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i want to put driving / fog lights on my bumper but don't really want to drill into my bumper... anyone made a bracket to put your light on??
 
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I took a piece of 48" x 1" flatstock, and drilled it to use the 4 bumper mounting bolts. Then i have bolts going down with 3" of spacers, and the lights at the bottom. They aim on either side of the license plate.
 
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Old 12-16-2013, 08:18 PM
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You can use clamp-on CB antenna mounts, but they would look pretty cheesy, IMO.
 
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No other way if you want it on the bumper. Other places to put them are behind the grille in the lower valance or get a bull bar and mount the lights to that.
 
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Magnethead would you happen to have a pic of the bracket you made??? Is it for 2wd or 4x4???
 
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Magnethead would you happen to have a pic of the bracket you made??? Is it for 2wd or 4x4???
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Magnet head what kind of headlights are those you out in?
 
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Nice!! never though of that .. i did see some that a guy made for his that came up under the grill but can't seam to find the post again...and not really sure if it was on here or another forum
 
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Great idea Magnethead! I will be looking at building something similar.
 
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