Cross bars on the roof installed

[hyde]

Next stop, lights.. gonna take me some time to make up my mind, but I guess it will look pretty good.

Here are the bars:

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more pictures including view from top here: http://gallery.jeepprojects.com/categories.php?cat_id=21

 

[Dave]

Wow....really nice shiney jeep. Mine is all yellow with pollen, and I just washed it too. Now it looks like crap again. You must be related to jeepster.

Those don't look like the OEM rails?? or are they......going on a trip?

What type of window visors do you have on. I was thinking of getting the ones that "snap in place". They look good on yours.

Dave

 

[hyde]

No pollens anymore. No it is not that clean, actually. Yes, it is somewhat clean, but not that much, nowhere near Jeepster's. I guess it looks like Jeepster's cousin because of the rims.
Nope, not Mopar. Mopar ones could not help me with what I wanted to do. I picked up cheap, $45 from ebay. No brand, it is one of those sets you get with the locking keys on them. I am going to try to hook up some lights to it. Got these, because I thought they've gotta be easier to drill.

Visors are mopar stick on visors. They are OK if you will never ever remove them. It would probably look awful if I were to remove them now, with all that 3M underneath. Otherwise they are OK.

 

[Dave]

I thought someone on here mounted lights on the crossbars??

Did you decide what kind to get?

Dave

 

[hyde]

Looking at hella 500s.
I want to be able to mount in front of the bars, as opposed to on top of them. I am not sure where to start, I have never drilled anything on this kinda setup, and I don't want to drill too large.

 

[MoladoGuy]

Rather than looking to mount them on top of the cross rails could you mount them from the front of the cross rails? Drill from the front to back? The mounting bracket of the Hella's might have an adjustable mounting brace to place it flat or 90 degrees, etc....

 

[desertkj]

Looks awesome! The Jeep is nicely done without being too over the top. Is the F250 yours?

 

[hyde]

Is the F250 yours?

Thanks. No it's my uncles. He just had Dunlop tires on his truck, one of them was slashed so the tire place gave him Wranglers instead. They look HUGE on that truck, I want them but cannot get them. Will post his tire pix soon.

Rather than looking to mount them on top of the cross rails could you mount them from the front of the cross rails? Drill from the front to back? The mounting bracket of the Hella's might have an adjustable mounting brace to place it flat or 90 degrees, etc....

Yes. This is what I mentioned in another topic, not sure where, but somewhere around, and I asked Blake about it he said yes they can be mounted that way, just have to secure the bracket really good so that they dont flip over. I didn't like some of the lights I saw as they were way too high and looked awkward. If I can mount them in front of the rails a) they will look low. b) I still might be able to make some use out of the rails later on. c) it would be easier to tuck the wires.
Let me know if anyone knows a good deal on lights somewhere.