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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 03:19 PM
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Just got installed some new toys. Some easier to install than others. Got a steel craft 3" bull bar. Bushwhacker fender flares and some westin taillight guards. The fender flares were easy. The mounts for the bull bar though well it took a whole can of pub blaster to get the nuts loose to mount and an airgun pounding. The taillight guards were cake. Oh n I got a 10" rigid industries SR series flood spot combo light bar. Waiting on tube mounts for the light to mount. Everything is on my photo bucket page

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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 08:49 PM
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Yeah, removing those bolts for the bull bar can be a real PITA sometimes. Ditch that Garden State front plate though, mines been gone for years. Truck's lookin' good, you gotta post up some shots of the whole truck now.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Please post "Look at this!" type threads in the general discussion section where they belong. Only technical threads belong in the main, technical section.

Moving you there now.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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trucks lookin good! i want to get a bull bar but those bolts have me kind of hesitant. I bet that light bar is going to be super bright
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 10:05 PM
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Looks good. Been thinking about a chrome bull bar, like dakotaff. Just scared that with my lowered stance that I will scrape it on some of the steeper driveways around here.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by VPad54
trucks lookin good! i want to get a bull bar but those bolts have me kind of hesitant. I bet that light bar is going to be super bright
yea tested it the other night just tapping to the battery its overbearing when its on. just my style, hate getting highbeamed when im driving with just my low beams on so now ill have this hooked to the "F**k you/ daylight" mode switch that controls being normal function and the highbeams, low beams, fogs, off road lights behing grill, and now this light bar to be on all at once.

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Please post "Look at this!" type threads in the general discussion section where they belong. Only technical threads belong in the main, technical section.

thanks jason, did it from my phone and the thing didnt wanna cooperate, im in the boondocks in sc right now took 5 min just to load the page. we need an app.

Moving you there now.
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Looks good. Been thinking about a chrome bull bar, like dakotaff. Just scared that with my lowered stance that I will scrape it on some of the steeper driveways around here.
it wont scrape, the mounts actually protrude through the two slots in the bumper where the tow hooks are (btw i didnt have tow hooks from factory, but when i get home on leave from navy im gonna mod the bull bar mounts to have these either bolted to or welded on them.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/stor...k?cm_vc=-10005

going to wash the dak tomorrow pics after, the pollen down here blows
 
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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How much did the LED set you back?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 04:31 AM
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What tail ligth guards are you talking about? and what do you mean by cake? they were expensive? or there were easy to install? or they look great? lol
post some pics of the bull bar !
piccs!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by calixdakota
What tail ligth guards are you talking about? and what do you mean by cake? they were expensive? or there were easy to install? or they look great? lol
post some pics of the bull bar !
piccs!
I think he means easy to install, they use the 2 Taillight Screws and I think some double sided tape or rubber feet to hold them on.
The 2 Screws hold them on tight, My work bought a truck with them on it and they didnt move, We had to remove them tho for the Space Cap we put on it.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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Ok, so how far down from the underside of the front bumper does the bullbar hang?
 
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