apohl17
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There is an extensive amount of info on ditch light brackets here on the forums, but I haven't seen anyone point this out yet - us 4th gen guys have another bracket option!
For all that don't know -- there are two main options, cowl and hood - mounted options. The former requiring the unbolting of the fender, propping of the hood, and an extra hand (or hood prop), and the latter requiring... a socket wrench.
To my knowledge, there were three major contenders in the 4th gen bracket world - CBI, Rago, and SDHQ, all nicely built, powdercoated black, and (roughly) the same price.
Here were my personal opinions on all of them:
CBI- Not only are they cowl mounted, but they stick out to the side further than the rest.
Rago- Hood mounted, but very high profile when compared to the rest.
SDHQ- Hood mounted, best finish, low-profile...but almost twice the $$$$$!
So I kept looking.... And found a couple threads over on TW stating how a lot of guys were running Cali Raised brackets. Quick boogie over to their website, annnnnd... nothing for us 4th gen guys. Or so I thought :lmao:
THE 2014-20 Tundra Ditch Brackets FIT!
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Disclaimer: I never would have thought these would be the right bracets, but Jason over at [MENTION=164250]Caliraisedled[/MENTION] reccomended me these, and he was 100% correct that they are the way to go.
Respectively inexpensive, hood-mounted, nice looking, coated well, and LOW PROFILE. :shocked:
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Figured I'd share so other 4th gen guys know what's out there. I did add one washer on the back-most bolt to lower it even more, more pics over on my build thread HERE.
For all that don't know -- there are two main options, cowl and hood - mounted options. The former requiring the unbolting of the fender, propping of the hood, and an extra hand (or hood prop), and the latter requiring... a socket wrench.
To my knowledge, there were three major contenders in the 4th gen bracket world - CBI, Rago, and SDHQ, all nicely built, powdercoated black, and (roughly) the same price.
Here were my personal opinions on all of them:
CBI- Not only are they cowl mounted, but they stick out to the side further than the rest.
Rago- Hood mounted, but very high profile when compared to the rest.
SDHQ- Hood mounted, best finish, low-profile...but almost twice the $$$$$!
So I kept looking.... And found a couple threads over on TW stating how a lot of guys were running Cali Raised brackets. Quick boogie over to their website, annnnnd... nothing for us 4th gen guys. Or so I thought :lmao:
THE 2014-20 Tundra Ditch Brackets FIT!
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/185141496@N07/49045680278/in/dateposted-public/" title="H"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49045680278_0b79ec1a95_c.jpg" width="450" height="800" alt="H"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/185141496@N07/49046162466/in/dateposted-public/" title="H"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49046162466_57108b7ac6_b.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt="H"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Disclaimer: I never would have thought these would be the right bracets, but Jason over at [MENTION=164250]Caliraisedled[/MENTION] reccomended me these, and he was 100% correct that they are the way to go.
Respectively inexpensive, hood-mounted, nice looking, coated well, and LOW PROFILE. :shocked:
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/185141496@N07/49049528311/in/dateposted-public/" title="MindWerx Lazer"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49049528311_3590143349_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="MindWerx Lazer"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Figured I'd share so other 4th gen guys know what's out there. I did add one washer on the back-most bolt to lower it even more, more pics over on my build thread HERE.
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