Latest Adventure Builds
STVSTOY’s Custom Toyota Tacoma Overland, Off Road & Rock Crawling Build
At KC HILITES we get asked about all kinds of different applications for our lights. Our customers use our products for off road recreation, utility vehicle applications, marine vehicle applications and so much more. We decided to start this new series of posts to give inspiration to some of our fans and to display some cool looking builds. Let’s [Full Post]
Custom Reconditioned Classic 1973 Jeep Commando Off Road Build
Week two brings us an awesome 1973 Jeepster Commando build by @JeepsterMcJeepFace on Instagram. This completely custom build gives a lot of love to our Gravity LED line with the KC Gravity LED Headlights as well as the popular Pro6 Light Bar. The Gravity LED Headlights are available with a few different options. The standard replacement Gravity 7” Headlight [Full Post]
Custom Off Road & Rock Crawling OverlandX Jeep JK Build
Rolling into week three we have this rugged overland build by @ovrlndx on Instagram featuring a handful of KC lights. From Gravity LEDs to Cyclones and C-Series, this build almost has it all! Staring up front, we see the Gravity 7” headlights for the Jeep JK surrounded by two Pro Sport LEDs, Gravity G4 Jeep JK Fog Lights system, [Full Post]
Custom Classic Overlanding & Off Road Land Rover Build
Week four brings us a cool overlanding Land Rover that sports some of our most famous lights. This build is all about the Daylighter LEDs and accented by the Cyclone Rock Light Kit. The Daylighter lights come in 6" Halogen or LED options. The Halogen lights are rated at 2,452 lm for spread or 3,187 lm for spot, 2,796 [Full Post]
KC Equipped Polaris RZR Off Road Build
This week we have something new. An awesome UTV from Off Road Tire Guy. This thing is fully equipped with KC lights. With a Roof mounted 6 light Pro6 light bar, a front bumper mounted 10" KC FLEX array, and the rear facing Cyclones used for break and signal lights this RZR will have no troubles at night. Starting [Full Post]
Dunewhore’s Refurbished Extreme Performance Off Road Volkswagen Bug
A new take on a classic car. @dunewhore and @kibbetech teamed up to bring us this awesome bug that was on display at the 2017 Sand Sports Super Show this past weekend. The ever popular Pro6 light bar tops this baja bug with custom printed brown KC logo stickers. The Pro6 Six light bar is an amazing addition to [Full Post]
XLR’s Tuned Up Custom Desert Off Road Polaris RZR Build
This week's build is an awesome RZR from @k.miller959 at XLR Industries. The Pro6 light bar sits on top of this Polaris RZR. The Pro6 Six light bar is an amazing addition to any vehicle. The 6 light combo beam bar comes out to 39" long and is rated at 13,800 lm, 5,150 lx, 515,000 cd, and has a [Full Post]
Custom Toyota FZJ80 Off Road & Overlanding Build
“Adventure is necessary”, and they are here to show you how to find it through their world-wide community of overlanders. The Overland Bound rig is all utility, and though it looks “extreme” compared to most daily drivers, it is actually a mild build born out of necessity. Up top, we have KC’s new GRAVITY® LED PRO6 Light Bar, which [Full Post]
Off Road & Overland Ready Custom Jeep JKU Build / Rig
This week's build features a Green and Orange 2008 JKU that @joeybouchard uses to ass-kick MS (multiple sclerosis) and allows him to keep the adventure going. Joey picked the Rescue Green and Orange accents as Orange is the color of MS. A disease that he had since 1998. Coincidentally his favorite color is Orange and the Rescue Green just [Full Post]
Custom Camping & Overlanding Jeep JK Builds with Roof Racks & Integrated Lighting
This ever changing 2015 JKU started as a show build for SEMA a couple years ago. Mark (Sarge) Schleipfer’s had a dual purpose when building this JK. Sarge originally wanted to showcase MTX audio products in this JK at SEMA and then quickly repurposed it as a prerunner/chase “truck”. Fast forward to present day and with a lot more [Full Post]
