LED Light Bar mounted in Z71 Rack?

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It doesn't it it sits an inch back from the weather stripping for the sunroof. It lights up great. I didn't want mine over the windshield due to wind noise and I didn't like the idea of drilling into the body. At least this way it be easier and cheaper to replace the caps on the roof rack.
 

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It doesn't it it sits an inch back from the weather stripping for the sunroof. It lights up great. I didn't want mine over the windshield due to wind noise and I didn't like the idea of drilling into the body. At least this way it be easier and cheaper to replace the caps on the roof rack.
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I knotched the bottom of the cap. The rubber sleeve the wires are in made a nice tight seal between the cap and gasket. Then drilled a hole in the roof. I didn't want to drill in to the body at the door seals cause of wind noise and more of a chance for water to leak in. The plugs for the light bar were to big to run into the cabin so I ran wires to it from inside. So it's a smaller hole and less chance for leaks. So far I've not seen any signs of water getting in. I ran water over it for several minutes when I installed it. It's been rained on several times also with no issues.
 
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Used some 2" angle brackets and some 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts to the rails themselves. The LED bar acts as its own strut across. Solid AF!


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Came out solid as FK! Wired up and installed.

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Interesting. This gives me a better plan of attack to mount one in the back in place of the "roller" facing rear for dark areas in reverse and tailgaters that don't catch the hint when I slow down.

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I was really surprised how well it all went together. The bar with the brackets on it that were included, fit damn near perfectly between the side rails. And mounting it to the rails made it super secure. Drilled the hole for the wires under the cap so no wires can be seen at all. I've got the 6-HI mod, and now the LED bar comes on with them too.


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