4th Gen Light Bars for LED Bars or Round Lights - NM

[MojaveMadMan]

Thanks! I have a 05 so cutting is required. Might go with the Stealth for added security. Unless i find actual light output photos

A buddy of mine got me an led light bar, would these mounts fit most bars?

Thank you

As long as the LED is 32" wide at the mounting points and isn't anything too different from standard you should be just fine.

 

[Ohhh S.k. CFPB]

[MENTION=93512]MojaveMadMan[/MENTION] have any tips on removing those bumper bolts or do you know the thread pitch on the the bumper bolts?

 

[MojaveMadMan]

[MENTION=93512]MojaveMadMan[/MENTION] have any tips on removing those bumper bolts or do you know the thread pitch on the the bumper bolts?

The nuts that hold the bumper on are hard to get off. I have found a 1/2" drive wratchet and socket work best as the standard socket is deep enough and you have the added leverage of a bigger ratchet.

I don't know the thread as I have never had to replace the nuts. I do know someone who replaced them once and they were in stock at Toyota.

 

[T4R_SH]

Are you still selling the flush mounts?

 

[MojaveMadMan]

Are you still selling the flush mounts?

I am shut down right now, moving to CA from NM. But I just shipped a bunch to Cali Raised LED, you can get a set there!

 

[T4R_SH]

I am shut down right now, moving to CA from NM. But I just shipped a bunch to Cali Raised LED, you can get a set there!

Okay great! Thanks

 

[MojaveMadMan]

Hey guys!

Thought I would add a little info here. I am still not operational yet but end of May I am moving into my new shop space.

If you guys need something in the mean time Cali Raised LED has some similar mounts available I designed for them. Not as crazy and robust as what I offer but still a quality mount and slightly cheaper! They offer the Stealth and Flush options.

I will post when I am back at it again, thank you everyone for the emails, I still get a lot from you fine people!!!

Chris

 

[blackoutt]

My flush mounts still holding strong and looking great. I'm sending lots of people your way anytime I get asked about my light setup so I guess they've been seeing you aren't currently producing, hopefully they are waiting til you're back up and running. I'll keep spreading the word for the great products.

 

[Caliraisedled]

Ok so here is the comparison testing I did the other night. I used the light bars I had in my shop so I can't account for all brands and models. I tried my best to do a fair assessment of each one. I tested 3 different bars. A 31.5" Cali Raised 3D spot/flood combo bar. A generic Amazon 32" LED spot/flood combo bar sold by OPT7. And last was a 30" Baja Designs Stealth spot/flood combo. I used the same mount for all three to try and replicate the same position for all three.

Lets start with Cali Raised. I just got my first shipment of them for a small inventory. These are the LED light bars I will be selling with my light bars if you would like to get the combo from me. Full price is $229.00. Overall I was impressed with the bar. It is a great spot and flood combo. I could see aprox 100 yards or more in the distance and the flood around the 4Runner was great. Here is a picture of just the LED light bar on, mounted in the lower grill.



The build quality is great on these too. I really liked the housing the light hast. The end caps seemed high quality and I liked the heat sync, it is good size. The wiring looks good and I liked the lenses.





Next is the Amazon generic by OPT7. This was the first LED bar I purchased for building these brackets. These bars are currently $160.00 and up. The light output on this bar is also pretty good and does a good job of being a true spot/flood combo. The distance was also about 100 yards.



As for build quality it is decent but I did notice a couple things that were a little different from the Cali Raised one. The end caps have a stand off from the lens of the light. I am not sure the purpose but it just seems a little odd. The heat sync is also smaller. It sits just as tall as the Cali raised bar, but it has those stand offs which actually take away from the height of the heat sync. The wiring is centered on the LED bar which could be good or bad, I like the side ones because it make routing of the wire easier, but it seemed just fine as far as quality goes.





Last is the Baja Designs Stealth bar. To be honest this bar is equivalent to more of a single row than a duel, so please keep that in mind. I tested it because I had it, and I wanted to see how their Stealth product compared to others. These are $849.00. The light output on this bar was very intense. I will say it is more of a spot than a flood. It had flood characteristics but they weren't as prevalent as the others. The spot however was more powerful and went aprox 120 yards.



