Bed bars yes or no?

Racefan said:

********* here (I guess, I try to be nice and considerate to everyone, but my vehicle preferences apparently state otherwise), I don't think they are ******* at all. A little redneck, maaaaybe, but not *******. I'm a big fan of rollbars and have been since I first saw Marty's truck in BTTF when I was 5 years old, over 30 years ago. I've had two trucks and both of them have had a rollbar on them, including my current '11. I get that they're not for everyone, but neither are 14 lightbars, ultrabright LED/HID headlights, 12" lifts, or tires that stick out a foot. It may be true that some ********** put these things on their trucks, but not everyone who has these things are **********. Just like everything else, the few ruin it for the many. My rollbar doesn't affect anyone, unlike stuff like those blinding lights, or tires that stick out and throw rocks everywhere, or even the ridiculous camber that people are throwing at their cars these days, all of which are safety concerns.

I'm not trying to be nasty or defensive with this rant, like I said I'm a pretty nice guy generally, but it always bugs me when people put down others preferences just because it's not their cup of tea, regardless of what it is. I don't like everything that everyone else does to their vehicle, but I realize that it's just not my thing even though it may be theirs. We all share a common interest here, and there are a ton of beautiful Rams on here, but there's no way we could all possibly like everything about every one of them.

It all comes down to your own preference. If you're considering it, just Google pics of them and see what you like, it's your truck after all. How do you feel about something like a Back Rack? If I didn't have a rollbar I'd have one of them. They're very functional, you can install antennas, spotlights, backup lights, revolving lights, etc on them, and use them for tying stuff down if need be, plus they provide great protection for your rear window.

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Racefan said:

********* here (I guess, I try to be nice and considerate to everyone, but my vehicle preferences apparently state otherwise), I don't think they are ******* at all. A little redneck, maaaaybe, but not *******. I'm a big fan of rollbars and have been since I first saw Marty's truck in BTTF when I was 5 years old, over 30 years ago. I've had two trucks and both of them have had a rollbar on them, including my current '11. I get that they're not for everyone, but neither are 14 lightbars, ultrabright LED/HID headlights, 12" lifts, or tires that stick out a foot. It may be true that some ********** put these things on their trucks, but not everyone who has these things are **********. Just like everything else, the few ruin it for the many. My rollbar doesn't affect anyone, unlike stuff like those blinding lights, or tires that stick out and throw rocks everywhere, or even the ridiculous camber that people are throwing at their cars these days, all of which are safety concerns.

I'm not trying to be nasty or defensive with this rant, like I said I'm a pretty nice guy generally, but it always bugs me when people put down others preferences just because it's not their cup of tea, regardless of what it is. I don't like everything that everyone else does to their vehicle, but I realize that it's just not my thing even though it may be theirs. We all share a common interest here, and there are a ton of beautiful Rams on here, but there's no way we could all possibly like everything about every one of them.

It all comes down to your own preference. If you're considering it, just Google pics of them and see what you like, it's your truck after all. How do you feel about something like a Back Rack? If I didn't have a rollbar I'd have one of them. They're very functional, you can install antennas, spotlights, backup lights, revolving lights, etc on them, and use them for tying stuff down if need be, plus they provide great protection for your rear window.

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AustinB said:

So is that a power bottom?

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HemiPower36 said:

Do you guys think doing a nice roll bar, head ache rack or etc.,

Will look nice with a light bar instead of round lights? I think it will give a modern refresh over an 80s look. I think it will look good and also alleviate some of the common complaints with windshield mounted bars, which are:

Drilling into the door ram or roof. Massive wind noise and light reflecting off the hood producing a glare back at your face.

I think light tower in the back (SVC light tower) would be extremely functional.

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crazy_luck said:

Only problem is, most of the light will get caught on the long roof of the truck, unless the light bar is mounted a few inches higher than the roof, which would look odd. I'm doing 4 round lights on mine, wired on 2 circuits (outer lights separate from inner lights) mostly for looks, but the outer will be aimed slightly outward to be functional when I'm working in the farm fields for a friend of mine this Fall. Also doing 2 rear facing hanging rounds as auxiliary reverse/cargo lights.

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crazy_luck said:

The one the OP posted looks a lot better when properly installed....






Took me a couple of days to get it lined up properly and positioned so it wasn't a mile behind the cab.


And hopefully today, I get the lighting installed (finally)...

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