Wiper arms hitting my pod light's!!

[OFC Ranger]

They might have Roush stamped on them

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[D Fresh]

That's it Doug. ?

Took long enough. I made most people's list day one.

 

[SPVparts]

$150 for brackets? I'm sorry but lmao.

First, just understand and no offense. You get what you pay for. Not everyone buys a Lariat or Tremor Ranger. Some buy an XL Base model.
There is a HUGE difference in what you get between an XL and a Tremor. Would you agree?

So what you are comparing here with these cheap fabricated brackets is the same.
First, DeeZee brand has no offset. They took a plate and bent it 3 times. There is a reason it isn't a clean fit.

Second, none of the ones listed there are actually stainless steel. On says cut steel with stainless steel powdercoating. There is no such thing... lol.

Our brackets are 100% STANLESS STEEL. 1 grade off of surgical grade. That material is more expensive, but it will look like new FOREVER. It won't rust.

Black powdercoat HELPS prohibit rust to a degree. However, EVERY powdercoated part has some exposed metal from where the part is hung in the baking process. That area, if it is NOT stainless steel, will rust. It starts there, then it spreads under the coating.

The next thing to compare is the metal thickness. We use 7 gauge stainless steel. The thicker metal is also more expensive. Why would you want that?
For flex and vibration. The more weight you put on thinner metal, the more it will bend, vibrate and bounce when driving. The 7 gauge stainless steel we use is the strongest and highest quality bracket you will find. PERIOD. If you compare our brackets to ANY and I mean ANYONE Elses, I can promise you, you would NOT be able to honestly say that others are the same quality, thickness, as rigid, or clean.
This means our brackets can hold the larger heavier pod lights as well.

Now, you may say you don't care and prefer a cheaper bracket. Thats fine. The only thing I ask respectfully is that people please, don't lump our brackets in with all the cheap Chinese knock off stuff out there.

How I am seeing ours compared to these others is no different than comparing Rigid Pod lights to the Chinese knock offs on Ebay or Amazon that you can buy for $15. There is a difference with those as well. I am sure those of you putting Rigid lights on your truck realize that or you wouldn't have gotten Rigid lights.

So long and short, we offer and manufacture products for the Ranger, Raptor, F-150, Bronco and others that are of the HIGHEST quality. We compare, test and inspect all the other products out there for flaws and make sure our stuff stands on the TOP.

Does that mean you want to spend the extra money for the premium model? Not always. Just understand there is a BIG difference.

We also developed and filed a patent on the first ever plug n play style harness system. For those of you who have Tremors especially, with the built in switches. You can get our A-Pillar Harness, or others like light bar, Fog and Rear and connect them to any light, any brand and to your switches.

Here is a video clip from the Motor Trend Channel


We have several kits available for Rear lights that BOLT ON and PLUG IN to your tail lights for reverse lights. Not Clip On into your factory wiring. We developed Plug N Play options.

We also have Roush Cold Air Kits IN STOCK for the Ranger.

Here are some links to Ranger stuff. Feel free to browse. We have Rigid, Baja Designs, KC Hilites, Diode Dynamics and Morimoto. So whatever your needs, we have them. We also have comparable and lower prices on EVERYTHING if its the same product. Though in this case, our brackets are not the same as are compared here.

One last thing to keep in mind. If you get a FULL kit. Like the A-Pillar or Light Bar kits. The price of the Brackets is discounted way down. We can do this with bundles. So compare buying cheap brackets one place and lights another to getting a full kit. You may be surprised that the price is the same or similar for better products.

https://specialtyperformanceparts.com/search?type=product&options[prefix]=last&options[unavailable_products]=last&q=ranger&page=2


Let me leave you with one more example you can physically see here.

Here is a Baja Designs Reverse Light kit for the Ranger. It includes 2 S2 Sport Wide Corner lights and a short harness that you clip on your factory reverse wire with an alligator/vampire clip, and their bolt on brackets. The problem there is, you cut the factory wire and could have potential warranty issues. We prefer not to do that.

https://specialtyperformanceparts.c...it-backup-lights?_pos=18&_sid=361c0a8b9&_ss=r

Now, here is our kit with the SAME lights, Our no drill stainless steel mounts and our PLUG N PLAY short rear harness with plug n play tail light adapter. Notice ours is BETTER, Plug N Play, no clip on, with the same lights and it's LESS EXPENSIVE! We also give you additional options not available with the Baja kit like a long harness to switches and the tail light adapter for both. As well as a PRO S2 option...

