So I'm embarking on building my first light bar after having been collecting emergency lights for nearly 30 years. I bought an ancient rollback truck that I've begun to restore, and decided it needs a special light bar. I recently wound up with a pile of 9M and 9000 Edges and decided that will be starting point. Of course I always end up over-doing things and taking the difficult/challenging route, and this project probably isn't going to be any different!
I'm thinking I'm going to start with my (only) Edge Ultra bar as the foundation. The frame is significantly wider than all my other 9000s and 9Ms, so I'm hoping it has room for more/larger power supplies if necessary. It's a 9U428000 from 2004 with 12 strobes (6 forward, 4 rearward, 2 duplex alleys), takedowns, alleys, and a pair of rear flashers. Since I don't need takedowns or alleys, I want to replace them and the rear flashers with strobes. I have been hoping to find a pair of twin sidebeam strobes (REPTSSTR) to replace the duplex alleys, but I don't know if I'll get that lucky.
I'm sure I will have plenty of questions and will run into a few problems along the way so I will probably need some help.
I have the first end cap off the Ultra and I'm diving in now... wish me luck!
I'm thinking I'm going to start with my (only) Edge Ultra bar as the foundation. The frame is significantly wider than all my other 9000s and 9Ms, so I'm hoping it has room for more/larger power supplies if necessary. It's a 9U428000 from 2004 with 12 strobes (6 forward, 4 rearward, 2 duplex alleys), takedowns, alleys, and a pair of rear flashers. Since I don't need takedowns or alleys, I want to replace them and the rear flashers with strobes. I have been hoping to find a pair of twin sidebeam strobes (REPTSSTR) to replace the duplex alleys, but I don't know if I'll get that lucky.
I'm sure I will have plenty of questions and will run into a few problems along the way so I will probably need some help.
I have the first end cap off the Ultra and I'm diving in now... wish me luck!