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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Look what I found!

Checking the local Craigslist every night has finally paid off. I just so happened to come across a Smittybilt Predator bumper guard on Monday night and I couldn't pass it up. Unfortunately it is chrome but that soon will change.
I know there is a few of you looking for one of these but I think I'm going to hang on to it (unless you can convince me otherwise )



I also just got my mirror caps, tailgate and door handles PTM and got my fog lights painted black. Next mods - DIY Harley taillights (doing them tonight), smoked third brake light, and 09+ badges. New wheels & tires are coming this winter. Here are a few pictures




 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Kewl!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Pretty good find!
 

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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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nice find. i found my nfab prerunner lightbar on my last truck the same way. 50 bucks on clist and all i had to do was get 4 grade 8 bolts for it
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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Your truck deserves some LED tails.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 04:07 PM
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nice! i really want one of these. but i settled with a ranch hand grille guard
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Fox Fader
Your truck deserves some LED tails.
The only LED tail lights that I like are the smoked Recon's but I can't see myself dropping $270 on a set of tails. My stock tails are about to go in the oven for a little makeover in a few minutes

Originally Posted by 97isnotold
nice! i really want one of these. but i settled with a ranch hand grille guard
Ya, I just put that light bar on my truck about a month ago and thought that was it for up front but then I found this on Craigslist. I would have never guessed I would come across one on these for sale at anytime. The guy actually had it rigged up on his F-250 because he liked it so much
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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What are you going to do with your current light bar?? May be interested...
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Damn that yellow looks awesome on your truck... I love the way it looks
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by poolboy1191
What are you going to do with your current light bar?? May be interested...
I plan on selling it once I get this new bumper guard put on. First, I need to move and add two more light tabs, then prep and paint before it goes on.

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Damn that yellow looks awesome on your truck... I love the way it looks
Thanks man! At first I wasn't too sure about the yellow but I love it now. Besides it is my favorite color and I'm a huge Steelers fan


Do you guys think I should run three or four of the Hella lights on the new guard?


Here is a picture with 4 if you scroll down - https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...uy-here-2.html
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Got the Harley tails done and put back on this morning. Looks much better and saved me a bunch of money.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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Nice looking truck! You should consider adding some smoked Cab Lights to dress it up a bit more. Mine are sitting in my tool box waiting to be put on just can't block off the hours I need to get it done.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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Nice truck,black will go great with it.
Check mine.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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Nice truck,black will go great with it.
Check mine.
Thanks man, same to you! Your truck is what really made me went to get on of these and you are just the man I needed to talk to. I got a few questions about the guard. First off, how did you go about added four light? Did you get four light tabs welded on? Second, what diameter lights are those? Third, did you use the supplied mounting brackets?

Thanks!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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I used flat stock,made four holes for the ligths and mounted it to the two tabs that the bar has.Yes, I used the stock mounting hardware but when I added the winch everything was reinforced behind the bumper.Hope this helps.
 
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