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LED light bar on '12 Ram 1500

Old Dec 13, 2022 | 09:51 PM
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Default LED light bar on '12 Ram 1500

I bought a cheap kit from a seller called cn_biker on ebay. I think they had photocopied instructions from ijdmtoy and thrown them in the box with a different light bar. Basically I wound up re-working everything on the bracketry and should have just started from scratch on the brackets. Regardless, it works now. The relay is triggered with fogs. A few highlights, but basically if you don't have some fabrication capability, good luck

Basically started wirh this

I think the slots were intended to fit the bumper bolts but they were .400" wide and the bumper bolts are M12 (~.470"). Opening up with a 1/2" em here

I wound up wanting the light higher than the brackets would allow so I actually flattened the bend in my arbor press then re-bent in a different location in my finger brake (not shown)

I finally wound up with this Frankenstein thing here. I added angle because the bracket was too flimsy.

All's well that ends well.....?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 12:27 PM
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Nice fab work. However, if other drivers are routinely flashing their brights at you b/c they’re blinded by your light bar, don’t take it personally and consider re-aiming it or getting a better one with a more focused beam. Just letting you know that the glare isn’t appreciated.
 
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