I am picking up the N-Bar light bar in the freight room of my high rise today - and will let you know when I get it installed. The N-Bar folks accidentally started off shipping it to the wrong address, but they were great about re-routing it and super helpful over the phone. It arrived Friday but I had a trip between now and then and no time to mess with it.....

And - thanks to the other folks about the nifty grille; sadly not an option. I really love how they overbuilt my '97, but it sure took some time (understandably) for our friends in the accesory world to catch up.

 

I am near purchasing a 2010 SCrew XLT but no fog lamps. Like DR Devon, I am mountain driving between Whistler BC and Pemberton going to early morning work, etc. I really feel that the fog lamps are beneficial in our area. The truck I speced is unavailable with fog lamps unless I spend an extra $2,000. bucks for an XTR package with the fog lamps, but I can't justify the cost for all that chrome and bigger wheels.

Anybody ever cut into the stock XLT bumper with a hole saw and fabed up brackets to hold an aftermarket lamp there, giving a near stock look ??

Also, if driving lights are placed behind the grill, are there any heat issues from the lights behind all that plastic or are you only running them when moving/ airflow keeping things cool??

 

i wouldn't thing cutting the stock bumper would be an option since the edges of the cut wouldn't be rolled like the factory ones and the mounting holes aren't there.
you could run up to four lights behind the grille and i don't think heat is an issue just don't leave them on for like hours while sitting still.

 

You must be lost, are you sure you signed into the right forum?

- NCSU

 

^^ umm lol yeah i think he is

 

OK - it's installed (pics next week - traveling later today) and looks great! the pair of PIAA 525 lights definitely throw great beams and it's a low-profile installation. A hole saw was used to cut through the bumper, and Northwest Auto Accessories in Portland ( http://www.nwautoaccessories.com/ ) installed the N-Bar they did not sell me for $50... pretty nice. They also installed the pair of PIAA lights in the center 2 of the 4 holes on the N-Bar and recommend down-hanging fog lights in the other holes if I add on.

Should try them on Mt. Hood in a week or so.

 

Sorry man, family life is hectic. Have a little one on the way and two jobs doesn't give ya much free time. No I didn't get the light bar, I mounted them on the plastic (with metal underneath it) bar that runs behind the grill. I've gotta wash the truck this weekend and I'll have pics up of it. LOTS of snow/ice in Oklahoma this year lol

 

Here's the N-Bar light bar holding a pair of PIAA 525 lights. I have to admit they reall light up the night - did night skiing last weekend and heading down the mountain after 9pm was no problem:



There's room for 2 more lights (one each side outside the PIAAs) and I am debating getting a pair of down-hanging fog lamps. Northwest Accessories herer in Portland said installing the N-Bar was easy and I think they did a smooth job.

 

dang it I can't see the photo ?

 

No joy here either.

 

Same here no pic

 

Tried a different picture host - hope this one works. The lights are pretty low profile and work very, very well. Thanks for all the input, folks!

 

looks good man. id say put two more lights on there but on a separate switch so they can be run as fogs like mine

 

My name is Devon....:o

 

Looks good.