, I don't knpow for chit

 

[cosine]

@MyDaughters20JL maybe @Jeep Generation will be able to help you out. since he runs a wide range of kc lights.

 

[Jeep Generation]

@MyDaughters20JL maybe @Jeep Generation will be able to help you out. since he runs a wide range of kc lights.

@MyDaughters20JL

Hi Jeff,
I answered this just now on the private message you sent me. I'll copy the reply on here also, maybe to help out others.

If this is for your rear bumper and needed for extra light backing up on the trail at night, I would say go with the Wide40 or Fog. I would personally get Wide40.
If it is for your front bumper, it depends on your current set up. If you don't currently have fogs on your front bumper, I would get street legal fogs ( I prefer Amber), if you do have fogs, I would say driving.
I've attached a beam comparison down below to help out. It all depends on preference, but that is what I would go with.

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Fog Beams: A true fog beam projects a beam pattern that is very wide horizontally (often 135 degrees or wider) but has a sharp vertical cut-off. Fog lights are intended to be mounted below the headlights(e.g. 10-24 inches above the ground) and are designed to shine below layers of fog, rain, snow, and even dust. This pattern lights up a pathway close to the ground but does not light the airborne particles in the line of sight while driving. These also only illuminate a short range distance from the vehicle and will not throw light very far. If you’re often driving in foggy, rainy, snowy, or dusty conditions, then fog beam light will greatly benefit your visibility.

Wide-40 Beams: Lights that feature a Wide-40 beam are a hybrid between a fog beam and a driving beam light. They have a wide pattern, but also have increased brightness and light distance compared to a fog light pattern but do not have quite as much distance as a driving beam light. These are typically not street legal so they are a good option for you if you want something for off-road use only that has a very bright, and wide beam.

Driving Beams/Spread: Lights with a driving beam pattern are designed to supplement your high beam headlights and illuminate a path much further down the road. Driving Lights produce a rectangular shaped beam pattern that can reach further and wider than your headlights. Sometimes, depending on the manufacturer, a light with a driving beam pattern is not street legal and therefore cannot be used on roadways and when there is oncoming traffic. However, KC’s LED Driving lights all comply with both SAE and ECE regulations, while meeting street legal standards mandated by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Driving lights are very useful to create visibility near the sides of roadways and areas directly in front of the vehicle. They are great for all around trail riding as well. Spread beam lights are similar to driving beams but tend to be brighter, wider and sometimes taller as they are not required to follow specific SAE or ECE safety standards. Spread beam lights are great lights for multi-purpose off-road use and offer versatile, balanced lighting.

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