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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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What wattage lights are they?
 
Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Yes put in a kill switch, yes run a relay for the fogs. Hell take it even further and upgrade the the headlights to draw power directly from the battery via a relay as well.
 
Old Nov 13, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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55 watt halogens, cheap ones from advance auto, (i dont care as long as they work good).
 
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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ok, so I'm wondering if the lights are mounted in the middle of the bumper, will they adversely affect the air intake? my step-dad doesnt want me to put them there, but I do. he wants them put off to the sides right beside the existing headlights. Any pro's or con's with these two ways of mounting? (ultimately it comes down to that it's my truck, but if he doesnt like how I put them, he may not help put them on....)

Whoops, forgot to say that I meant the driving lights on top of the bumper since Step dad said that it wouldn't be that hard to take off the bumper and install them (if that was even needed)
 
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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Does anybody have the safari bar by westin on there blazer? wanna see what it looks like before purchase.
 
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Davtaks got one, as does Jagblazer01.

Youre looking at $124 for the Westin, or you could go with a Hunter push bar for only $139.


I'd go with the push bar
 
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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so the hunter one comes with the fog light mounting kit, unlike the westin?just kind of confused on installation, where does it bolt to?
 
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Yea the fog mount kit would definitely make mounting the lights easier.

It mounts on the bumper brackets, which come off the frame rails at the front end. The difference is that while both provide light mounts...the push bar is bigger tubing and stronger mounts, so it will take more abuse than the safari bar.

You could also go with this bad girl for $189:


For the extra money you get the lower skid bars

 
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im mainly going for a nice looking place to put lights on and to protect from deer, where i live there are alot around. i dont do alot of offroading, i do some but not enough to need the major one.
 
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Ok... So if I want to put in an anti-theft Killswitch, should I put the switch into the ignition wire or the starter coil? either one would be pretty easy to do, but i'm wondering which one would be better. Any ideas?
 



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