LED bulbs for garage/shop

Interesting and timely thread. I replaced the overhead incandescent bulbs in my garage with LED floods from Home Depot. I was expecting blinding light in my work area and let's just say I was disappointed. My buddy found 4' LEDs on sale at the local farm and home store and he swears by them. That was going to be my next step. I have ONE bulb that sits directly over my engine/work bench. It's so high up on the ceiling that I get very little direct light under the hood of the car. I thought that placing the LEDs on chains and hanging them down closer to the ground might get more light under the hood?