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Could you grab a closer pic of those lights? I’m trying to figure out light mounting that isn’t on the bar.
Closest I got. They are just cheapo lights I got off Amazon to try. I read on this forum that the amber cube lights do not ice over like the factory led headlights and fogs. They were right! I was going to upgrade, but these are still working great after a winter of snow and ice.
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Closest I got. They are just cheapo lights I got off Amazon to try. I read on this forum that the amber cube lights do not ice over like the factory led headlights and fogs. They were right! I was going to upgrade, but these are still working great after a winter of snow and ice.
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Awesome, thanks. No issues drilling and mounting the lights there?
 

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Awesome, thanks. No issues drilling and mounting the lights there?
No issues. Thin metal outer skin, nothing underneath in that spot.
 

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Still waiting for mine to come in..........ordered 2/14/21 and have had zero communication about it from Rugged Ridge Omix Ada. I ordered directly from the Rugged Ridge site. Oh well, I guess the longer I wait the newer it will be!
 

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I love mine...once I put it on right. Don’t ask...
If I ever get my truck back from the dealer (regearing 4.88s) I’ll get my winch and lights on.
I haven’t had it long enough for longevity opinion...

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I love mine...once I put it on right. Don’t ask...
If I ever get my truck back from the dealer (regearing 4.88s) I’ll get my winch and lights on.
I haven’t had it long enough for longevity opinion...

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Hahaha. We’re you the upside down guy?
 

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I love mine...once I put it on right. Don’t ask...
If I ever get my truck back from the dealer (regearing 4.88s) I’ll get my winch and lights on.
I haven’t had it long enough for longevity opinion...

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You know you have to take it all apart except for the winch plate to actually install the winch, right?
I held off on installing it until I had everything cuz I knew it would be a pita to do it later. Just sayin.
 

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I hate to disagree but , I prefer the factory steel bumper , its only $300 more for factory, the skid plate is already there, ok I had to buy the winch mount, but I had the same bumper on my 2016 jk hard rock, 5 Maine winters no rust, and my winch sits down low.
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I agree it looks really nice, but out the door it was way more expensive when I factored it in. I got my RR for something like $420 vs the $800 option for Mopar. Add on the mandatory LED light package ($1100) and then $300 for the plate and it ends up being a $2200 option.

Its nice, but I can pretty cheaply coat my RR in bed liner to deal with the small rust spots.
 
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I agree it looks really nice, but out the door it was way more expensive when I factored it in. I got my RR for something like $420 vs the $800 option for Mopar. Add on the mandatory LED light package ($1100) and then $300 for the plate and it ends up being a $2200 option.

Its nice, but I can pretty cheaply coat my RR in bed liner to deal with the small rust spots.
Same for me. Even a coat of fluid film pre winter should add some durability. I cant get over the $1600 price and thats including my EP pricing. $700 and that includes the plate and it will attach my DD lights. Mopar I will need to buy fog light mounts. Seems to be the winner fir me so far. Looks good too
 

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Same for me. Even a coat of fluid film pre winter should add some durability. I cant get over the $1600 price and thats including my EP pricing. $700 and that includes the plate and it will attach my DD lights. Mopar I will need to buy fog light mounts. Seems to be the winner fir me so far. Looks good too
Mopar pricing on things is just strange. I have found a few items that feel like a value, then a ton of things that i can't understand how anybody buys them outside of the inital purchase.
 

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I love mine...once I put it on right. Don’t ask...
If I ever get my truck back from the dealer (regearing 4.88s) I’ll get my winch and lights on.
I haven’t had it long enough for longevity opinion...

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Must suck having to have a lift in your garage, but I guess you get to do the ironing also, so there is that hahaha
 
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Mopar pricing on things is just strange. I have found a few items that feel like a value, then a ton of things that i can't understand how anybody buys them outside of the inital purchase.
I was looking at $2800 Mopar pre tax including a Warn 10s. Now im looking at $1800 RR with tax including the Warn 10s.
 

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I was looking at $2800 Mopar pre tax including a Warn 10s. Now im looking at $1800 RR with tax including the Warn 10s.
I ended up paying about $1105 (No tax in OR) for the Arcus and Warn 10s. Got a very good deal on the Arcus...haha.
 

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I ended up paying about $1105 (No tax in OR) for the Arcus and Warn 10s. Got a very good deal on the Arcus...haha.
Wowza. How did you swing that?
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