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Brian66D

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I originally purchased this for my black 2011....now that I have a white 2012 appearance pkg I don't know if I like it or not...

 

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I cut up some gutter guard to fill in the large holes in the skid plate which I do not like. It is a deezee bar which on their site showed a different skid plate when I bought it but whatever. I was under the impression when I bought the bar that it didn't come up this high and the bottom of it went lower similar to the westin bars.

 

I do have a set of KC hiLites that I retrofitted with HIDs to install on the bar which would look decent...but I can't decide how I feel about it yet.

 

opinions?

 

Should I have the bar painted white? Should I sell it?

 

Should I just buy a light bar for the KC lights versus using the bull bar?

 

Anybody have a link for a light bar that still uses the factory tow hooks without having to drill?

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

TimmyG

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Probbly look pretty good in white.

 

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jdubub Senior Enthusiast

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The westin uses the tow hook spots and sits lower.

 

If you want it white, I would powdercoat it instead of paint.

Brian66D Enthusiast

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Probbly look pretty good in white.

 

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care to photoshop for me? :fingersx:

 

it really takes away from the great look of the matching front end

 

 

agreed. I just feel like I wasted money by having this thing sit in my basement and never get installed on my old truck....too late to return it now.

 

The westin uses the tow hook spots and sits lower.

 

If you want it white, I would powdercoat it instead of paint.

 

 

This one uses the tow hook spots also, just at the end of the bottom of the bars...not sure how the westin attaches down there but I do think it looks 100x better than this one.

 

I would have it powdercoated, but then if I don't like it....I wasted even more money.

 

I'm leaning towards powdercoating a light bar white...I think.

Brian66D Enthusiast

Brian66D

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Or....

 

Sell it to me cheap and I'll have it powdercoated silver to match my Z71 appearance package truck. :P

 

 

pm me if you're serious. keep in mind it was never fully installed on the truck, just held up there for about 5 minutes...lol thats the extent of considering it "used"....still have the original deezee box and everything it came with

Brian66D Enthusiast

Brian66D

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Still thinking about painting it white....

 

but does anyone know of a light bar that still allows you to keep the factory tow hooks but at the same time doesn't require any drilling for installation?

 

ps- JDUB i think you should have your bull bar powdercoated white :)

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