First off, I'm new to FRF. I recently bought an LED light bar on eBay and am wanting to mount it behind my grill. Got a 2006 ranger, anybody have good experience putting a light bar behind the grill or know the best approach? It's a 20" bar btw

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2006 DSG FX4 SuperCab 4.0L SOHC V6, 5R55E, vinyl floor boards 31" AXT's on DSG Alcoa's. Cranked T-bars to level.

"Education is what you get when you read the fine print...Experience is what you get when you don't."

I was gonna but I ended up putting it on my bumper. It won't fit unless you cut out part of your air dam.

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Do you have any pictures of how you put it on your grill? Id like to see how that looks

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2006 DSG FX4 SuperCab 4.0L SOHC V6, 5R55E, vinyl floor boards 31" AXT's on DSG Alcoa's. Cranked T-bars to level.

"Education is what you get when you read the fine print...Experience is what you get when you don't."

If you need another let me know.

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Mounted it to my bumper.

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Fixed. I didn't mount it to my grill. Lol my bad.

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lol okay i was a little curious how you mounted to the grille. the bumper makes much more sense. thanks for the pic. and nice looking ranger btw

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2006 DSG FX4 SuperCab 4.0L SOHC V6, 5R55E, vinyl floor boards 31" AXT's on DSG Alcoa's. Cranked T-bars to level.

"Education is what you get when you read the fine print...Experience is what you get when you don't."

Thanks! If you have any questions fire away.

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Another note on the light bar you could buy a bull bar for the truck and mount it to the bull bar, if you like that look.

I have a bull bar with LED fogs that look like that light bar but are two seperate lights you can see it in my profile picture if you want a better idea.

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2000 Ford Ranger 4.0L 5-Speed. Crystal Clear Aftermarket Healights. Bull Bar W/ Led Fog lights. Panasonic Headunit Kicker Comp-VR in a ported box. Rockford Fosgate 1500 watt amp.

^^ another good route. Just depends if u want to spend the $ on a bull bar.

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check out the lightbar thread there was a member that posted there with a single row RI light bar mounted behind an 06+ grille in the upper slat. looks proper.

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having a hard time locating the thread you're referring to. point me in the right direction? lol

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2006 DSG FX4 SuperCab 4.0L SOHC V6, 5R55E, vinyl floor boards 31" AXT's on DSG Alcoa's. Cranked T-bars to level.

"Education is what you get when you read the fine print...Experience is what you get when you don't."

Just did this today. I got some long bolts and bolted it to the top piece. I got a 06 ranger

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Thats a cool looking setup but I've got the stock grill. I think if i take a 90 degree hardware bracket from home depot or wherever ( I'm thinking 3 or 4" and bolt it into that plastic that runs the top of the grill will give me the spacing I need to go between the slats. my biggest concern is if that plastic will hold the weight w/o issue.

idk, ill install in the next few days and post pics

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2006 DSG FX4 SuperCab 4.0L SOHC V6, 5R55E, vinyl floor boards 31" AXT's on DSG Alcoa's. Cranked T-bars to level.

"Education is what you get when you read the fine print...Experience is what you get when you don't."

Would love to see pics when you get them. In the same boat right now. And also have the stock grille.

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Before that 1999 Ford F-150 R.I.P