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you are correct. basically they mount way low under the bumper (i know i have seen it somewhere), and if/when you hit something, the entire bar will pivot and smash your bumper, grill, radiator, etc... doing way more damage than they prevent. basically, they would need additional supports (above the bumper) in order to stop them from pivoting on the lower mounts when a load is applied.NVSteve wrote:I've never had one of the tubed bull bars, but I have had numerous solid steel/steel plate bull bars on prior vehicles. Having it mounted to only the front 2 tow hook mounts is not the greatest though. There wouldn't be any kind of support for the thing if you hit something with it, and I'd imagine it would bend into the grill quite easily.
Pretty much the same thing. At least the same concept: 2 mounting points under the bumper where the tow hooks attach. Shrockworks and ARB are certainly the way to go, if you don't mind spending the money.To0lB@G wrote:I think I agree with the doing more damage. sorry to kinda hijack your thread here dont want to clutter the board up with kinda the same questions. I seen this on ebay and wonder if anyone has feedback on it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissan-F ... enameZWD1V
If installing lights in that opening on top of the bumper they would be just slightly higher than the fog lights and might not be of sufficient height to be very effective as driving lights imo.OurPathfinder wrote:So.... essentially, I'd be better off mounting some rectangular driving lights in that space under and to the right and left of the license plate?
Correct.. It would light up the ground just ahead of you (especially when driving on roads with many small hilltops, like here in norway), making your night vision worse.Greybrick wrote:If installing lights in that opening on top of the bumper they would be just slightly higher than the fog lights and might not be of sufficient height to be very effective as driving lights imo.