Show Off Your LED Light Bars
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thatoneguygeoff
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southsidewaterman
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That looks real good, have any details on how you mounted it?
_boom
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I love when people can get such a clean mod like that! Looks like it was built for your rig. Well done! :yo:
_boom
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Nothing too fancy. I live out in the middle of nowhere and the lightbar definitely helps at night. At least I see the deer before I hit them :lol:
The one in front of the grill is a 25" Eyourlife Spot/Flood Combo and the smaller ones on either side of the plate are KAWELL Ultra-thin Floods. I hooked the floods up to my factory fog lights so I didn't have to have another switch on my dash. I originally planned on mounting them under my rear bumper and hooking them up to my back up lights so they turn on when I put it in reverse. I'll move them back there when I get my new front bumper and some driving lights.
Here's where I bought them from if anyone is interested. I've never used Rigids or Baja Designs... so I don't know what I'm missing out on haha. These ones work just fine for the price I paid!
Amazon.com: Eyourlife Dual Row Cree Led Combo Bumper Light Bar 25" 162W
Amazon.com: KAWELL® Off Road 18W CREE Ultra-thin 60 Degree LED Flood Light
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southsidewaterman
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Thanks! I'll get some pictures up when I get a chance, but the way I have it mounted isn't ideal. I couldn't find any company that actually makes a mounting bracket for it, so I made my own. It's made from a piece of flat steel with two 90 degree angle brackets mounted on the ends that I kicked out to match up with the angle of the ends of the light. It is then mounted to the radiator bracket.
I actually have it out right now as someone had promised me that they would make a nice bracket for me for cheap, and then they flaked out.
There is another guy somewhere on here that mounted a similar radius lightbar directly to the radiator bracket, drilling into the bracket, but I haven't been able to find that thread again. He said his mount was really sturdy, where mine vibrates visibly on bumpy roads. If anyone knows who that is, please let me know as I'm looking to make mine better.
JeepKiller
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southsidewaterman
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So, it's not pretty, but it worked alright......well, it made the light fit nicely. It's just not solid enough for my liking. I picked up the pieces from Home Depot and modified accordingly. I bent the 90 degree brackets to fit the light, and drilled holes in the flat piece of steel to line up with the radiator support holes, and then bolted it to the radiator support.
It is probably possible to mount a bracket from the light to the radiator support, but the angles are kinda weird because where I would mount directly to the radiator support is right where it starts to curve on each end. If the radiator support was flat and straight across, it'd be perfect.
I know there's gotta be a better way, so that's what I'm working on now--will post it when I figure it out. Any ideas, shoot them my way.
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damnthemansam
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ebay 36" bar for $96. 18" bar for $60
What isn't solid about it? I'm assuming the vertical support? Does it vibrate or something? Other than the brackets from the metal strip going to the light everything looks pretty solid. Unless the radiator support itself is the problem... Sorry, I haven't had the front bumper on my truck off yet so don't know what everything looks like under there.
southsidewaterman
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Yeah, it vibrates a little bit on pavement, and even more on dirt roads. So the vertical support is what is lacking. I'm probably just being a bit picky, but I know what I want. The radiator support is really solid. I think it more has to do with the bolts connecting the flat piece of steel to the radiator support are not very close to the end where the bracket holding the light meets the flat steel, and that allows for just enough flex to annoy me.
I just bought a bracket that is intended for a straight light bar that I'm going to try to bend to work for my curved bar as it is a bit more solid, instead of trying to mess with the homemade one again.
You can get a pretty good idea of what's going on under there without taking anything off, just poking your head under.
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southsidewaterman
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What is the cost of that light bar?
It was around $215. Originally listed for $330, but they had a massive sale during black friday and all that crap......probably was made for about $10 bucks though haha.
SCHUNTER1969
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A buddy of mine ordered this LED bar and 3 LED's were out so they sent him a new. He got to keep the one that didn't work so he gave it to me. I stripped it apart and found that a resistor didn't have adequate solder. Hit the contacts and put some extra solder on it. When I put everything back together I sealed it with marine grade 3m clear silicone. I put it under water and did a leak test. I also wired it up to my high beams.
A buddy of mine ordered this LED bar and 3 LED's were out so they sent him a new. He got to keep the one that didn't work so he gave it to me. I stripped it apart and found that a resistor didn't have adequate solder. Hit the contacts and put some extra solder on it. When I put everything back together I sealed it with marine grade 3m clear silicone. I put it under water and did a leak test. I also wired it up to my high beams.
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haydenwebb404
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Arnezie
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No overheating issues ? Covers a lot of your airflow.
Curious about this too.
01KY4R
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Any night pictures?
