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Old 08-03-2014, 08:06 PM
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Ok I bought a 22" light bar from OHV lights and I was wondering how I could mount it. I thought about getting a piece of metal and drilling a hole in it then bolting it to the front plate holes and drilling again for the bar to mount on. Don't really want to drill holes in my bumper but I will if need be.
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Old 08-03-2014, 08:07 PM
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Move the pods and put the 20 down there
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Old 08-03-2014, 08:17 PM
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It's 22" I don't think it will fit and won't it be too heavy for the valance?
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Old 08-03-2014, 09:07 PM
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It's 22" I don't think it will fit and won't it be too heavy for the valance?
the only reason it's 22 is with the mounts so I'd say it fit. And I wouldn't mount it straight to the valence I'd make a mound that comes down from the frame
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Old 08-03-2014, 09:20 PM
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I'd fit it behind the grille
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Old 08-03-2014, 10:59 PM
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why would you buy it with out knowing where you'd put it?
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Old 08-03-2014, 11:08 PM
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why would you buy it with out knowing where you'd put it?
I did the same thing lol I've got a 20" under my bed just waiting on the opportunity
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Old 08-04-2014, 01:29 AM
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why would you buy it with out knowing where you'd put it?
If you would have read fully I know where I can mount it I just want to know where else I could have put it.
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Old 08-04-2014, 04:48 AM
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I'd fit it behind the grille
Idk I don't really like that kind of look
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Old 08-04-2014, 07:32 AM
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Ok I bought a 22" light bar from OHV lights and I was wondering how I could mount it. I thought about getting a piece of metal and drilling a hole in it then bolting it to the front plate holes and drilling again for the bar to mount on. Don't really want to drill holes in my bumper but I will if need be.
Don't mount it there. My neighbor has his mounted there on his 12 ram and it's ugly as sin. Not to mention easy to steal. Mount it where the pods are. And move the pods to the rear bumper for back up light.
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Old 08-04-2014, 07:54 AM
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Don't mount it there. My neighbor has his mounted there on his 12 ram and it's ugly as sin. Not to mention easy to steal. Mount it where the pods are. And move the pods to the rear bumper for back up light.
That's what I'll more then likely end up doing and since everyone around here likes to tailgate the slow 3.0 it'll give them something to look at
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Old 08-04-2014, 08:28 AM
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Haha. The bumper on the outsides has 2 holes in it. You can mount them there. I'm gonna get some for mine. Either duallys, or the flat LEDs
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Old 08-04-2014, 07:44 PM
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I see it that's what I'll more thank likely do.

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But my mom did find out about the light bar and wasn't even mad lol
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Old 08-04-2014, 08:57 PM
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I see it that's what I'll more thank likely do. ---------- But my mom did find out about the light bar and wasn't even mad lol
why would she be? I should hope you didn't buy it with her card and not ask lol
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Old 08-09-2014, 11:00 AM
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Nope bought it with my own money. But I did get the light bar mounted thank god I plasti dipped the bumper I could score where I had to drill. So I got it on and didn't fit where I wanted so here it is!
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