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Old 02-02-2012, 09:29 PM
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On some website I found brackets that bolt down to the radiator support bolts (the pair left and right) to mount aux lights. Now I can't find that website any more. Does anybody have an idea where to find those? I remember the guys that make those brackets make light bars as well.

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I bought a light bar that bolts down to those and it has 4 tabs on it for lights.
 
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Why spend the money on brackets when you could just drill holes?
 
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I mounted 4 lights so I needed the bar with the tabs that are extended out a bit, four lights don't fit if you drill holes, but if your only doing two then ,like specialedjon mentioned, that would be an easy and cheap way.
 
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Old 02-04-2012, 07:42 AM
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you can put four on there if you space them out the right way but it wont look as nice
 
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If you can't fab some up, go to the local hardware store, Lowes, etc. and look. It amazes me how many places out there basically copy a pipe hanger or other common $2 hardware item and sell it at specialty truck/off-road places and charge stupid money for it.

I know guys who drop $35 a piece on light tabs that snug around grill guard bars that are just a buck and a half pipe bracket that someone powdercoated.

But I guess there's an a$$ for every seat, as they say...
 
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I was thinkting of simply drilling holes but those brackets/tabs would bring the lights a bit closer to the grille and probably would make them a bit more effective.
I might just see if I can fab something from a piece of flatiron.
 
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Unistrut and spring nuts...
 
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Unistrut and spring nuts...
What do you mean by that?

By the way... Pinawa? Nice. I have lived close by for a while.
 
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Just drill the holes yourself...
 


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