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LosAngeles
Explorer
Jan 03, 2021

mounting extra brake lights on 1.5” struts, NO drilling.

Hi all. I have a weird little project on the go. For complex reasons I won’t bore you with ……. (don’t ask why I want to do this) ;-) ... I want to mount these 3” high x 8” wide light plasti...
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kohldad
Explorer III
Jan 04, 2021
Why not just take the cover off and then use square u-bolts to clamp them to the struts. Don't over tighten or the bolts could pull through the plastic. One bolt per light should do the trick. A little bit of RTV or rubber gasket under a washer under the nut should provide plenty of seal.

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