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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Front Light bar

does anyone besides N-Fab make a "street" light bar for our trucks?

and even if it says it fits a 4wd will it still work with a 2wd?

Id like to find one that holds six 6" lights but i can live with one that holds four 9" lights (still only going to use 6" 9" Lights are just too big)

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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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Why so many lights? You'll be pushing easily 150A from all that. It'll be one helluva load on your alternator/battery.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Why not so many lights?

Have you ever tried playing football or rugby or baseball in the dark?

I wont have um on all at once, and im wiring a second battery in the bed
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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You could prolly fab up something . get some kc lights and figure something out.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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probable what im going to do now that i have access to a full machine shop
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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there u go. cheaper to.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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aint that the truth
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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Nfab stuff works 4x4 or 4x2. 3 hella 500's I had were a lotta light on my old truck and those were just 55w
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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the round KCs i Want are 130w each and the 6x9s have 110,000 candle light ratings each............... but with dual batteries and a bigger alt i should be okay, like i said i will never have both the roof lights and the bumper lights on t one time, the little PIAA 510 lights are wired to the headlights so they are on all the time, i
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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I want to say that at one time KC made a light bar like that for our trucks. If you have access to everything you'd need to make one that would be a much better option though. Those light bars are way over priced for what they are.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 12:20 AM
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check over on polyperformance, I know they have a couple different styles for our trucks.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by BOOMER2011
Why not so many lights?

Have you ever tried playing football or rugby or baseball in the dark?
Well more isnt really better. I'm sure just my headlights are probably brighter than more than half the lights you've got posted, at a quarter of the amperage draw.

I'm not trying to flame ya or anything, just seems a little excessive IMO. Take a few off an upgrade to HID or something. My battery goes flat if I leave my fog lights on for more than 20 minutes.

But if that's you thing, make sure you use like some 8-12AWG wiring with some 40A relays or voltage drop is going to hurt output.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 09:10 AM
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Well more isnt really better. I'm sure just my headlights are probably brighter than more than half the lights you've got posted, at a quarter of the amperage draw.

I'm not trying to flame ya or anything, just seems a little excessive IMO. Take a few off an upgrade to HID or something. My battery goes flat if I leave my fog lights on for more than 20 minutes.

But if that's you thing, make sure you use like some 8-12AWG wiring with some 40A relays or voltage drop is going to hurt output.
yea i know i had planed to do it right im not just going to half *** it, i have a friend that build trophy trucks and is helping me with everything im not just going to slap lights on it and wire them to the battery
 
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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Check out Randy Ellis.

http://randyellisdesign.com/products...ford-lightbars

Defiant Products had one once upon a time. Looks like they may not carry one now however.

http://www.defianttruckproducts.com/
 
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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yea i know i had planed to do it right im not just going to half *** it, i have a friend that build trophy trucks and is helping me with everything im not just going to slap lights on it and wire them to the battery
Cool I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures when she's all done.
 
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