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The Gr8White way to mount lights

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Gr8WhiteTaco, Apr 10, 2010.

  1. Apr 10, 2010 at 11:18 AM
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    Gr8WhiteTaco

    Gr8WhiteTaco [OP] bishes love my haircut

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    Alright I know some 1st gen fella's were asking how I mounted my fog lights on my truck so here ya go. ok I used to have a Westin Grille Guard for those that didn't know. Well on a mudding run with some buddies, I bent up my guard while getting towed out. well I decided to remove the brush guard, but i wanted to keep my hella 500's. So as I was taking it off I noticed that the two brackets that go through the opening in the bumper held my lights so farely well. So I mounted 'em and love it.
    here's some pics enjoy!!
    Ok heres what the lights look like mounted, just your regular 500's from advanced auto
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    Some close up pics of the lights and brackets
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    Ok the brackets mount to the bumper supports. the holes the bolt goes through should already be there.
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    Feel free to ask questions guys!!! :D
     
  2. Apr 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM
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    YellowDog01

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    Thanks man!
     
  3. Apr 11, 2010 at 5:12 AM
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    SafetyDang

    SafetyDang get your facts straight

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    If you wheel its gonna get ripped off... if you dont then looks good
     
  4. Apr 11, 2010 at 5:31 AM
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    RattleTractor

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    Quite true.
    Nice job though.
     
  5. Apr 11, 2010 at 6:20 AM
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    Werloc

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    Thanks for posting those......:D
     
  6. Apr 11, 2010 at 9:17 AM
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    Gr8WhiteTaco

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    I ain't doing any big time wheeling until I get enough money to fix stuff. lol
    No problem man. sorry i took so long
     
  7. Apr 11, 2010 at 10:40 AM
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    If your Westin Bull Bar got messed up last time you were wheeling, then this setup by far will get dominated immediately.

    Looks good for the street, though.
     
  8. Apr 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM
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  9. Apr 11, 2010 at 9:53 PM
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    Huh?? :confused:
     
  10. Apr 11, 2010 at 10:08 PM
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    SkyHighTacoma

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    Looks good. But becarefull wheelin with it mounted like that. ;) And any pics of the 500's light beam?
     
  11. Apr 11, 2010 at 10:18 PM
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    Gr8WhiteTaco

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    Thanks man, I don't really plan on wheeling my truck much anymore. Its a pencil beam if that helps but no pics of the beam.
     
  12. Apr 11, 2010 at 10:21 PM
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  13. Apr 12, 2010 at 11:32 AM
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    He's just trying to solidify the notion that if you were to go offroad with that setup, it will most likely break, and shove the metal brackets into the radiator that it is dangerously close to, thus opening your radiator.

    But you're not going offroad anymore :(
     

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