Problem solved.

They were marked reverse. Left one actually needed to go on right side and vice versa.

It turns out that one side was just a tad longer than the other, but couldn't tell just by looking at it the way they're bent.

But the kit did come missing 3 short bolts and one long one as well as I had to go buy a tap kit since one of their welds was too close to screw hole and it was preventing it from screwing in right. GRRR

Thanks for the input anyway!



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another ebay product strikes again haha.

glad to see you got it figured out

 

The way I see it, the bar is mounted to the part of the bracket that's secured to the body mount (the other piece of the bracket is just a diagonal support member that's attached to the frame). With this arrangement, there is no adjustment possible, so, in your shoes, here's what I think:

• The mounting brackets for that bar are either wrong, or there's a part missing for the front bracket. The seller should send you the proper bracket or additional piece. This additional piece would be a stand-off that would bolt to the bar and then the bar with this stand-off would attach to the current bracket. This stand-off would have a hole in one end where the bar mounting bolt would go, and then, there would most likely be a captive nut at the other end that would fit against the mounting bracket that you currently have bolted to the front body mounts.
• If the seller doesn't have anything else, you can either get a new bracket made, or a stand-off made, or send the bar back. You should be able to lodge a complaint and at least get some of your money back that you could use to make a new bracket or adapter.
• None of this is difficult, but you did pay for product that fit and to adapt it, will cost you some cash.

 

Yup, they look much better now.