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Re: Light Bar

Post by xtc » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:24 pm

Can't remember if you have a rack on Mark :oops: If not an option is a roof bar and mount the light above or below. Above with standard rails but you can get it below with the extended ones as they go out over the lower roofline. Stunning throw from up there & far enough back not to glare off the bonnet. You do loose opening the sunroof though with the underslung option, but with aircon who does anyway?!

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Post by Dave_Harris » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:31 pm

If your mounting directly above the bumper and flush into the grill check how much angle you lose on the light.
You could find the light never hits the floor unless your facing a hill!



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Re: Light Bar

Post by PillowSmuggler » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:58 pm

Rich, that's the kind of thing I was thinking of if I win the lotto as I'm not interested in a roofrack; what size bar is that for such a snug fit?


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Re: Light Bar

Post by Stu » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:00 am

They are not the money they used to be.


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Re: Light Bar

Post by xtc » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:03 am

42" About £120 from Australia delivered on eblag... You do have to cut the end cap plastic a bit if underslung. (And need the long rails).
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Re: Light Bar

Post by PillowSmuggler » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:12 am

Is that all? Glad I didn't manage to buy a mis-priced 52" I was looking at! It'd have stuck out over the sides!


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Re: Light Bar

Post by xtc » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:16 am

This looks pretty much like it, £98 delivered :shock:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/42-240W-LED-F ... 418c40fd09" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Found the one I got in history... I paid £120, now £88 delivered...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/42INCH-240W-L ... 35c2cf1ad5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Edit... As fitted the one in pic above to support D4 in Iceland I have just ordered another as such a good deal now!! :mrgreen:


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Re: Light Bar

Post by PillowSmuggler » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:40 am

Other than the size, that's an incredible price!
Edit - OK, now size is right :thumbright:

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Re: Light Bar

Post by clement » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:38 am

I got the 24" it was £50 :shock: ,

I don't have a roof rack, although it's on my win list, I do have some roof bars, might have a look at using them, not sure I am brave enough to cut my car up :?


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Re: Light Bar

Post by Stu » Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:41 am

Bumpers and grills are easily replaced!


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