Mounting Front Driving Lights - Stock Bumper

[KilaCruiser]

For those interested, should be mtg with the guys next week which means we'll be able to get sets of brackets shipped out. Going to switch mine for the Aluminum model as well to help with corrosion (little surface rust on my steel ones). No apparent damage to bumper, grill or otherwise and months and thousands of miles in.

Sorry for the delays!

 

[gluaisrothai]

Some photos to help get the creative juices flowing. Nothing cut to length yet. Thinking I could use only two feet on the lower bar for left/right/vertical load,, tie into the upper bar for forward/aft stability, cantilever a flat plate for the light and possibly a top brace from the upright as well.

 

[Moby]

The ones I fabricated are similar to what you are thinking and detailed earlier in this thread: Mounting Front Driving Lights - Stock Bumper - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/mounting-front-driving-lights-stock-bumper.248800/post-13489940

 

[KilaCruiser]

Just as an update - I've reached out a few times to have my brackets machined and am still stuck on scheduling. Sorry for the delays...

 

[SF1911A1]

Just as an update - I've reached out a few times to have my brackets machined and am still stuck on scheduling. Sorry for the delays...

I broke down and ordered an Ironman bumper so I’m out. Great product though, I hope it works out for everyone.

 

[KilaCruiser]

I broke down and ordered an Ironman bumper so I’m out. Great product though, I hope it works out for everyone.

Did you keep the stock shocks? Any dive after install? Thanks.

 

[SF1911A1]

It hasn’t even left Ironman’s warehouse yet so I’m not sure. I’m counting on the AHC to take up any slack.

 

[7000ft]

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I like the looks of the lights behind the lower grills. Where are they attached to? Also, I thought about installing a rigid 30" bar on the roof directly in front of the rails (as you did). My questions are, are these lights effective being mounted that high and how much labor was involved in the mounting and the wiring. NICE JOB!

 

[SQRRRL]

I have floods in the bumper. The location is great. The light bar is 40”. I wouldn’t go 30”. The fabricator who made the little mounts for me is not a reliable person and I will not give him any positive feedback on mud.

 

[gluaisrothai]

8020 light brackets. Attached with 5/16-18 bolts tapped into bumper impact bar. Could upgrade to rivnuts.
The 6” horizontal bar is about an inch short for the LP6s on order, so I have some 8020 extensions that bolt on.

 

[SQRRRL]

8020 light brackets. Attached with 5/16-18 bolts tapped into bumper impact bar. Could upgrade to rivnuts.
The 6” horizontal bar is about an inch short for the LP6s on order, so I have some 8020 extensions that bolt on.







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That’s a slick install brah. Dig it man.

 

[SQRRRL]

I like the looks of the lights behind the lower grills. Where are they attached to? Also, I thought about installing a rigid 30" bar on the roof directly in front of the rails (as you did). My questions are, are these lights effective being mounted that high and how much labor was involved in the mounting and the wiring. NICE JOB!

Sorry I forgot to include bumper pics.

 

[CharlieS]

On my (former) '13 I followed SQRRRL's lead, at least in principle. The lights I used (Black Oak 10" x2) had a very simple mounting bracket, so I had some longer ones made to center the light bars in the bumper. (I have a HWM on my '16, so they don't fit, I'm on factory lighting for now)

Note: the blue is a protective shipping film, removed prior to install.

 

[gluaisrothai]

Hung but not wired. I’m not happy with the rigidity of the mount yet, couple more tweaks.

 

[WCDAVE]

I saw this choice install at my local overland shop. Pretty simple. 1/4" thick x 5" 6061 bar bolted to the LC's steel bumper support bracket. Not sure if holes were drilled or if it was just sandwiched, but looks like 1/2" or 3/8" bolts in there and they were solid.

 

[KilaCruiser]

Just got version two of my BD LP6 Mount installed late last week - Thicker steel behind the grill, an anchoring plate and two bolts to the frame per side (existing holes) and this one is powder-coated. Dimensions are locked for CNC Aluminum - way less bounce than the light mount I had mounted on my Jeep / version one of this set-up. I'll go back this week to make sure the aluminum version fits, test it on a quick 6k roadtrip and bbbe good to go. For those that want to move faster, once the CNC version is mounted on my truck next week, you'll be good to go. Otherwise, back from Montana June 1 and can say how they hold up over rough roads and thousands of miles. Last ones held up for 7k, just a little surface rust (now powdercoated, not an issue with Alu) and a little more vibration at speed than I'd like. Sorry for delays!

 

[Txoverland]

Just got version two of my BD LP6 Mount installed late last week - Thicker steel behind the grill, an anchoring plate and two bolts to the frame per side (existing holes) and this one is powder-coated. Dimensions are locked for CNC Aluminum - way less bounce than the light mount I had mounted on my Jeep / version one of this set-up. I'll go back this week to make sure the aluminum version fits, test it on a quick 6k roadtrip and bbbe good to go. For those that want to move faster, once the CNC version is mounted on my truck next week, you'll be good to go. Otherwise, back from Montana June 1 and can say how they hold up over rough roads and thousands of miles. Last ones held up for 7k, just a little surface rust (now powdercoated, not an issue with Alu) and a little more vibration at speed than I'd like. Sorry for delays!

I want a set

 

[KilaCruiser]

I want a set

I'll post up contact info to the shop next week / upon making sure they can replicate these / we find ALU works better. Should be zero problems now.

 

[EGR GUY]

I'll post up contact info to the shop next week / upon making sure they can replicate these / we find ALU works better. Should be zero problems now.

Awesome. Looking forward to these.

 

[EGR GUY]

I saw this choice install at my local overland shop. Pretty simple. 1/4" thick x 5" 6061 bar bolted to the LC's steel bumper support bracket. Not sure if holes were drilled or if it was just sandwiched, but looks like 1/2" or 3/8" bolts in there and they were solid.
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These look great as well. Looks like the grill was trimmed in the last pic to make space for the 1/4” flat stock.