Djbenny
Adventurer
First off this light bar is a 42" curved dual beam. So Flood on the sides and Spot in the center. I utilized the stock mounting feet.
Checking for placement and making sure it's sitting center.
Tracing feet so I can mark the center drill point. Wish I had a wax pen for this. But I used a red marker.
Labeled one leg so incase slight difference in manufacturing it would still sit where I wanted it. Also marked center as it sat flush to roof.
Now the scary part... Drill holes in roof and make sure not to puncture headliner.
Add a dab of silicon for water sealant.
My original plan was to use another fastener but it didn't work as the sheet metal kept cutting into the rubber as it got tighter. I would have drilled it smaller for the stock mounting hardware.
So I didn't use the those. But the rest of the stock kit worked out just fine.
I ran the wire right into the "gutter" and down towards windshield. The gap down the molding was a perfect fit for the fat lightbar wire. I was worried where I was going to put it.
Overall I am pleased with the way it looks and I will finishing wire today. I really wanted a larger light bar such as a 50" but my buddy has a smaller 24" on his car and I could not believe the light that put out. The fifty would have required me to make brackets or butcher some other factory brackets. Either way this was fast simple and looks just right on the Montero.
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Checking for placement and making sure it's sitting center.
Tracing feet so I can mark the center drill point. Wish I had a wax pen for this. But I used a red marker.
Labeled one leg so incase slight difference in manufacturing it would still sit where I wanted it. Also marked center as it sat flush to roof.
Now the scary part... Drill holes in roof and make sure not to puncture headliner.
Add a dab of silicon for water sealant.
My original plan was to use another fastener but it didn't work as the sheet metal kept cutting into the rubber as it got tighter. I would have drilled it smaller for the stock mounting hardware.
So I didn't use the those. But the rest of the stock kit worked out just fine.
I ran the wire right into the "gutter" and down towards windshield. The gap down the molding was a perfect fit for the fat lightbar wire. I was worried where I was going to put it.
Overall I am pleased with the way it looks and I will finishing wire today. I really wanted a larger light bar such as a 50" but my buddy has a smaller 24" on his car and I could not believe the light that put out. The fifty would have required me to make brackets or butcher some other factory brackets. Either way this was fast simple and looks just right on the Montero.
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