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Old 10-12-2013, 08:27 AM
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Is anyone making a 50" LED bar mount? I am looking for something that is in line with my roof. I have been seeing a lot of rigs (jeeps and trucks) with this. I don't have a rack and although they look cool, I don't have a need for one.
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I don't know of anyone that makes an XJ specific mount.

Seems it'd be pretty simple to make something. You're going to mount it in front of the windshield? You aren't concerned about glare on the hood?
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Well I was thinking about adding some flat black vinyl on the hood to obsorb some of that. Maybe I am wrong with that idea? I haven't given the glare much thought because I see wranlgers running the same set up. Guess I should do more research.
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Well I was thinking about adding some flat black vinyl on the hood to obsorb some of that. Maybe I am wrong with that idea? I haven't given the glare much thought because I see wranlgers running the same set up. Guess I should do more research.
I've never run a light bar but I used to have lights on my roof rack. They glared on the hood pretty bad. Lighting up the hood pretty much made them pointless. The lights right in front of my face cut down dramatically on how well it actually helped me see.

I'd either put it farther back on the roof or make some sort of lip that it'd sit on and block the light from the hood. Not sure how that'd look though.
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
I've never run a light bar but I used to have lights on my roof rack. They glared on the hood pretty bad. Lighting up the hood pretty much made them pointless. The lights right in front of my face cut down dramatically on how well it actually helped me see.

I'd either put it farther back on the roof or make some sort of lip that it'd sit on and block the light from the hood. Not sure how that'd look though.
Maybe an amber LED bar in the same position I was considering? Wonder how the glare is on that. I think they are better for fog anyways.
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http://shop.hooliganoffroadengineeri...r-mount-LB.htm http://www.omcoffroad.com/apps/webst...s/show/4057581
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There you go, what omc offroad has what I was looking for.
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If you want a 40 inch detours off road is working on one https://www.facebook.com/detoursoffroad.hardware
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I am digging the Detours light bar, hope the price is right....
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That looks really good too
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Unless you need it today wait for Detours his stuff is normally on the cheaper side but built really good.And being a forum vendor im sure we will get a discount when it comes out.I'd love to see the matching rear one hes gonna make tho.
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To cut down on glare couldn't you use one of those visors
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