Custom Refurbished Volkswagen Bug – Megalodon – Extreme Off Road Build
Blake Wilkey needs no introduction as he was the infamous Shreddy professional that took his VW Land Shark to the streets of San Diego. Millions of views, 26 counts of wreckless driving, jail time and 2 years wiser - he decided to unleash Megalodon on the city of Las Vegas. Since Wilkey didn't want more fines and other legal [Full Post]
Rugged Custom Overlanding & Camping Jeep JK Build
“This Venture The Wild JK truck conversion was forged together by Rob Spencer, who is an Adventure Blogger. The JK had a humble beginning of a stock JK, but as Rob mentions on his blog site: "...I quickly found that there are thousands of after market jeep off road mods products and upgrades out there to modify my rig." [Full Post]
Custom Sand-Ready Off Road Polaris RZR XP4 UTV Build
This week's build is a very patriotic RZR XP4 1000 from @utvinc UTV INC representing Arizona and American pride with its custom vehicle wrap. To complement the Arizona state colors, the UTV INC RZR was fitted with KC FLEX™ Array 40" LED light bar. The KC FLEX™ LED array comes in a variety of sizes ranging from 10" to [Full Post]
Custom Black Toyota Tacoma Off Road & Rock Crawling Build
This week's build features a one of kind Black KC Tacoma that has the first concept KC M-Rack roof rack. This KC Tacoma was built with simplicity and adventure in mind. When it's not cruising around LA, this Tacoma is either catching the next big wave, going down to Baja fishing for Tuna or camping up in the Sierra [Full Post]
Big Red Off Road Jeep JK Build – Rock Crawling Ready
This week's build features a Big Red JK that @gobigtruck805 loves the beaches of Pismo to the mountains of the Sierras. Tiger's Go Big JK is all lit with KC, starting from his Pro6 light bar for overhead lighting and finishing the front with a KC FLEX™ 10" light bar on the bumper. Since this a multi-traversing Jeep, Tiger [Full Post]
KC’s Reconditioned Jeep Wagoneer – Classic / Retro Off Road Build
In anticipation of KC’s 50th Anniversary in 2020, Alan Wang (KC CEO) wanted to do a build that captured both KC’s heritage of the 1970s, while showcasing KC's latest innovations. Alan considered many classic rigs from a Toyota Land Cruiser to a Ford Bronco. He brought in Rick DeWeese, who meticulously built the infamous 1966 Dunewhore Bug and asked [Full Post]
TrailRecon’s Custom Jeep JK Camping & Overlanding Build
Over the coming weeks and months, we have given the reigns to our good friend Brad from TrailRecon so that he can give a deep dive into the vehicles of TrailRecon. This week we're starting with the renowned TrailRecon Jeep JK. So grab your popcorn, sit back, and enjoy what Brad has to say about these rigs. “When I [Full Post]
Custom Off Road Jeep Cherokee XJ Build
Over the coming weeks, we have given the reigns to our good friend Brad from TrailRecon so that he can give a deep dive into the vehicles of TrailRecon. This week we're focusing on the TrailRecon Jeep Cherokee XJ. So grab your popcorn, sit back, and enjoy what Brad has to say about these rigs: “When my twin sons [Full Post]
TrailRecon’s Custom Rig – Jeep JL Off Road & Trail Discovery Build
The past few weeks, we’ve beeing showing off some of the amazing Jeeps from our good friend Brad from TrailRecon . Well, the TrailRecon TakeOver continues this week! Here, we're showing off the TrailRecon Jeep Wrangler JL. This 2-door Jeep JL certainly has the best color scheme of them all! But we’re probably biased. As a matter of fact, [Full Post]
Adam’s Custom Rock Crawling Jeep JK Build
Now THIS is going to be KC Equipped build that you’re gonna want to read all about. We sat down with KC Ambassador and expert rock-crawler, Adam Pfeifer aka @oh_that_1_dude, to discuss the his Jeep named Titan and determine which lights he uses most while tackling the trails. From dominating some of the toughest trails from Die Tryin' in [Full Post]