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KC HiLiTES 2007 Ford F150 FX4 Light Bar - Lighting The Way

Tow Rigs Need Lights Too
By Jason Gonderman
Photography by Jason Gonderman
Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Ford Front Headlights Kc Lightbar
Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Lightbar Box
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Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Lightbar Box
Opening the box will reveal the lightbar, two bolts/nuts/lock washers, two 1/2-inch spacers, and two special square washers. Add a socket and wrench, and you have everything you need to install the lightbar.
Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Stock Bumper Hole
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Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Stock Bumper Hole
Here we can see one of the two existing holes that hide behind the stock bumper. This is where the bar will eventually attach.
Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Vertical Adjustment
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Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Vertical Adjustment
The tabs on the bar itself are slotted for easy vertical adjustment of up to about 1 inch, but the bumper opening limits this to about a 1/4 inch. What would have been more helpful would be side-to-side adjustment.
Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Kc Lightbar Installed
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Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Kc Lightbar Installed
Installing the bar was a breeze, and the directions were spot on. We took a minute to admire our work and snapped this photo before installing the lights.
Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Rally 800 Lights
The Rally 800 lights came... 
   
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Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Rally 800 Lights
The Rally 800 lights came with everything needed to install them, including a full wiring harness, switch, and chrome-colored stoneguards. We're not really into chrome, so we ordered up a set of black stoneguards for the lights instead.
Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar On Off Kc Light Switch
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Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar On Off Kc Light Switch
Finding a place to mount the switch that was both out of the way and easy to reach was a challenge, and oddly enough, the most challenging part of the whole install. In the end, we settled with placing it near the parking-brake release.
Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Complete Kc Lightbar Install
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Kc Hilites 2007 Ford F150 Fx4 Lighting Lightbar Complete Kc Lightbar Install
With the bar installed and lights all hooked up, we must say that it looks simply badass!
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