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Old 01-06-2016, 05:37 PM
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Where are you getting your 20" curved light bar? I have a 22" curved light bar but it's a bit too long. I'd rather have a curved 20" but if I can't find that for a reasonable price, I'd take a 20" straight. Also, I'm look for an economical deal, I'm probably not buying a Rigid for 3x the cost of many others.
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Where are you getting your 20" curved light bar? I have a 22" curved light bar but it's a bit too long. I'd rather have a curved 20" but if I can't find that for a reasonable price, I'd take a 20" straight. Also, I'm look for an economical deal, I'm probably not buying a Rigid for 3x the cost of many others.
http://www.caliraisedled.com/product...w-3d-optic-bar

Cali Raised LED 3D optic bar. $149.99 Free ship, They also send with a wire harness, switch and all that.
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You can get a 20" for about $45 on amazon. Another $20 for a wiring harness from OPT7, also sold on amazon.

EDIT: where are you mounting this? Most of the 20" bars are actually about 21.675" long and are listed as both 20" and 22" bars.
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Originally Posted by Toshbar
You can get a 20" for about $45 on amazon. Another $20 for a wiring harness from OPT7, also sold on amazon.

EDIT: where are you mounting this? Most of the 20" bars are actually about 21.675" long and are listed as both 20" and 22" bars.
I'm mounting it in the middle of the bumper between the bumper pads.
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I got my 20" on eBay and I would advise against getting one.I only payed $100 for it but it is pitiful compared to the better quality bars some of my coworkers have. Also if it snows where u live the bumper pad location just ends up caked full of slush and snow that kinds renders it useless.

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I got my 30" on eBay for $90 about 8 months ago and it gets the job done.

IT really depends on how much you use it in my opinion.

I couldn't justify $500+ for a lightbar I hardly use.
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Curious to what your buddies run because my Amazon bar is pretty darn good!
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Originally Posted by Steved1990
I got my 20" on eBay and I would advise against getting one.I only payed $100 for it but it is pitiful compared to the better quality bars some of my coworkers have. Also if it snows where u live the bumper pad location just ends up caked full of slush and snow that kinds renders it useless.
I'm in south Arkansas and it snows here about once every 10 years so the snow build up problem isn't much of a concern. I'm not sure how some fixtures with Cree LED's can be pitiful as compared to a better "quality" bar that also has Cree LED's? Isn't a Cree LED the same regardless of what fixture it's in or are the drivers different in the different bars?
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Originally Posted by Greyhound
Isn't a Cree LED the same regardless of what fixture it's in or are the drivers different in the different bars?
Drivers, reflectors, and lens(if present) have an effect on output. Most of the chinese bars are not drawing their claimed power.
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Originally Posted by RES4CUE
Curious to what your buddies run because my Amazon bar is pretty darn good!
Done some asking and the bars I'm comparing to are speed demon . Their brighter and the light is focused better the cheep bars still put out a decent bit of light but it doesn't shine very far. Just an opinion
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