https://specialtyperformanceparts.c...l-rear-light-kit?_pos=38&_sid=ee88da519&_ss=r

John

 

[RangerPNW]

Lights look great on those brackets! Will have to take a gander. Thanks man

If you don't mind shelling out the cash, the SDHQ ones mount to the fenders where the hood hinge is. Little more involved installing them (they were a little fussy), but that puts the lights as far outboard as you can get and the mounts the lights such that they don't move with the hood so you don't have any clearance issues.

https://sdhqoffroad.com/collections...-ford-ranger-sdhq-built-a-pillar-light-mounts

 

[D Fresh]

If you don't mind shelling out the cash, the SDHQ ones mount to the fenders where the hood hinge is. Little more involved installing them (they were a little fussy), but that puts the lights as far outboard as you can get and the mounts the lights such that they don't move with the hood so you don't have any clearance issues.

https://sdhqoffroad.com/collections...-ford-ranger-sdhq-built-a-pillar-light-mounts

SDHQ makes some nice looking stuff. I've been eyeballing those mounts and their SwitchPros package for about a year now.

https://sdhqoffroad.com/products/19...hq-built-complete-switch-pros-mounting-system

 

[RangerPNW]

SDHQ makes some nice looking stuff. I've been eyeballing those mounts and their SwitchPros package for about a year now.

https://sdhqoffroad.com/products/19...hq-built-complete-switch-pros-mounting-system

I wish I ponied up for their switch pro, but given that I've only got the pods, the lightforce switch plate and switches work perfectly for me and look totally factory. My solution was just a pain to install.

 

[D Fresh]

I wish I ponied up for their switch pro, but given that I've only got the pods, the lightforce switch plate and switches work perfectly for me and look totally factory. My solution was just a pain to install.

From their pod mounts would you say they make quality stuff? Would you buy their products again?

 

[RangerPNW]

From their pod mounts would you say they make quality stuff? Would you buy their products again?

I don't think I'd hesitate to buy anything they make.

 

[OFC Ranger]

First, just understand and no offense. You get what you pay for. Not everyone buys a Lariat or Tremor Ranger. Some buy an XL Base model.
There is a HUGE difference in what you get between an XL and a Tremor. Would you agree?

So what you are comparing here with these cheap fabricated brackets is the same.
First, DeeZee brand has no offset. They took a plate and bent it 3 times. There is a reason it isn't a clean fit.

Second, none of the ones listed there are actually stainless steel. On says cut steel with stainless steel powdercoating. There is no such thing... lol.

Our brackets are 100% STANLESS STEEL. 1 grade off of surgical grade. That material is more expensive, but it will look like new FOREVER. It won't rust.

Black powdercoat HELPS prohibit rust to a degree. However, EVERY powdercoated part has some exposed metal from where the part is hung in the baking process. That area, if it is NOT stainless steel, will rust. It starts there, then it spreads under the coating.

The next thing to compare is the metal thickness. We use 7 gauge stainless steel. The thicker metal is also more expensive. Why would you want that?
For flex and vibration. The more weight you put on thinner metal, the more it will bend, vibrate and bounce when driving. The 7 gauge stainless steel we use is the strongest and highest quality bracket you will find. PERIOD. If you compare our brackets to ANY and I mean ANYONE Elses, I can promise you, you would NOT be able to honestly say that others are the same quality, thickness, as rigid, or clean.
This means our brackets can hold the larger heavier pod lights as well.

Now, you may say you don't care and prefer a cheaper bracket. Thats fine. The only thing I ask respectfully is that people please, don't lump our brackets in with all the cheap Chinese knock off stuff out there.

How I am seeing ours compared to these others is no different than comparing Rigid Pod lights to the Chinese knock offs on Ebay or Amazon that you can buy for $15. There is a difference with those as well. I am sure those of you putting Rigid lights on your truck realize that or you wouldn't have gotten Rigid lights.

So long and short, we offer and manufacture products for the Ranger, Raptor, F-150, Bronco and others that are of the HIGHEST quality. We compare, test and inspect all the other products out there for flaws and make sure our stuff stands on the TOP.

Does that mean you want to spend the extra money for the premium model? Not always. Just understand there is a BIG difference.

We also developed and filed a patent on the first ever plug n play style harness system. For those of you who have Tremors especially, with the built in switches. You can get our A-Pillar Harness, or others like light bar, Fog and Rear and connect them to any light, any brand and to your switches.

