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Front Bumper lights

Hey guys I just want to see what yalls front bumpers light setups look like. Im thinking about just getting the light tabs and mounting 2 KCs that way, but im open to other options.
 
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hang on....

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Homemade lite tabs....using 1/4"x1 1/2". I shortend them up to hug against the grille by about 1.5" compaired to my old tabs. KC Slimlite Titaniums(thanks 07ranger!!). I'm going to add two more lites in the middle here like next week.





Comparison between my old tabs and my new tabs. I believe I followed the diagram of what Jusnes and Underdog sells when i made the first set...except for the thickness of the first set of tabs.

 

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Are the new ones the black tabs? I like the idea of running 4, 2 long range and then 2 driving lights i'll just have to see how that looks.
 
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i like it when theyre moutned behind the grille
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
Are the new ones the black tabs? I like the idea of running 4, 2 long range and then 2 driving lights i'll just have to see how that looks.
The new ones are the pretty shiny ones. The one on the left. I'll post pics once 4 are on. But I might end up upgrading to those 8" KCs...if only I can find a good deal on 4.
 
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Thats what i thought, i think i'll just wait til I get a deal on some Slimlites and make the brackets myself.
 
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gotcha.
 
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Here's mine.

 
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i thought out of the box and mounted mine low jsut to give you other ideas....

just remember if you make your own to use thick steel and try and keep the lengths short, i have an 8 inch drop and my lights will "rock" some on rough roads
 
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What kind of lights are those?
 
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What kind of lights are those?
Hella Micro Xenons on top, micro de Xenons down low.
 
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expensive lights... highroller of foglights, lol

got night pics?
 
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Originally Posted by bdr1
interesting way to mount lights... sideways to the grille surround. not my style, but if you like it, thats all that matters.
 
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Originally Posted by edgeaholic (tm)
interesting way to mount lights... sideways to the grille surround. not my style, but if you like it, thats all that matters.

Yeah, I'll admit, it is a bit odd looking, but these lights work better further apart. They have a wicked beam pattern, but I had them on another car closer together and it was too much of a pencil beam. I have since replaced the lower lights with some square halogen fogs.

I do a lot of night driving up in mountains with nothing but switchback turns and no ambiant light.
 
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mine

 
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The 500's are a timeless classic. Looks awesome.
 
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just because...

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Update:

Left: Look at my above posts for pics of the tabs......I added a cross bar and now I have 4 lamps.

Right: Evidently, 06+ don't have the normal bolts that hold thebumper on....so we couldn't install the lights in the normal spot. We used the upper tow hook bolt. Got a longer bolt...bolted it on, added a spacer nut, then the bracket, then another nut. What a pain! Turned out good looking...and an origonal location.

 
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Shane I LOVE that, that looks so good. Did you make the light bar or buy it from somewhere. ALso what lights are those? Are they all the same thing or different kinds. Man that looks great!
 
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I got the crossmember(thats what i call it) or crossbar....i got it from a member here who also has 4 lights. THANKS!!! You know who you are....And thanks man!!

All the lights are KC Slimlites......2 inner ones on mine, and the two on Cory's truck are long rangers, and the outer two on mine are driving. Expect a full report later tonight. probably.

thanks for the compliments man.
 
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Yeah I'll be waiting for it. I can't decide if I want like a fog/driving combo, or driving and long range or something. Decisions, decisions.
 
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if just two light.........definately long range.
 
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