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Got my new cab lights put in and led tailgate bar

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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Default Got my new cab lights put in and led tailgate bar

must say the recon parts are madeof very high quality. ive never had any led parts on any truck of mine before, but these cab lights and tailgate bar are definitely top notch.

i have some pictures joe got while doing it. he will probably chime in and give you guys a walk through if you want.

all measured out
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rough fit
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installed in garage

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installed outside
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led bar
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led bar and white night reverse lights
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day pictures of cab lights
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backside of truck with leds on
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i must say, joe did a pretty solid job on the install took him a lot longer than planned, he said something like 5 hours but it was 30 degrees out yesterday he said probably about 2 and a half actual working hours, and 2 and a half hours of warming up. ha ha ha

and he made me a new signature picture today too.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Lookin good man
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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thanks! next thing i need to do to finish off the look is get a set of oem towing mirrors but everywhere i look they are like 500 dollars. anyone know where to get them for cheaper or someone selling some or willing to trade or anything?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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hahah this was definitely NOT on the top 10 list of things I want to do again!!!

At least not in this weather. Maybe in the summer I wouldn't mind it, but 30 degrees is NOT a good temperature to do this in!!!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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How did you get the silicone to cure in 30 degree weather?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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It's sitting in the garage, it's about 55 degrees in there. Just at the time I had to keep the doors open and it was chilly in there.

Once I started putting the silicon on, I shut the doors, and it warmed up in there...

And the type of silicon I used on the inside was a different type than I used on the outside. It dries in half hour, and cures in roughly 3 hours, with an application temperature of 15 degrees to 200 degrees.

The stuff I used on the outside had an application temperature of 30 - 200, and full cure time in one day.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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OK, just checking... they look great!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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thanks they do look good. it was quite a surprise, i was in green bay for the day and i came home to this. it made my day
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Do you guys want me to do a write up?

Since the other write up no longer has pictures...
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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Make a video!
 
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