Anybody running a 50inch light bar and a soft top?
07-24-2016, 04:53 PM
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Anybody running a 50inch light bar and a soft top?
Been thinking about getting one, but have searched and read the horror stories with the whistle (which looks like a easy fix by Rigid and their isolators) but, worried about the buffeting/flapping with the soft top. I have a premium soft top...
Just wondering if someone has this set-up and can talk about pros/cons
Thanks
Just wondering if someone has this set-up and can talk about pros/cons
Thanks
07-25-2016, 04:11 AM
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Don't waste your money on it. You honestly can't use it in Alexandria and it's a fantastic reason to get pulled over useless you run a light bar cover.....but what fun is that? Spend the money elsewhere.
07-25-2016, 07:18 PM
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07-25-2016, 07:37 PM
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Same in California. You need to use covers if you have lights above the bumper.
07-25-2016, 08:04 PM
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My point was more targeted at the area. It's close to DC so it's a highly populous area where you'll have some expensive hardware on the jeep that will never get used except in the parking lot at the Nova Jeepers meetings. I want you to make an informed decision with your money instead of installing a target on your windshield.
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07-26-2016, 11:38 AM
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I have a 50" light bar and pillar mounts place it just above my front windshield. I also run a spiderwebshade and while I get the occasional whistle from the light, it doesn't impact the soft top. I have the little rubber pieces wedged between the heat sink flanges.
07-26-2016, 02:30 PM
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I'm running one with Rigid Industries isolators. I like the look but honestly I rarely use it and if I had it to do over again, I would just skip it. Even with the isolators on a windy day where I'm getting cross winds it will whistle and at times it does cause very, very minor buffeting but not enough to complain about.
On a scale of 1 to 10 on modifications to do, I rank it a 5.
On a scale of 1 to 10 on modifications to do, I rank it a 5.
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