N-FAB O.R. PreRunner LED Light Bar #D0430OR - Review

[DEUCEman]

N-FAB does not produce functional products. I purchased their O.R. Pre-Runner LED light bar (#D0430OR) which renders our tow hooks useless. I spoke with a Customer Care agent and he stated: “It’s an aftermarket accessory, what do you expect? We build for Looks and not Functionality”. Then, told me to figure out how to make them functional again and hung up.

 

[mfurrh55]

Send em back!

 

[Yo Hoot]

Same here.. I've had a Defiant light bar on my 2004 for over ten years. Designing a mounting method for the bar isn't easy. it uses the mounting area to the frame so you have to remove the tow hooks. I called and they said no worries... the bar itself is strong enough for pulling. If anyone is interested I have a brand new spare in the box for sale.

 

[DEUCEman]

Send em back!

I'm currently working on it! I purchased them off of eBay and seller is trying to contact #NFAB, therefore I must do my due diligence with informing the internet community.

 

[DEUCEman]

Same here.. I've had a Defiant light bar on my 2004 for over ten years. Designing a mounting method for the bar isn't easy. it uses the mounting area to the frame so you have to remove the tow hooks. I called and they said no worries... the bar itself is strong enough for pulling. If anyone is interested I have a brand new spare in the box for sale.View attachment 127240
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The NFAB light bar bracket only mounts to the inner two tow hooks and not the outter two. It literally leaves a quarter inch gap better the tow hook and truck frame. A quarter inch thick washer would work but there is also a cross bracket with their logo that covers half of the tow hook as well.

How much are you looking to sell your light bar for?

 

[Yo Hoot]

How much are you looking to sell your light bar for?

Pm'd

 

[Ozymandias]

Check out Patton-Fab

 

[Bernie]

I had a Defiant bar a couple of trucks ago. I really liked it, but it was not a recovery point, not by a long shot.

 

[Wiredawg]

So why not modify it to work with the tow hooks? A couple "L" brackets or C channel over the tow loop and you have both. I call it field engineering.

I'm about to go through the same thing with my Jeep Wrangler... I'm about to purchase a frame mounted towing baseplate that uses the same frame mounting points as a brush/ grill guard I have. It's possible I can't make it work, so I'll install the towing system priority over keeping the brush/grill guard.

Anhoo, just a thought on how to keep both.

Cheers, Ron

 

[Yo Hoot]

I had a Defiant bar a couple of trucks ago. I really liked it, but it was not a recovery point, not by a long shot.

I would disagree... I've used it. It uses 4 bolts right to the frame and is heavy dom