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Safari Bar W/ KC lights wiring??

ok so i am getting ready to get a safari bar with 100W KC lights, my ? is does a safari bar have anywhere for the wires from the lights to go through or do i have to zip tie the wires to the bar?? any ideas or pictures are appreciated
 
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there isnt anywhere for them to be tucked or anything like that. my lights are mounted, and the wiring off teh back just simply runs right thru the lower valence opening in the center... from there, the wiring disapears.
 
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You dont need to zip tie the wires. The armored cable will wrap under. I drilled a hole thru the valence for mine, but have since moved them to the bumper as they were blocking the tow hooks...Im getting some 4" round lights to put back on the bar which will clear the tow hooks.


 
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are your 100W daylighters bright enough to make the night look like day?? i am looking for something cause i drive alot of back roads going and coming from my girls house and my stock lights sux for deer and all other lil animals
 
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why not have the safari bar drilled just underneath the light tabs and run the wiring out the ends of the tubes? that's what i'm going to do
 
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You dont need to zip tie the wires. The armored cable will wrap under. I drilled a hole thru the valence for mine, but have since moved them to the bumper as they were blocking the tow hooks...Im getting some 4" round lights to put back on the bar which will clear the tow hooks.


or you could just man up and get a WAAG
 
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are your 100W daylighters bright enough to make the night look like day?? i am looking for something cause i drive alot of back roads going and coming from my girls house and my stock lights sux for deer and all other lil animals
ya do this....o man I love light
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I would recommend a set of 150w stainless steel daylighters. here is a good thread you can hunt around https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ead.php?t=7604

personally I am not imperessed with safari bars on trucks they look cheap and cheezy. they kill your front approche if you offroad. and also the lights are WAY to far on the ground and you have to aim them high to work right. i dont know friends dont let friends buy safari bars. I would rather recommend a WAAG bar for the front
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...t=waag+bar+buy
 
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ya, what zach said,

waag... mmmm

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You can kinda see where the cable from the light went in this pic, its the best one I have.

 
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man i hated that safari bar on your truck bill I am glad its gone!
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
or you could just man up and get a WAAG

 

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ya I am not kidding......
 
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ya I am not kidding......
There a little hard to come by these days last I heard....

Hey are you still banned from driving by local airports at night?
 
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There a little hard to come by these days last I heard....
Nope there is a summer deal going on right NOW search on the search box for waag or GO to www.generation-edge.info DO IT

Hey are you still banned from driving by local airports at night?
Eh it happens FAA yells at me
 
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will a wag bar hook up to my 99 ranger??
 
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