Added an extension to my roof rack and new tail lights

[chris's2005]

Here is my x as of today, i got an extension for my roof rack. and i bought a pair of explorer tail lights from Macknos. Thanks again Macknos

i bought the lights to replace my aftermarkets, cause i perfered the stock look better.

 

[97awdx]

I like the factory tails much better. What brand tail light guards are those?

 

[chris's2005]

I like the factory tails much better. What brand tail light guards are those?

westin

 

[TFCeddieB]

I'm thinking of getting some of those tail light guards myself... they do look good. I'd like to see them on a black EX first though.

 

[chris's2005]

I'm thinking of getting some of those tail light guards myself... they do look good. I'd like to see them on a black EX first though.

there is a black x around here somewhere with them on

 

[auburnfan138]

yo chris..what rack is that? is it the one on ebay for around $100

 

[chris's2005]

yo chris..what rack is that? is it the one on ebay for around $100

yep it was 130 and the extension was 50.

hey btw did you get the pics of your brush guard brackets?

 

[auburnfan138]

yep it was 130 and the extension was 50.

hey btw did you get the pics of your brush guard brackets?

yea i tried but you couldnt tell how to make them using the picture...so when i go get my rb spacers in im going to see if they will make one and ill take a pic or even send it to you...

whats your take on the rack? do you recommend it...it looks GREAT from here...and for $130 it sounds like a steal.. do you have to have the crossbars to mount it?

 

[chris's2005]

yea i tried but you couldnt tell how to make them using the picture...so when i go get my rb spacers in im going to see if they will make one and ill take a pic or even send it to you...

whats your take on the rack? do you recommend it...it looks GREAT from here...and for $130 it sounds like a steal.. do you have to have the crossbars to mount it?

ok thanks a lot

imo the rack is alright, its too narrow for my taste, it is the same width as the roof rails. it does not have light mounts, i drilled and mounted the lights through the pipe in the front. case you might have thought it came with brackets. also my rack has the 20inch extension

yes you do need crossbars

 

[auburnfan138]

ok thanks a lot

imo the rack is alright, its too narrow for my taste, it is the same width as the roof rails. it does not have light mounts, i drilled and mounted the lights through the pipe in the front. case you might have thought it came with brackets. also my rack has the 20inch extension

yes you do need crossbars

i think i found it on ebay...is it almost 5 inches tall?

im really enticed about the idea of adding the rack and lights on the top like you have...howd you get the wire up there for the lights? also how many switches do you have? if i do it im going to go with 4 kcs up top, 2 on brush guard and two back up lights by my hitch...howd that idea of the second battery go?

thx

 

[chris's2005]

i think i found it on ebay...is it almost 5 inches tall?

im really enticed about the idea of adding the rack and lights on the top like you have...howd you get the wire up there for the lights? also how many switches do you have? if i do it im going to go with 4 kcs up top, 2 on brush guard and two back up lights by my hitch...howd that idea of the second battery go?

thx

yep its like 4.5 or so

i ran the wire under the carpet and up the panels, the lights have wire leads that go through the door jamb and connect them to the other wires. i have 6 switches and two of them power the top 5 lights. the others are fo my bull bar lights and future lights that im working on now

i was going to get a second battery but im not to sure anymore

 

[auburnfan138]

yep its like 4.5 or so

i ran the wire under the carpet and up the panels, the lights have wire leads that go through the door jamb and connect them to the other wires. i have 6 switches and two of them power the top 5 lights. the others are fo my bull bar lights and future lights that im working on now

i was going to get a second battery but im not to sure anymore

you wouldnt happen to have any pics of those would you? lol

also when you thinking about getting the brush guard?

 

[chris's2005]

you wouldnt happen to have any pics of those would you? lol

also when you thinking about getting the brush guard?

no sorry but i can take some tomarrow

probly in the next month or two

 

[macknos94]

yeah I really like the stock tails with the gaurds. looks sick. like I said if your gonna throw a second battery on its really easy to do with the body lift. battery box and mount it right to the frame. as long as you don't have a factory exhaust its nowhere near the muffler it works well. cost about 150 for the complete project unless you make the battery box

 

[macknos94]

oh yeah man im mad jealous. the pic from the drivers side rear makes it look huge. I gotta get a set of rb spacers soon. what's the measurements at the wheel wells front and rear

 

[chris's2005]

oh yeah man im mad jealous. the pic from the drivers side rear makes it look huge. I gotta get a set of rb spacers soon. what's the measurements at the wheel wells front and rear

42.5 and 43

 

[Uafan]

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