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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by wifin
Ay do you know what front bumper this is at all? It's just like the one i want
Originally Posted by patrick99xj
Same I have no idea I whant it looks sick
The front bumper was made by AJ @ AJ's offroad armor, and the brackets are the ones that Mark @ Detours made.

Like Frank said, stick with the spot or pencil beam lights on the pillars anything else and the glare will be extremely hard to drive with.
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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@Choo_31 would u recommend a certain kind of pencil beam light
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
If you plan on mounting lights to your A-Pillars make sure you chose the correct lamps.

Never install anything other than a pencil beam. Fog or flood lights have no business here. they create a tremendous amount of glare and reduce you visibility.

Fogs and floods should be up front and below the headlights, pencil/spots lights go above the lights, preferably above the hood.
this is very true, my buddy had floods mounted up there at one point......he didnt keep em there for long.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 02:52 AM
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Dont mount them on the cowl if thinking about it i did the lights on the cowl and i regret it now it looks sone dumb IMO
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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Anyone know where to buy the detours mounts? Can't find them on their web site.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by brestored
Anyone know where to buy the detours mounts? Can't find them on their web site.
i would suggest contacting the man himself https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/detour-16259/
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by patrick99xj
@Choo_31 would u recommend a certain kind of pencil beam light
I used the KC long range slim lights. They have worked well but are kind of pricey, KC makes a new series called Apollo lights. They are a good bit cheaper than the other slim light series. KC are the only lights I can comment on first hand though. Ive never ran anything but KC's but there are many options out there. Just make sure to get something with the pencil or long range pattern and you will be fine.

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Anyone know where to buy the detours mounts? Can't find them on their web site.
Just shoot Detours a pm on here, Mark will get you taken care of! Great guy to deal with.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
Fogs and floods should be up front and below the headlights, pencil/spots lights go above the lights, preferably above the hood.
noob question here, but how to do you get flood's under the headlights? Wouldn't they sit too low? They're usually not small lights, like the fog lights?
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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be cool to get a cop spot light thing . with the handle inside the cab, so you can angle the light ive seen them on everthing crownvics pick ups . i would imagine junk yard or somewhere would have one and it adds cool points. also if you ve ever been pulled over you know they are super bright
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kidkodiak
noob question here, but how to do you get flood's under the headlights? Wouldn't they sit too low? They're usually not small lights, like the fog lights?
They are available in quite a few shapes and sizes.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by liqour crazy
be cool to get a cop spot light thing . with the handle inside the cab, so you can angle the light ive seen them on everthing crownvics pick ups . i would imagine junk yard or somewhere would have one and it adds cool points. also if you ve ever been pulled over you know they are super bright
A company called Unity makes them.

The company I work for carries them, although I'm sure we wont have any in stock for an XJ.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by brestored
Anyone know where to buy the detours mounts? Can't find them on their web site.
I called Mark "detours" he is real chill you should check out his Build thread
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