Cherokee Chat General non-tech Cherokee chat
XJ/MJ/ZJ/WJ
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: DashLynx

Top bar or bottom bar?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-04-2013, 01:13 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
anti-ricer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Lenoir city ,TN
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Exclamation Top bar or bottom bar?

My curt roof rack came in today so I got it together and now have a question.
Name:  1104131058.jpg
Views: 10
Size:  93.2 KB

The only way I see to mount the backup lights is to drill a hole into the roof rack.Should I put them on top bar or the bottom bar of the rack.I worry about putting them on the top and getting them knocked off or them being loud cause of the wind going across them. Does anyone have any ideas?
Name:  1104131339.jpg
Views: 11
Size:  73.7 KB
Name:  1104131339a.jpg
Views: 15
Size:  89.8 KB
Old 11-04-2013, 01:25 PM
  #2  
Member
 
rackem's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Model: Cherokee
Default

i would put them on the bottom bar if it was me..

if you have parking structures where you live, the clearance will be needed.
Old 11-04-2013, 01:34 PM
  #3  
Member
Thread Starter
 
anti-ricer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Lenoir city ,TN
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

How should I mount them?
Old 11-04-2013, 01:39 PM
  #4  
Junior Member
 
Lowrange2's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Posts: 15,016
Received 9 Likes on 7 Posts
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
Default

Through the bottom for sure. They'd look dumb on top.

Drill a hole straight through the tube or if you don't have enough room then weld a tab onto the rack.
Old 11-04-2013, 02:00 PM
  #5  
Member
Thread Starter
 
anti-ricer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Lenoir city ,TN
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Only thing I see wrong with going through the bottom is that I cant aim the light.I could weld a tap but my welder is out of argon.
Old 11-04-2013, 02:21 PM
  #6  
Member
 
rackem's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Model: Cherokee
Default

time to go grab some argon.

do it right man..

save yourself the depression later.
Old 11-04-2013, 02:39 PM
  #7  
CF Veteran
 
PocketsEmpty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: York, PA
Posts: 4,169
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Originally Posted by anti-ricer
Only thing I see wrong with going through the bottom is that I cant aim the light.I could weld a tap but my welder is out of argon.
You could always flux core it. Or if you're like me and have a keginator with a CO2 tap, borrow that bottle and use the CO2. ...Or would that be alcohol abuse?
Old 11-04-2013, 03:46 PM
  #8  
CF Veteran
 
motorcharge's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 1,369
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Model: Cherokee
Default

x2 on welding on a couple tabs.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
NM-XJ
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
18
10-23-2018 04:21 PM
eagle11401
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
4
09-10-2015 09:06 PM
Rich164
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
8
09-08-2015 08:32 AM
2heapjeeps
Stock Grand Cherokee Tech. All ZJ/WJ/WK Non-modified/stock questions go here!
2
09-07-2015 11:30 PM
jay_sco
Wanted
0
09-02-2015 06:46 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


Quick Reply: Top bar or bottom bar?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:22 PM.