As for quality it goes without saying that Baja Designs makes great parts. Everything was machined and made from solid materials, the heat sync was solid machined down to fins and the end caps were nice. The wiring harness was very very nice as well.





Overall they are all good light bars. If you want the best of course Baja Designs makes an amazing light bar, but at a very high price (you get your dollars worth). These are great for high use or race applications, but it is hard to justify spending that much for a hobby application (my personal opinion). The Amazon generic (OPT7) was a decent bar and on the cheaper end I can see why people buy them as the light output per dollar is good. They did leave a little to be desired on the quality and feature side though. The Cali Raised is my favorite. Call it favoritism because I am a dealer if you want but I liked the combination of light output, value and quality. The Cali Raised has some cool extra features that the Amazon one doesn't like a moister vent while still being water proof and I like the side mounted wire harness. Add in the larger heat sync and I think it's a great value for your dollar. I personally can't justify spending the $849 for the Baja Designs in my application, but for the extra $70 over Amazon price I think you get great value out of the Cali Raised bar. Not to mention getting a hold of Cali Raised directly is easy and they have great customer service which is important to me. Hope you all enjoyed! Here are a few more comparison pictures.

Great review!

 

[funkriders]

light bar mount request

Is it possible to find a light bar mount still? Stealth or flush would be OK. thx

 

[MojaveMadMan]

Is it possible to find a light bar mount still? Stealth or flush would be OK. thx

I need to bring this thread back from the dead and update the info.

But here is the quick and dirty. I sold my company to Cali Raised LED and am now on their team as a product designer. We now make these mounts at Cali Raised in house and they are available on their website caliraisedled.com

Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks!

Chris

 

[zeekevin]

I need to bring this thread back from the dead and update the info.

But here is the quick and dirty. I sold my company to Cali Raised LED and am now on their team as a product designer. We now make these mounts at Cali Raised in house and they are available on their website caliraisedled.com

Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks!

Chris

do you guys make brackets to mount led fogs pods in the 06-09 stock bumper. the 05-11 tacoma mount looks like it would fit but i wasnt sure

 

[MojaveMadMan]

do you guys make brackets to mount led fogs pods in the 06-09 stock bumper. the 05-11 tacoma mount looks like it would fit but i wasnt sure

We haven’t tested a set yet. I am sure if it’s not exactly the same it is close. Is there a way you can measure the diameter of the factory FOG and pop it out and send me a pictures of where it sits? I can double check ours and start from there.

 

[zeekevin]

We haven’t tested a set yet. I am sure if it’s not exactly the same it is close. Is there a way you can measure the diameter of the factory FOG and pop it out and send me a pictures of where it sits? I can double check ours and start from there.

Will do

 

[Greenwing7]

I've had that skinny LED up there for about a year now, rides well with the THULE coffin on top, makes a little wind noise in cross winds especially on the interstate.

Has anyone taken it through an automatic car wash? I'm curious if if would hold up? mostly I want an automatic car wash to clean the under side of my truck

 

[Greenwing7]

I've had that skinny LED up there for about a year now, rides well with the THULE coffin on top, makes a little wind noise in cross winds especially on the interstate.

Has anyone taken it through an automatic car wash? I'm curious if if would hold up? mostly I want an automatic car wash to clean the under side of my truck

 

[MojaveMadMan]

Apex Fabworks is BACK!!!

We have all the old products from before and so much more. I am here to answer any questions. Please check out Apexfabworks.com to see whats available today, we have so many new products!!!

 

[MojaveMadMan]

4Runner Products

 

[tv4184]

Will you be offering the ones that can mount the round lights? I have some Hilux Surf lights that I want to mount. Either stealth or bar across design would be great.

Edit: I'll subscribe in case you guys add that back to your arsenal. :yo:

 

[SR71]

OK, what am I missing.

When I click the link for the Apex site I'm taken to a page for Apex but it looks nothing like the image in this thread and the sight does not have a listing of available 4Runner parts.