Group Buy LED light bar - Anyone interested?

[loki_racer]

I'm interested in getting an LED light bar for my XJ but not interested in paying the insane markups for the ones being sold by retailers.

These bars look 100% the same as the latest popular brand. They use Cree LED's, the same as the popular brand. They have an IP68 rating meaning they are sealed from dust and water for 30 minutes at 1 meter (maybe? I can't tell).

Without shipping or import taxes, they are 1/3 the price of the popular brand.

The thing is, I have to order at least 10. The more I order, the cheaper we can get them for, but 10 is the minimum. I'd be willing to take a 50% deposit up front from interested people (only after I have 10 orders verbally spoken for). I will charge $10/person for shipping and handling (if you order 10 of them, I charge you only $10 for shipping and handling).

Being the first time, I can't estimate shipping times, but once I have them in hand, they will be shipped the next day. I would require the buyer to pay for insurance and delivery confirmation.

I'm considering either a 30" or 40" in spot pattern.

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If you don't read anything above this, read this. I don't care that they are made in China. You're welcome to respond and talk about US made products vs. Chinese made, but don't expect a reply from me. That debate is for other threads.

Also, these will not be shipped to me in Italy. I will have them shipped to someone I trust stateside that will handle reshipping them to anyone that buys. If for some reason, this person, is not responsible, and they fail to arrive at the buyers house, you will get a full refund. At that point, please public mention I failed to do what I said I would, I deserve it.

 

[stumpXJ]

Id be interested, just depends on the pricing. Do you have pricing for each bar size if we were able to get 10 people? Just looking for a ball park here....

~ Stump

 

[loki_racer]

At this time I don't. China is just waking up, so hopefully I will get a reply to my emails in the next few hours. If I'm reading the listing correctly, they have the 50" listed at $500. Throw in shipping to the US, import taxes, and my handling fee, minus the difference from 40" to 50" and I'm thinking something like $500 each shipped to your door.

Don't quote me though. I will have better numbers once this company gets back to me.

 

[Lowrange2]

I'd suppose there'd be no warranty on a buy like this?

I MIGHT be interested.

 

[stumpXJ]

I just checked on Alibaba for some things, and found many companies in China who sell them with similar requirements (min 10 or more, etc). You can buy them on ebay for roughly the same price as you are talking, and you wouldnt have to deal with a group buy.

http://stores.ebay.com/M-R-Automoti...62509319&_sid=288944429&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

 

[loki_racer]

The manufacture's websites says limited lifetime warranty. I just got off the phone with them. They are sending me all the info I asked for. I will be purchasing one unit up front at a much higher price to take photos of and show online.

 

[loki_racer]

I just checked on Alibaba for some things, and found many companies in China who sell them with similar requirements (min 10 or more, etc). You can buy them on ebay for roughly the same price as you are talking, and you wouldnt have to deal with a group buy.

http://stores.ebay.com/M-R-Automoti...62509319&_sid=288944429&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Those don't say they have Cree LED's and are 34". You're right, they can be found for close to the price I think I can get them for. I figure if I can save $50+ over ebay, I'm willing to wait from them to arrive from China.

 

[stumpXJ]

They are Crees, and have the same IP67 rating, here is where he got them:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/516260485/180W_50_Off_Road_LED_Light.html

Still seems kinda high, maybe its just me though... Id be interested in a 40-50" bar, but I think for those prices I will just keep what I have (4 Hella 4000 HID's) until they get even cheaper. Still interested once you gte pricing figured out, I could sell my Hellas, I would love the lower profile.

 

[loki_racer]

Ok. I have some specifics.
40" costs $550 + shipping from China to US + shipping to you from me + import taxes. (I have to order all one size, so 40" is probably going to be it)

They are saying UPS shipped to my door costs roughly $80. They are working on a freight price to the port in Boston where my brother can pick them up.

So right now I'm roughly estimating $650 shipped to your door. Not as great a savings as I thought, but still 50% of what name brand is.

It looks like the major variable is shipping. The more I order, the cheaper the rate per unit. When I get an exact price I will let everyone know.

Underwater

Under Jeep

Under another Jeep (sure, not a real Jeep, but you get the idea)

Salt + fog testing?

