50" Mounts
03-03-2015, 02:00 PM
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Thanks for the recommendation. Yeah they look decent. $285 on Amazon right now. Only thing is, I've read a few reviews about how they're actually 48 & 5/8" (not 50") and I don't want to have to modify my new Poison Spyder mounts nor do I want to have to use spacers (which I don't have).
03-03-2015, 04:25 PM
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Ive been lurking and would love to get a 50" light bar..
My problem is I don't want to shell out the $$ only to have more noise..
I run the Hardtop in winter and the Soft top / no top in summer.
As I understand it -
- The light bars whistle - hopefully this has been resovled and seems to be less of an issue with the Single row - is that right??
- The light bars buffet / cause wind noise / vibrate - Seems to be more of an issue when the bracket puts the lights closer to the windshield and above??
- The light wipers hit the light bars..
Does someone have a proven combination that does NOT have the above issues? REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!
Thank you!
My problem is I don't want to shell out the $$ only to have more noise..
I run the Hardtop in winter and the Soft top / no top in summer.
As I understand it -
- The light bars whistle - hopefully this has been resovled and seems to be less of an issue with the Single row - is that right??
- The light bars buffet / cause wind noise / vibrate - Seems to be more of an issue when the bracket puts the lights closer to the windshield and above??
- The light wipers hit the light bars..
Does someone have a proven combination that does NOT have the above issues? REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!
Thank you!
I've done a lot of experimenting with mine, I had some $150 eBay mounts, and without the light attached, there was no increase in noise. As soon as I put it on however, I got a LOT of vibration, buffeting, and whistle. About 75 db in the cab. With Poison Spyder mounts which I also bought off eBay for $260, there is NO vibration or buffeting, and the noise level is around 65 db. The lights cause a little bit of wind noise, but is barely noticeable unless going into a headwind.
Cheap ones:
Attachment 598318
Poison Spiders:
Attachment 598315
Cheap ones:
Attachment 598318
Poison Spiders:
Attachment 598315
03-03-2015, 04:45 PM
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Ive been lurking and would love to get a 50" light bar.. My problem is I don't want to shell out the $$ only to have more noise.. I run the Hardtop in winter and the Soft top / no top in summer. As I understand it - - The light bars whistle - hopefully this has been resovled and seems to be less of an issue with the Single row - is that right?? - The light bars buffet / cause wind noise / vibrate - Seems to be more of an issue when the bracket puts the lights closer to the windshield and above?? - The light wipers hit the light bars.. Does someone have a proven combination that does NOT have the above issues? REALLY APPRECIATE IT!! Thank you!
I run a soft top all the time and I sold my 50" because I couldn't stand the flapping and the top acting like it was going to blow off. The only way I could stop a lot of the top from flapping up and down was to get pipe insulation and shove it in between the header and soft top. It fixed a lot of the problem but when there was a good wind (which we have 7/7 days here in Wyoming) it acted up again.
The wipers hitting the light bar probably depends on the brackets. I had no problem with the light bad I had and the Crawler Conceptz mount.
03-03-2015, 04:51 PM
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Thats the brand i just bought in a 50inch Spot/Flood combo. $260 something shipped without harness and an extra $20 with one.
03-04-2015, 03:37 PM
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That kinda sums it up for me.. I don't want to spend a lot of money had cause new issues.. :-(
I do like the way they look.. :-)
Any ideas if a 20" on the hood would also cause noise?
Thank you!
I do like the way they look.. :-)
Any ideas if a 20" on the hood would also cause noise?
Thank you!
The whistle noise is easy to fix. Get the black door trim stuff and stick it on a couple of the fins and no more noise.
I run a soft top all the time and I sold my 50" because I couldn't stand the flapping and the top acting like it was going to blow off. The only way I could stop a lot of the top from flapping up and down was to get pipe insulation and shove it in between the header and soft top. It fixed a lot of the problem but when there was a good wind (which we have 7/7 days here in Wyoming) it acted up again.
The wipers hitting the light bar probably depends on the brackets. I had no problem with the light bad I had and the Crawler Conceptz mount.
I run a soft top all the time and I sold my 50" because I couldn't stand the flapping and the top acting like it was going to blow off. The only way I could stop a lot of the top from flapping up and down was to get pipe insulation and shove it in between the header and soft top. It fixed a lot of the problem but when there was a good wind (which we have 7/7 days here in Wyoming) it acted up again.
The wipers hitting the light bar probably depends on the brackets. I had no problem with the light bad I had and the Crawler Conceptz mount.
03-05-2015, 07:23 AM
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03-05-2015, 08:40 AM
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I have a homemade stinger with 2 holes 12" apart so I'm going to just use a flat steel piece to span the ~22"
The real question is where did you get psc mounts for $100??
The real question is where did you get psc mounts for $100??
03-05-2015, 01:17 PM
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03-06-2015, 07:17 AM
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AND he had already had the thing painted black, so I don't even have to deal with that either 
I even got someone else to sell me their brand new N-Fab Nerf step bars for $250...
..I should work for Pawn Stars
03-06-2015, 07:39 AM
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Got a guy on eBay to end his listing early (before any bids were placed) and hussled him down. He won it in a convention for free anyways so he didn't care. And no, it's not a knockoff, he even shipped it to me in the original Poison Spyder box AND he had already had the thing painted black, so I don't even have to deal with that either
I even got someone else to sell me their brand new N-Fab Nerf step bars for $250...
..I should work for Pawn Stars
AND he had already had the thing painted black, so I don't even have to deal with that either I even got someone else to sell me their brand new N-Fab Nerf step bars for $250...
..I should work for Pawn Stars
If you ever get tired of those mounts, I'll be first in line
