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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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So after buying an awesome 20" LED bar and two "duallys" from plashlights.com I've got the duallys mounted and turned out as "ditch lights" and am looking to mount the bar. I'm thinking in the hole in the bumper, that's what everyone with the newer trucks are doing, my only draw back is how it will shine. I'm afraid it will concentrate on the ground too much. Any pics or advice will be great and I'll keep everyone posted of the progress. Hopefully the pics all show up in order. The one of the dark is my drieway then illuminated by the bar, the gravel is just the duallys behind the grill.

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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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More as I go, two pieces of iron that raise it high enough for the hole. Bolted the light to the iron and iron to bumper. Well see how this goes.

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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Bungee Cord mod?
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 06:05 PM
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Bungee Cord mod?
yes, on of my more common ones,


haha thats making sure the light didnt fall back as i was measuring..
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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looks good! thinking of getting some of these light bars to put on my custom grill guard. what do you recomend for most and best light output and how much were they??
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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Bet oncoming traffic is gonna love you lol
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TODDBLACKFX4
looks good! thinking of getting some of these light bars to put on my custom grill guard. what do you recomend for most and best light output and how much were they??
Thanks. Honestly it all depends on what you want. My 20" was 295$ and the dually lights are. 59$ a pop. Go to plashlights.com and check it out. I highly recommend the guy. The last pics on his site, of a 50" bar shining on a power line, I held the bar for those pics they're legit. It really lit up clouds. Any who Here it is after the finish

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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 11:33 PM
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How are you liking them after having them for a while?? I'm thinking about replacing my stock fogs with dually's and replacing my 4 halogen off-road lights with a 30in LED bar.
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew
How are you liking them after having them for a while?? I'm thinking about replacing my stock fogs with dually's and replacing my 4 halogen off-road lights with a 30in LED bar.
Do it. And don't hold back. Absolutely worth it. I love them. can't wait to see how it is on my headache rack
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jt94

Do it. And don't hold back. Absolutely worth it. I love them. can't wait to see how it is on my headache rack
Sweet, I'm getting tired of the bull bar and lack of two hooks. I did the math and I'll be drawing in the ballpark of 75W less and gaining nearly 9000 candlepower so I think it will fix my dimming and draw issues. I just wanted another opinion from somebody who owns some.
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