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Bracket for LED bar

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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 07:36 AM
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I got my new 20" LED bar.
First I thought Iīll do something like the Strikeforce Zebra mount. But then I saw, that it seems to be screwed to a plastic part.
So I made a bracket which brought the LED bar in the same height but is fixed to the Bumper.
itīs just a trial model and I wanted a company to do a proper bracket out of aluminium.
But my bracket looks like........ And now Iīm absolutely unsure if I should do a bracket from the bumper up to almost the hood because it looks so terrible, cheap and lousy.
I could do a smaller bracket, not so high. But then it is completely in front of the cooler and I donīt know if that is very wise.
Most people with lights in front of the cooler say itīs no problem. But I prefer not to.

So what is the perfect place, mount now ?
Strikeforce Zebra version, at those plastic parts ? In front of the cooler ??
Complete other place ??
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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I recently also bought a 20" led bar and made my own bracket for the hood.

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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Well thinking of all the advantages and disadvantages I think Iīll stik to my location.
On the hood Iīm a bit afraid that using combined flood spot light bar makes to much glare, blinding on the hood. I also have 2 HID lights at the windshield frame. thatīs enough up there.
On the roof is to high. Then I canīt use no parking garage anymore.

So the location in front of the cooler is quite good. But where there ???
Low direct above the winch ?? What about airflow to the cooler ? Still enough in the summer ?
High like the picture ? My favorite also from the looks. But will those plastic parts held the weight ??
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