Here is a video clip from the Motor Trend Channel


We have several kits available for Rear lights that BOLT ON and PLUG IN to your tail lights for reverse lights. Not Clip On into your factory wiring. We developed Plug N Play options.

We also have Roush Cold Air Kits IN STOCK for the Ranger.

Here are some links to Ranger stuff. Feel free to browse. We have Rigid, Baja Designs, KC Hilites, Diode Dynamics and Morimoto. So whatever your needs, we have them. We also have comparable and lower prices on EVERYTHING if its the same product. Though in this case, our brackets are not the same as are compared here.

One last thing to keep in mind. If you get a FULL kit. Like the A-Pillar or Light Bar kits. The price of the Brackets is discounted way down. We can do this with bundles. So compare buying cheap brackets one place and lights another to getting a full kit. You may be surprised that the price is the same or similar for better products.

https://specialtyperformanceparts.com/search?type=product&options[prefix]=last&options[unavailable_products]=last&q=ranger&page=2


Let me leave you with one more example you can physically see here.

Here is a Baja Designs Reverse Light kit for the Ranger. It includes 2 S2 Sport Wide Corner lights and a short harness that you clip on your factory reverse wire with an alligator/vampire clip, and their bolt on brackets. The problem there is, you cut the factory wire and could have potential warranty issues. We prefer not to do that.

https://specialtyperformanceparts.c...it-backup-lights?_pos=18&_sid=361c0a8b9&_ss=r

Now, here is our kit with the SAME lights, Our no drill stainless steel mounts and our PLUG N PLAY short rear harness with plug n play tail light adapter. Notice ours is BETTER, Plug N Play, no clip on, with the same lights and it's LESS EXPENSIVE! We also give you additional options not available with the Baja kit like a long harness to switches and the tail light adapter for both. As well as a PRO S2 option...

https://specialtyperformanceparts.c...l-rear-light-kit?_pos=38&_sid=ee88da519&_ss=r

John

I run CaliRaised brackets. Chicom no doubt. $50. Still in perfect condition after 1 year.

No offense but you come off as bad as the tactical companies in the firearms accessory world and trying to cram as many buzz words into your advert as possible. In the firearms world the cool thing is to try and insert the term aircraft grade aluminum as many times as possible. When I see off-road companies try so hard and use terms like surgical steel I can't help but roll my eyes. But clearly business is good for you guys and you make a lot of money so keep doing what you do.

Also I'd be careful trying to bring up comparisons about Chinese lights and rigid considering that it's highly probable that rigid gets their parts from China as they are not US made products. They are US assembled products with a Gucci price tag.

 

[SPVparts]

If you don't mind shelling out the cash, the SDHQ ones mount to the fenders where the hood hinge is. Little more involved installing them (they were a little fussy), but that puts the lights as far outboard as you can get and the mounts the lights such that they don't move with the hood so you don't have any clearance issues.

https://sdhqoffroad.com/collections...-ford-ranger-sdhq-built-a-pillar-light-mounts

SDHQ are actually some that we test and compare when making ours. While they are the same 1/8" thick (7 Gauge) as our. They are plain steel as you see in their description. where ours are STAINLESS STEEL, which at the same thickness, the molecules are tighter and the metal is actually stronger.

Here is an excerpt from their description.
"3/16” and ⅛” Thick Steel Plate construction for durability"

Ours also go outward the same amount, but attach under the hood hinge.

So I will tell you what. I will put ours on sale for the same $139.99
That way if you want to compare the two, you are on the same playing field. In fact, if anyone want to take the time to order both and compare and they end up liking the SDHQ's better? You can send ours back for a refund.

https://specialtyperformanceparts.c...s-sold-separately?_pos=3&_sid=5ed17139b&_ss=r

Also, we are working on an INTEGRATED switch panel that will look OEM, unlike the add on switch pro's.

Here is an example in an F-150

https://specialtyperformanceparts.com/products/3-hole-switch-panel-2015-f-150

John

 

[Wes Siler]

Just one more reason why "ditch lights" are the dumbest place to mount function free little light pods.

Buy lights designed to throw light further than your stock headlamps, and mount them in a place where the light they put out won't interfere with your vision.

 

[OFC Ranger]

I love marketing.
you can make claims and only half back it up and most people fall for it.
I see the aircraft aluminium one all the time. Ford even did it with the F150
Aluminium doesnt "rust" per se, but aluminium still corrodes in many ways for many reasons. Ford thought that most people would fall hook line and sinker for that line.