Life testing. They are saying they will run nonstop for 5 years. Take that with a grain of salt.

 

[loki_racer]

I got some final pricing from them. $677 shipped to your door if you live in or east of Missouri.

Farther west and it will be more, farther east and it might be less. Calculate your own shipping from 05403 to your zip for 10lbs.

I required 50% upfront to reserve your order. I will accept layaway payments if you want, but require it to be paid in full by one week after arrival in the US. Failure to pay within a week of arrive could result in a full refund of your order as I will try to sell it to someone else.


Here are some stats from the manufacture's website:
• 50,000+ hours average life span
• 5 years of continuous use
• 94% optical/reflector efficiency
• 9-32 Volt DC Input
• 100% optically clear
• GE lexan lens
• Instant on/off, no warm-up
• Operating Temp: -40 ~ + 145 deg. F
• Shock proof
• Limited Lifetime Warranty
• Oversized heat sink
• Low power consumption
• IP68 Rating
• 3W CREE chips
• Color Temperature 6300k

 

[Lowrange2]

I've always wanted a couple of the 6" bars.

 

[Doc Holliday]

They are Crees, and have the same IP67 rating, here is where he got them:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/516260485/180W_50_Off_Road_LED_Light.html

Still seems kinda high, maybe its just me though... Id be interested in a 40-50" bar, but I think for those prices I will just keep what I have (4 Hella 4000 HID's) until they get even cheaper. Still interested once you gte pricing figured out, I could sell my Hellas, I would love the lower profile.

FYI on IP67 rating.


http://www.resourcesupplyllc.com/PDFs/WhatDoesIP67Mean.pdf

 

[Ben824]

They are Crees, and have the same IP67 rating, here is where he got them:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/516260485/180W_50_Off_Road_LED_Light.html

Still seems kinda high, maybe its just me though... Id be interested in a 40-50" bar, but I think for those prices I will just keep what I have (4 Hella 4000 HID's) until they get even cheaper. Still interested once you gte pricing figured out, I could sell my Hellas, I would love the lower profile.

Am I reading that correctly? $280-$308 US for a 50" LED Light bar?

 

[stumpXJ]

Yes, but you have buy 3 of them, then tack on another 60-75 bucks for shipping. Go ahead and get them Ben, I will take one...

 

[Ben824]

Yes, but you have buy 3 of them, then tack on another 60-75 bucks for shipping. Go ahead and get them Ben, I will take one...

If I could get two others guaranteed to buy one and I had the money upfront I would definitely go for that one! Even with the extra shipping cost that is a hell of alot better deal than the $670 mentioned above.

 

[Ben824]

Yes, but you have buy 3 of them, then tack on another 60-75 bucks for shipping. Go ahead and get them Ben, I will take one...

I emailed the guy and he said that his current price for the 50" bar is $308 US and we can purchase one at a time. However, I did not mention that I lived in the US so I don't know if that would make a difference.

 

[Speedbump96]

im intrested in 1 50 inch light bar can u pm me how much it would be to 92277

 

[loki_racer]

I emailed the guy and he said that his current price for the 50" bar is $308 US and we can purchase one at a time. However, I did not mention that I lived in the US so I don't know if that would make a difference.

im intrested in 1 50 inch light bar can u pm me how much it would be to 92277

Any chance you guys could take this to another thread? I'm trying to put together a group buy of 40" bars.

It's not that hard to start your own, even competing, group buy thread.

Appreciated.

 

[Ben824]

Any chance you guys could take this to another thread? I'm trying to put together a group buy of 40" bars.

It's not that hard to start your own, even competing, group buy thread.

Appreciated.

Wasn't trying to hijack just thought it was about getting the best deal on LED light bar. Didn't know it was specific to 40" only. Good Luck with your group buy.

 

[offroadordnance]

Ip68 is not rated for intrusion protection against high pressure car washes or pressure washers. It is more suitable for outdoor enclosures like a cable box that might occasionally become immersed in a flood or dock lights. IP69k is the vehicle specification rated to over 1000PSI. For reference 33feet underwater or one atmosphere is shy of 15PSI. I'd question the manufacturers warranty in regards to water intrusion since they aren't properly IP rated for vehicle applications