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your opinion on go rhino bed light bar?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kinkrider101, Nov 25, 2010.

  1. Nov 26, 2010 at 11:03 AM
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    xwillx93

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    The go rhino sport bar was the first thing on my mind for my taco (considering nobody makes an actual roll bar for an 09) but it is GREAT. very solid and sturdy, no rust (and i live in florida), i linked all 4 of my lights together and ran it down the bar because it has little inserts to place your lights. ran it the the relays under the hood and directly to the battery. check out my pictures:cool:

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  2. Nov 26, 2010 at 11:25 AM
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    kinkrider101

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    That looks sweet! How do you mount it?? Is there a spot were I could mount my bed lights?
     
  3. Nov 26, 2010 at 8:04 PM
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    i hate to be a pain but those pics are SO small!!! i wish i could see some bigger ones :p

    looks cool from what i can see, though
     
  4. Jan 9, 2011 at 8:03 AM
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    well the actual bar itself just slides right into the rails on the sides! you use bolts to lock it into place (i wish i had taken pictures because i cant really describe it) but those slide in, and any theif looking to really steal it..can get away with it because they're just screws and bolts. but i purchased a motion alarm once my truck got broken into. Then their's 4 holes on top for 4 lights, and holes just everywhere! you could put your lights on the sides, underneath the 4 on top, whever you want
     
  5. Jan 9, 2011 at 2:54 PM
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    And i'm sorry, this was the best i could do without actually taking it apart again. hope it helps!

    i soldered the 4 lights underneath the bar (all of these wires are NOT visible from a normal stance) then i ran it down the left side of the bar, throught the space between the cab and the bed, then underneath the truck i poked them through a rubber seal, up through the floor panels and side all the way to where all the bluetooth buttons and what-not are. thats where i placed my switches and you can put it wherever you prefer! then from there i started from the battery; wiring to the relays which i drilled to the side of the truck, then through the rubber seal from under the hood into the cab and met the wires between the +, -, relays and switches. and through it all i zip-tied a lot of the wires to keep them from getting caught, cut/looking trashy. good luck its really a great investment!

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  6. Jan 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM
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    Mike, those things look really good. i've seen a couple of tacomas with them, and seen numerous adds for them. i think it would be best to have all four lights facing forward. however, it would be real easy to jsut drill two more holes in it and hand two lights under the bar, and face those backwards. that way you get plenty of forward facing light for driving, it looks good, but you can still have reverse lights, that are out of the way but still very functional.
     
  7. Jan 9, 2011 at 7:14 PM
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    I like this bar a lot..but ilike the defender roof racks a lot more. Bu this would be easier to wire
     
  8. Jan 9, 2011 at 7:16 PM
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    if you like the roof rack more, go with it, get what you really want. in the long run it will meke the extra trouble wiring well worth it
     
  9. Jan 9, 2011 at 7:18 PM
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    A roof rack like yours will provide better lighting for a double cab
     
  10. Jan 25, 2011 at 8:28 PM
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    Bump, anyone else have this
     
  11. Feb 2, 2011 at 1:15 PM
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    Rhino8541

    Rhino8541 I like ze best!

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    Looks like he got that bar to work with a tonneau cover! Seems like he fab'd up some brackets to make a channel for the tonneau. Hmmmmmm I kinda like that bar, but also like my trifecta cover.
     
  12. Feb 2, 2011 at 3:40 PM
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    Want the lInk? He explained how he did it
     
  13. Feb 2, 2011 at 4:00 PM
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    Rhino8541

    Rhino8541 I like ze best!

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    Yes!!
     
  14. Feb 2, 2011 at 7:39 PM
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  15. Feb 2, 2011 at 7:44 PM
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    Rhino8541

    Rhino8541 I like ze best!

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    I think I could figure something out, just want to make it work with my trifecta folding cover. Thanks for the link though!
     
  16. Feb 2, 2011 at 7:49 PM
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    Rhino8541

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  17. Feb 2, 2011 at 7:49 PM
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    Khaos

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    I really want someone to get more/larger pics of that from all angles. I think it looks badass.
     
  18. Feb 2, 2011 at 7:58 PM
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    I have seen it in person, on a ac tacoma as well! It had 4 lights and looks awesome!
     
  19. Feb 3, 2011 at 6:07 AM
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    Nice, I don't think it looks too bad. Wish I could try it out for real right now and see how I like it.
     
  20. Feb 3, 2011 at 6:26 AM
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    Hmmmm, i like the idea of it but i have a corner piece mounted so i can tie my motorcycles down :(
     

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