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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Did they come on different lengths? My cherokee is a 2000 and the stop above the rear of the front doors. I saw pictures that look like they good to the front of the roof line. I was thinking about using the factory cross bar as a simple mount to make a light bar. Can I extend mine or install the longer ones?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Yeah some of the newer model have the shorty style rails like yours and some others have the full length ones. I'm pretty sure you'd have to make the mounting holes/inserts for the front most holes, but not 100% sure
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by No4x4Yet
Did they come on different lengths? My cherokee is a 2000 and the stop above the rear of the front doors. I saw pictures that look like they good to the front of the roof line. I was thinking about using the factory cross bar as a simple mount to make a light bar. Can I extend mine or install the longer ones?
Yes they did. All of my XJ's had the longer ones except for my 95.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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What is involved on mounting them on my jeep?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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What is involved on mounting them on my jeep?
Removing the headliner and drilling some holes to secure the front section.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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Maybe Ill just hard mount the lights to the roof, if Im already drilling holes into it.
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