Need some guidance on mounting a 49" patriot on a 2005 Chevy Silverado

[Fire18]

Have the bar centered and got longer straps but the straps are above the roof line 1-2" and the door gaskets are flared out a bit. Any tips,pics or any guidance would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[7d9_z28]

Are you using the correct straps for that truck? Can you post a picture of what you are seeing?

 

[shues]

A 49" Patriot is too short for your application.  Even if you move the feet out to their widest spacing, they won't rest on the curved portion of the roof where they belong.  Either a 52" or 55" version would be a good fit for your full-size truck.  Strobes N' More has compiled a useful  list of strap kits and suggested lengths.

Borrowed from the Code 3 MX7000 installation manual:



Borrowed from the Whelen Liberty installation manual:

 

[Retired1]

My suggestion is to get an inexpensive "Back Rack" and save the scuffing of the paint on your roof.

The Back Rack has lightbar brackets available as an option.

http://www.backrack.com/truck-racks/all-racks.html

Here are a few photos of  48" Freedom mounted on a custom rack (an expensive version of the Back Rack) on my 2011 Silverado. My visibility was increased and my roof was not damaged by roof mounting the lightbar.

 



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[7d9_z28]

A 49" Patriot is too short for your application.  Even if you move the feet out to their widest spacing, they won't rest on the curved portion of the roof where they belong.

This is not true. I have personally mounted a 49" LED bar on the very roof he has, and it not only sat flat right where it needed to be but it looked great and the ends of the bar were right at the door tops. I also sata49" Liberty (obviously the same bar) on my roof and it sat right where the last bar sat.

 

[TritonBoulder47]

Just move the Tinnerman Plate (the plate that has the captured nut in it) to the outside of your mount feet...  That's what I did with my Tahoe (9622 Edge) and my Avalanche (9622 Edge, Patriot and Liberty)