Anyone have or install mopar bumper light bar that bolts to the frame and you have to cut the plastic behind the front bumper?have read does not fit on rubicon cause of e disconnect.Want to hear about any one on the forum that has a ruby. I have a 13 jkur
dont have to cut the plastic part, the brackets are made to go behind and un top of it...like a backwards 7 almost...as for the quick disconnect i dont have a ruby so cant answer that one
I have a 2013, and you don't have to cut the plastic. It's a bitch to get the top bolts in, so I cut the plastic for access, then riveted a plastic flap over it. Can't tell I ever cut it.
You do not have to cut the plastic.
Unbolt the plastic for the bumper so the back piece fits in/out easier.
Use a zip tie to hold and lower the top nuts into place. Tighten them from underneath before moving on to the bottom nuts and bolts. :thumb:
Have you bought the light bar yet?
If not go to Quadretec and look it up and then hit instructions.
The light bar is made by rugged ridge and is marked up.
i was looking for mine and was flipping through the different ones and stumbled across this.
not much of a mark up but every little bit helps..
I bought a OEM Mopar light bar on ebay from a dealer in North Carolina. It is made by Rugged Ridge, the Mopar bumper light bar is made by Rugged Ridge? I had read somewhere on the interwebs that you had to cut holes in the trim panel behind the bumper. Not true, figured this out after I cut a hole in the trim piece. The brackets that mount to the frame were a pain, had to figure out how to hold the nuts while putting the brackets on.
I almost made the same mistake 2 days ago when I put mine on. Then I went back and looked at the instructions once more and realized how it went. The brackets that mount to the frame are a huge pain in the ass though! I ended up using an allen wrench to hold the nut in place.
My plan is to mount an led bar upside down so its on the bottom of the bar. Between the bar and the bumper. Then mount 2 lights on the windshield like you have.
No need to cut a hole in the trim piece. The bracket goes around it in an L shape. It is a lot easier to install if you remove the air dam. The dam is very easy to remove just by snapping out 5 or 6 plastic inserts. Holding the nuts in place is the hardest part. I finally taped them to a short piece of a coat hanger using masking tape. Once the nut was on the bolt I could just pull the coat hanger out. Here is a picture of mine.
I think I'll go with this light bar (Rugged Ridge or Mopar...whichever I can find the cheapest) being that it can be had for under $100 shipped. Not sure if I should cut the tabs off, leave them empty or eventually install a flat LED light.
I almost wish I would have gotten the Olympic bar...could have saved $20...Plus I would rather real bolts than hex/allen head bolts...and it would have been made in the USA.
But yeah, no cutting what so ever. A long wrench and duct tape made the install pretty quick and easy.
Not sure if I'm going to get a light or not. I wasn't planning on it because those flat LED's are EXPENSIVE. I'm thinking of cutting off the three mounts, that way, if I get into a slight wreck, they don't rotate back into my cooler/radiator.
I don't know if they fit, but they don't really mess with the bumper itself, it is the trim piece behind the bumper that could give you an issue. Maybe you can take pics of the top and sides of your bumper.
The instructions provided are actually incorrect to an extent.
You don't need to remove to bumper or do any trimming. Just remove the air damn (6 easy to grip tabs) and use a long wrench with duct tape to hold the nut.
Thanks for the info, Panthermark.
I'm really wanting a solution to affix driving lights before the long, dark winter arrives - the stock headlights are less than brilliant.
I ordered one of these just for the look, without the lights! I think it's a great improvement in appearance over the look of the stock bumper, and for less than $100 it's an easy upgrade. Maybe I'll hang some lights from it eventually but I imagine I'll be upgrading the entire bumper before I actually need offroading lights...
What size is the light bar that you mounted on the bottom of the bumper bar. I just bought a 21 inch led bar. I was looking at this bar but not sure if it is a straight fit.
Thanks guys.
Jim g
Any update from the last two posters on whether their LED light bars worked? I have a 21.5 inch that I'm about to try to add (haven't pulled the trigger on the bar yet though). Also - does anyone know the diameter of this bar? Also considering putting the LED on with the rugged ridge X clamps or KC light tube clamps. Does anyone have experience with either?
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