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Old Jul 28, 2015 | 07:12 PM
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I have a 2003 Ram 2500 HD with clearance lights on the cab. I love these lights. Also, I have seen several 50 inch light bars that have been mounted on the roof. I want one! The problem is, I don't want to hide my clearance lights with a light bar. I have tried Google, I can't find a bracket that puts the bar behind the clearance lights so they are still useful, but I can switch on a light bar and turn night into day. Have you found anything?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 08:47 AM
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it's gonna be a custom fabbed bracket, I've looked into it a couple shops wanted 350.00.... for that much Id just put the old 1980's roll bar back in the bed & mount to it lol
 
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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I agree on custom fabricating. Use 3/16 aluminum and cut them out to shape, then file or sand the rough edges. Make a cardboard template first and trace it out on the aluminum sheet and then cut. Polish it, paint it or powder coat it
 
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 03:50 AM
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No need. Buy a set of N Fab Ford Raptor brackets. They fit with little modification. My 3rd gen and my dad 4th gen have them.
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 07:47 AM
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Looking really good there Kasper!
 
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 09:51 AM
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Thanks weed!

I was surprised to see a reply so fast when I checked here lol
 
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 01:50 AM
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Idk of that's to me or not but as for me, I haven't been on as much as I used to. So much work for me and I'm so backlogged it isn't funny.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 03:03 PM
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Nah buddy I just mean in this forum. You remember my old posts and how this forum was 2 years ago or so.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 07:31 AM
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Nice. How do you like the Nfab bracket? Any vibrate/shake while driving off the road?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by duke07
Nice. How do you like the Nfab bracket? Any vibrate/shake while driving off the road?
I love it. I've never noticed any shake at up to 100mph. It's bolted on, and underneath there a foamy double sided tape between the metal, and it's siliconed all around as well.
 
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