Theres over 150 grades of stainless steel.
probably a handful fall into "surgical" stainless steel grades

"surgical stainless steel" is just a buzz word for marketing.
they choose specific grades of stainless for surgical tools for the highest corrosion resistance it offers, therefore it costs more to manufacture.

Seems a waste of money to buy "almost" surgical stainless and then powder coat it.
If I'm paying for that high of quality stainless, I want to see it. that's the major attraction to stainless to see that lustre and shine.
Otherwise I can go with cheaper grades of stainless (or gasp! mild steel and galvanize it) and at least boast I have a bracket that meets my requirements and a pocket of cash left.

What grade is it you're using, I would like to make a comparison to the other 149 or so available.

I made the mistake on my boat a few times buying stainless steel hardware and found the screws were very sensitive to fracture of you got careless with the torque. So the positive of stainless in that case, had a very poor drawback.

Adding a "Tactical" or "Operator" label increases the value ten-fold.

I'm just waiting for one day for an advert from some company bestowing the benefits of their aircraft grade surgical steeluminum that was carefully R&D by tactical high speed design operators. Toss in a SHAM-WOW style campaign and Elon Musk will soon lose his #1 spot as rich guy.

Does anyone really understand than those brackets cost more than a pair of Diode Dynamics bars/pods? Let that sink in. When your brackets cost more than the things you are mounting on them, mull that over lol

 

[D Fresh]

SDHQ are actually some that we test and compare when making ours. While they are the same 1/8" thick (7 Gauge) as our. They are plain steel as you see in their description. where ours are STAINLESS STEEL, which at the same thickness, the molecules are tighter and the metal is actually stronger.

Here is an excerpt from their description.
"3/16” and ⅛” Thick Steel Plate construction for durability"

Ours also go outward the same amount, but attach under the hood hinge.

So I will tell you what. I will put ours on sale for the same $139.99
That way if you want to compare the two, you are on the same playing field. In fact, if anyone want to take the time to order both and compare and they end up liking the SDHQ's better? You can send ours back for a refund.

https://specialtyperformanceparts.c...s-sold-separately?_pos=3&_sid=5ed17139b&_ss=r

Also, we are working on an INTEGRATED switch panel that will look OEM, unlike the add on switch pro's.

Here is an example in an F-150

https://specialtyperformanceparts.com/products/3-hole-switch-panel-2015-f-150

John

Wow!

It's one thing to talk up your products with marketing buzzwords. It's yet another thing all together to talk baseless shit about your competitors.

This...

looks more OEM than this...

What the fuck are you on?

Those switches on that F-150 look like the garbage that our mechanics put in my milktruck. And the functionality of the SwitchPros control units is light lears beyond 3 SPST switches.


You guys really ought to think about getting a social media manager. I've never used your products. After reading the two posts you made on this thread I likely NEVER will. Not a good look at all for your company.

 

[TdotReckless]

Adding a "Tactical" or "Operator" label increases the value ten-fold.

I'm just waiting for one day for an advert from some company bestowing the benefits of their aircraft grade surgical steeluminum that was carefully R&D by tactical high speed design operators. Toss in a SHAM-WOW style campaign and Elon Musk will soon lose his #1 spot as rich guy.

Does anyone really understand than those brackets cost more than a pair of Diode Dynamics bars/pods? Let that sink in. When your brackets cost more than the things you are mounting on them, mull that over lol

Been trying to understand this as well, 150-200$ for

Wow!

It's one thing to talk up your products with marketing buzzwords. It's yet another thing all together to talk baseless shit about your competitors.

This...

looks more OEM than this...

What the fuck are you on?

Those switches on that F-150 look like the garbage that our mechanics put in my milktruck. And the functionality of the SwitchPros control units is light lears beyond 3 SPST switches.


You guys really ought to think about getting a social media manager. I've never used your products. After reading the two posts you made on this thread I likely NEVER will. Not a good look at all for your company.

Still don't understand why brackets are 200$ CAD ?‍??

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Wow!

It's one thing to talk up your products with marketing buzzwords. It's yet another thing all together to talk baseless shit about your competitors.

This...

looks more OEM than this...

What the fuck are you on?

Those switches on that F-150 look like the garbage that our mechanics put in my milktruck. And the functionality of the SwitchPros control units is light lears beyond 3 SPST switches.


You guys really ought to think about getting a social media manager. I've never used your products. After reading the two posts you made on this thread I likely NEVER will. Not a good look at all for your company.

This is starting to look a lot like that scene under the overpass in Man on Fire.

@SPVparts - you’re starting to lose fingers quickly - might be time to exit before, you know…

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