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Old 07-19-2012, 12:57 PM
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Have a question I just bought 2 big hella lights I'm pretty sure they about 8 in lights if I'd put that on my front bumper I'm building how will it effect the air flow to my radiator? Just wondering anyone's ever done it and if caused over heating problems are anything
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I don't think it would, I have a winch right in front and don't have any issues
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You'll be fine
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Lots of people mount them there, including me, with no problems.
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Ok thanks guys, I didn't wanna find another place to mount them cause they pretty big and that's we're they'll be the safest behind the stinger I'm building but I didn't want it to cause problems either
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The rad will be fine but dont drill into it if you have the metal bumper. Ive had them on for about 7 months and I want to get a light bar on top but now I have two Big holes in my bumper and they are starting to rust...fml
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Originally Posted by scruffythewild
The rad will be fine but dont drill into it if you have the metal bumper. Ive had them on for about 7 months and I want to get a light bar on top but now I have two Big holes in my bumper and they are starting to rust...fml
Try sanding or wire brushing the rust and spray it with some clear paint.
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Originally Posted by BlueXJ

Try sanding or wire brushing the rust and spray it with some clear paint.
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This'll how it look, no cooling issues, however if you don't have some kind of aftermarket bumper they wont fit if they're not slim lights

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And here is mine without any issue....
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Originally Posted by BotakBeng
And here is mine without any issue....
That looks really smooth...is that the stock bumper? And where did you get the bar from?
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I traded some guy my emt roof rack for the steel bumper made out of c channel and sheet metal and I'm building a stinger on it that will be for looks and to protect my lights it's pretty deep about 6 in wide were the lights will be mounted.

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This is what I traded for and exactly how I got it!

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This is we're I'm at with the bumper!

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Jcr offroad frame stiffeners!


Plus I'm a paint I blast and paint everyday all day! So it will have a good paint job ima blast it all really good and hang it up and put good zinc epoxy and paint job on it
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Originally Posted by wifin
That looks really smooth...is that the stock bumper? And where did you get the bar from?
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Yeah stock with Detour Lite Bar.
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Originally Posted by BotakBeng

Thx.
Yeah stock with Detour Lite Bar.
Stock? Man I thought for sure it wasn't stock lol it looks good man how you caped off the edges?
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This is how I just mounted mine. I trimmed the grill out and set them back into it.

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