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Installing An N-Fab Pre Runner Bar - Add A Little Beef To Your Bumper

Bolting A Pre-Runner Bar Onto An '88-98 Chevy
By Jerrod Jones
Photography by Jerrod Jones
Bolting Pre Runner Bar Front View
Bolting Pre Runner Bar N Fab Pre Runner Bolts
The N-Fab Pre-Runner bar bolts... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar N Fab Pre Runner Bolts
The N-Fab Pre-Runner bar bolts directly onto the factory bumper at four different points.
Bolting Pre Runner Bar Bolts
The N-Fab bar is designed... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar Bolts
The N-Fab bar is designed to let bolts thread directly into it, negating the need to hold some nut on the other side of the bumper. This makes for an easier (and cleaner) installation.
Bolting Pre Runner Bar Pre Runner Bars Middle Point
The Pre-Runner bar's middle... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar Pre Runner Bars Middle Point
The Pre-Runner bar's middle two mounting points line up with the two holes in the bar where the license plate bracket mounts up......
Bolting Pre Runner Bar Pre Runner Bars Middle Point 2
......You will have to ditch... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar Pre Runner Bars Middle Point 2
......You will have to ditch your front license plate or make other provisions for holding it on the front end.
Bolting Pre Runner Bar Under Truck Bolts
We ended up drilling out the... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar Under Truck Bolts
We ended up drilling out the holes just a bit to make them larger and give ourselves some room to put the bolts in properly. We suggest you do the same if it looks like the bolts might cross-thread when you install them We have not yet had a problem with the bolts coming loose and the N-Fab bar has been on the truck for a few months and a few off-roading trips now.
Bolting Pre Runner Bar Under Truck Bolts 2
Bolting the bar on is as simple... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar Under Truck Bolts 2
Bolting the bar on is as simple as crawling under the truck with a ratchet and tightening the bolts down. The process is much easier if you have a friend holding the bar in place while you are under the truck.
Bolting Pre Runner Bar Molding Strips
Some bumpers have molding... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar Molding Strips
Some bumpers have molding strips attached to them, as did our '98 Chevy that we were putting this Pre-Runner bar onto. You should either remove the molding strip entirely, or cut out the points where the N-Fab bar mounts to the factory bumper. Since we were dong a parking lot install with minimal tools, we did a semi-clean job actually using a pocketknife.
Bolting Pre Runner Bar W210 Extreme Offroad Lights
The W210 Extreme Offroader... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar W210 Extreme Offroad Lights
The W210 Extreme Offroader lights are some of the most powerful halogen lights on the market. Rated at 210 watts each, they'll definitely give you a ton of light for a lot less money than some expensive HID lights. The housing of each light has a cooling duct on top of it that allows you to run such a high-wattage bulb without melting the housing around it. At 750,000 candlepower, each light pulls a decent load off of your battery at 17.5 amps.
Bolting Pre Runner Bar Installed X210 Lights
We installed the X210 lights... 
   
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Bolting Pre Runner Bar Installed X210 Lights
We installed the X210 lights with the typical single-stud mount that the majority of off-road lights use. The N-Fab bumper gives provisions to mount three auxiliary lights on the main tube.
Extreme Suspension & Performance
www.extremesuspensions.com
N-Fab
www.n-fab.com

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