tube light mount
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tube light mount
have had a marlin crawler bumper mounted on my rig for some time now. just wend out and bought 4 hella lights and a smitty build winch.
winch is an easy mount. no problem.
the problem is. i want to mount the lights on the bar some how.
ive seen jeep tube bumper light clamps. but only in a 3 inch.
the marlin crawler ones have 1 3/4 inch tubing.
so the question is. without doing any welding since its already painted and on. how do i mount the lights?
ive tried finding clamps everywhere online. in stores. found something at lowes i thought would work. a split ring clamp. but its not going to work either.
any ideas?
winch is an easy mount. no problem.
the problem is. i want to mount the lights on the bar some how.
ive seen jeep tube bumper light clamps. but only in a 3 inch.
the marlin crawler ones have 1 3/4 inch tubing.
so the question is. without doing any welding since its already painted and on. how do i mount the lights?
ive tried finding clamps everywhere online. in stores. found something at lowes i thought would work. a split ring clamp. but its not going to work either.
any ideas?
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ya might check over in Bleeder's thread about his AOR front bumper...i think someone posted up an option for mounting lights to the bar!
but if not, just get creative
but if not, just get creative
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i would say if weldin is out of the question then drill a few holes then thred them so u can use bolts in it. it would look better then if u drilled all the way though it. then just get u some brackets to mount your light. like this l_l
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no. in the picture it looks like that cuz of the lighting.
all together it has 4 coats primer. 3 coats gloss black. and 2 coats clear. and its welded onto the truck now cuz a buddy had a miller welder at the time.
what if i put a piece of steel like 2 inches wide. .375 under the winch so it was bolted through. and drilled holes in that for all the lights?
does that make sense?
all together it has 4 coats primer. 3 coats gloss black. and 2 coats clear. and its welded onto the truck now cuz a buddy had a miller welder at the time.
what if i put a piece of steel like 2 inches wide. .375 under the winch so it was bolted through. and drilled holes in that for all the lights?
does that make sense?
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the qestion is. if i drill the holes in the tube...
do i just run a bead of caulking around the hole when its done. or do i drill a hole somewhere in the bottom.
i dont want the bumper to hold water inside and rust thru.
any ideas?
do i just run a bead of caulking around the hole when its done. or do i drill a hole somewhere in the bottom.
i dont want the bumper to hold water inside and rust thru.
any ideas?
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just drill though the top part of the tube . tread the hole and use that white tape stuff that seals the treads. u should be good. u know what tape im talkin about?
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yea i know what your talking about. the crappy white tape you use for air fittings and stuff like that.
ight. thanks man. ill probably do that. its about the easiest and best idea so far.
next question is. go with 4 lights, or 2 lights?
dont forget i have a winch in the middle too
ight. thanks man. ill probably do that. its about the easiest and best idea so far.
next question is. go with 4 lights, or 2 lights?
dont forget i have a winch in the middle too
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no i dont have a front view of it right now.
here is one from marlin crawler site.
i would mount the lightson the inside of the headlights. and then a couple more inches in from that. if i do 4
or just the 2. i would put them a couple inches in from the headlights
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here is one from marlin crawler site.
i would mount the lightson the inside of the headlights. and then a couple more inches in from that. if i do 4
or just the 2. i would put them a couple inches in from the headlights
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Attachment 78430[/quote]
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ah yes indeed, conduit hangers
I just ended up having tabs welding on during the construction of the bumper though
Hey Bleeder, I just thought I'd share my solution to mounting my Hellas. Just found these at the hardware store today. They are called conduit hangers.
cost me 67 cents a piece. With a little bending and drilling it seems to hold them pretty well. Not the perfect solution, but for under a dollar a light
cost me 67 cents a piece. With a little bending and drilling it seems to hold them pretty well. Not the perfect solution, but for under a dollar a light
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what hardware store did you find them at? and would they be at home depot? or lowes?
im still thinking about just drilling. but for the time being mabeh get these