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Old Apr 23, 2015 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by RIZE_UP
20" Rigid Light Bar install - Cut out plastic insert - kinda a pain. Drilled into the face of the frame mount. Used Rigid mounts and bolted up. Used door trim on plastic insert to make it a little more clean look.

Anyone else tried a similar install? Does it mess with the adaptive cruise sensor. I can't tell from RIZEs pictures if he has that sensor or not.

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Old May 9, 2015 | 11:28 PM
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i went another route as i wanted something a little bigger/brighter.

i installed a 30"

original plan was to install it behind the grill but i would have had to remove 2 of the shutters and even doing so the grill still blocked half the light, so i decided to install it like so..








headlights only(low beam) sorry for crappy cell pic





light bar only





light bar and low beam
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Old May 10, 2015 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by gentz002
i went another route as i wanted something a little bigger/brighter. i installed a 30" original plan was to install it behind the grill but i would have had to remove 2 of the shutters and even doing so the grill still blocked half the light, so i decided to install it like so.. headlights only(low beam) sorry for crappy cell pic light bar only light bar and low beam
that light bar can be stolen in 27 seconds
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Old Aug 28, 2015 | 05:22 AM
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Can you provide info or pics on how you mounted I am selling my 13 and have same issue behind grill, this was exactly my first thought nut was going to investigate the mounting issue.
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 01:05 AM
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22.5" LED on my Aries Bull Bar
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 07:54 AM
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Has anyone done it in the xlt sport grill?
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenn213
Haha true true.



You get what you pay for. The Cree bars are cheaper but wont give you quite as good output.
That's funny. Cree doesn't make light bars. Cree makes LED chips. Rigid light bars use Cree chips. Similar thing, different brand. Many Rigid lights are built on the same line as the off brand lights using the same parts. Rigid does have a good name, but you'll pay for that.
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by LSchicago
That's funny. Cree doesn't make light bars. Cree makes LED chips. Rigid light bars use Cree chips. Similar thing, different brand. Many Rigid lights are built on the same line as the off brand lights using the same parts. Rigid does have a good name, but you'll pay for that.
False. Why do Chinese lights leak then? And my rigids don't. Why do my rigids have way better optics than Chinese? Why is the overall quality way better. I'm not a rigid fanboy. I have rigid and Chinese just sayin
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 09:29 AM
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False. Why do Chinese lights leak then? And my rigids don't. Why do my rigids have way better optics than Chinese? Why is the overall quality way better. I'm not a rigid fanboy. I have rigid and Chinese just sayin
Rigid lights are made in China. Not all lights are equal. Some cheaper ones leak. Rigids do too. I had one that filled up with water. it's a fact of life....
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by LSchicago
Rigid lights are made in China. Not all lights are equal. Some cheaper ones leak. Rigids do too. I had one that filled up with water. it's a fact of life....
Then if your rigid leaks then you get a new one. Chinese you don't
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