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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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I always liked the idea of the back racks for reverse lights/ led emergency lights. so instead of shelling out 200 for one. i made one my self. its not complete but ill post pics of the progress. It is made of 2x2x2 steel and some flat stock. i already have tons of fogs laying around pretty sure i have a set of hellas ill throw up there. Its gonna have 3 thru bolts on each bed rail and 2 lags each side up front. this will be more than enough. heres some pics enjoy...

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ignore the dirty bed lol
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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Looks good!!! Awesome job!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Great fabrication work, looks awesome.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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thats an awesome bit of kit there... nice.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 05:00 AM
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That looks good!
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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Looks good, I would make sure to pinch the bed rail with another piece of flat stock. The frame rail on the bed is not really thick. I had a bed box in my 2000 Dakota that was just bolted with 4 - 1/4-20 nuts and washers and on a off-road day they ripped through the rail, and the box shattered one of the rear windows.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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Nice work!
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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Very nice, a nice color match would look awesome.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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nice!!!!
 
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