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Windshield Light mounting brackets...which to buy?

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Old 07-11-2011, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Work in Progress - JK

I cut some tool box liner to the shape of the bracket and screwed thru it between the bracket and windshield, to help against rust - year and a half still good.
An old neoprene mousepad works well too.
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Old 07-11-2011, 08:27 AM
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light bars and windshield mounts = tree magnets
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Old 07-11-2011, 10:30 AM
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here's a pic of the rust I had with mine. the bracket to the windshield has held up fine but the rest of the mounting hardware didn't hold up.
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Old 07-11-2011, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mocar
here's a pic of the rust I had with mine. the bracket to the windshield has held up fine but the rest of the mounting hardware didn't hold up.
wow.. not a fan of that at all. You coming down to the badlands on august 6th? or going to do our event in september?
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Old 07-11-2011, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Growlz
Not to highjack the thread but to add another twist... Which light bracket works with mirror relocation brackets? Anyone have any experience with that?
good question. i have the rugged ridge mirror brackets as well.
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Old 07-11-2011, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Work in Progress - JK
KC 130 watt long range with KC mounts.
I also have install steps and photos on my profile if you want to see how I did it?

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i think this is the set up im going to go with.
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Old 07-11-2011, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickit1981

wow.. not a fan of that at all. You coming down to the badlands on august 6th? or going to do our event in september?
im sick of wheeling stock lol but I'm dying to get back out so ill be there for at least one of those days. plus my dad is constantly asking when I'm going again when i talk to him cause he really wants to go with. September probably would be more likely but aug 6 is probably doable as well.
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KC brackets fit nice, but rust like hell. If you have a can of bedliner laying around, paint them with the bedliner before installing and you're set.

Heard that the delta ones are not bad, but are low.
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Originally Posted by mocar
im sick of wheeling stock lol but I'm dying to get back out so ill be there for at least one of those days. plus my dad is constantly asking when I'm going again when i talk to him cause he really wants to go with. September probably would be more likely but aug 6 is probably doable as well.
understandable. my approach would be to take your dad and get him hooked and maybe he will throw you some cash to play with or maybe buy one of his own! oh.. and at the September wheeling trip there are some prizes to give away that would help ya out a little bit.. including some gift certificates to your favorite jeep parts vendors from here... hint hint.
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Originally Posted by IcyFridge
KC brackets fit nice, but rust like hell. If you have a can of bedliner laying around, paint them with the bedliner before installing and you're set.

Heard that the delta ones are not bad, but are low.
On the contrary, my kc brackets are not rusting,and have been on over a year, the kc's slim line like like they need to be oiled, not rusting but discoloring.
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