Now that Project Tahoe has been grabbing LOTS of attention with it's Perma Tech paint job we had to get back to work on this project. We now have the protection from rock chips but we need some more light for cruising those backroads at night. This month we will install a new light bar from Race Car Dynamics in Jamul, California. next month we will install some lights on our new light bar. Race Car Dynamics has a background in competion and offroad design and primarily manufacture high quality suspension systems. We had seen one of their light bars at an Off-Road show and were impressed with the simple but effective design that would fit with our stock bumper. We ordered up a unit for our 1998 chevy Tahoe and too match our new Perma Tech paint job, picked the Gator Black Powder coat finish. Installation

Gator Black Powder Coated Steel

As you will see the installation is not a complicated process. Included with the light bar is and instruction sheet and a pack of bolts and accessories. All items included are detailed on the instruction sheet. While the installation can be accomplished by yourself it is helpful to have a second person. The first step is to center the bar on your bumper and mark the mounting holes on the front bumper. You will need to mark and drill 4 holes in your front bumper. All of this can be accomplished without removing the bumper.


With the light bar centered you can mark the 4 holes in the bumper.	Follow that up by drilling two 7/16" holes in the face and two 3/8" holes in the top.

With the holes drilled simply repositon the light bar and put all 4 bolts through with washers. Included are some Neopreme washers to go between the bar and bumper if needed but we chose to go straight to the Perma Tech. With all the bolts in place you can tighten them up and then tapp in to place the decorative covers.


Bolts fit down inside a mounting tube so that they are not visable lator	Install the decorative cap over the bolt then tap it into place with a hammer.

Summary

A very simple installation and a very nice product. (The chrome grill is definetly going to have to go.) Watch for a PIAA light installation next month.


BEFORE	AFTER

Contact Information

RaceCarDynamics
3552 Fowler Canyon Road
Jamul, California 91935
Info@RaceCarDynamics.com
www.racecardynamics.com

Chevy@Off-Road.com

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