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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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Talking New Lightbar & Lights [PICS]

Just picked up my new light bar and lights for the truck as a sort of a gift for her for having to go through getting the head gasket and cylinders replaced. Presents always make everything better right?

Anyways, Enjoy.

The light bar I went with was the Smittybilt RPD Lightbar. Has a good pre-runner look to it to go with my truck, and has 3 tabs for lights up to 9" in diameter which is perfect for me.

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For the light source I decided to go with the Hella 700FF's. They're big lights (about 8" in diameter), have a great light output, and for $40/light you really can't beat the price.

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Bar Mounted. It has a great Pre-runner feel to it for something that is bolt on and not custom fabbed.

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Lights Mounted.

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And for the switch inside the cab me and my buddy placed it right below the controls for the head/fog lights, just to try and keep everything together.

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And here's how it looked before and after the lightbar.

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Next up is an HID mod for all 3 of the Hella's. The lights are already pretty damn bright for halogens, but since they're going to mainly be used in the desert at night brighter is better.

Thanks for looking
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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Looks good, I added the 500FF's behind the grill on my truck. Although it doesn't see much off-road, when driving through the desert to Havasu they help a lot!
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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Interesting bar. Never seen that one before
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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looks good thats where i put my switches also. what you gonna do with the 4th light?(they come in pairs right.)
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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If I may ask. How much was the light bar? That is pretty slick!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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Looks pretty good, but it doesn't look very sturdy.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 01:15 AM
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Looks good. Did you have to drill holes and bolt it through that bumper piece in front of the grille?
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by weedahoe
Interesting bar. Never seen that one before
It's a Smittybilt RPD aka N-Fab DRP, Procomp also has one.

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looks good thats where i put my switches also. what you gonna do with the 4th light?(they come in pairs right.)
I only bought 3 lights, the pair that comes in the box and the 3rd by itself as if I was replacing one. All off of amazon

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If I may ask. How much was the light bar? That is pretty slick!
Got it for $175 shipped from a performance diesel website. PM me and I can send you the link if you'd like.

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Looks pretty good, but it doesn't look very sturdy.
Super sturdy. Bolts into the bumper, no wiggling or movement from it whatsoever.

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Looks good. Did you have to drill holes and bolt it through that bumper piece in front of the grille?
Yeah, it requires drilling 4 holes in the bumper for installation. Like I said before, its pretty sturdy.
 
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