SVTADAM
Junior Member
Maybe you guys on this forum may be able to provide some insight or direct me to some options i have not considered. I tried posting on another Ram form but have not had much input.
I have a 2014, 1500 Outdoorsman. Metal bumper with parking sensors. I want to install a front bar for a couple lights. As of right now I only want to mount 2 Hella 1000FFs. Maybe in the future I would consider installing another 2, but on my previous rig 2 of these lights were plenty.
Criteria for the bar:
-Utilize a factory hole or mounting point. I would rather not drill through my chrome bumper.
-I don't want light wobble as i drive down the road.
-It cant block the parking sensors. Wife drives the truck sometimes.
-Don't want it to stick too far out from the front of the truck so no bull bars ect.
I have done some searching and came up with a handful of options. Bars that I found that seem decent are:
Smittybuilt. On anther forum the bar was installed using the upper license plate holes. Block some front sensors.
N-fab. Seems similar to the Smittybuilt. I cannot find good pics. Most seem to be on 2500s and use a different mounting system. One thread I found mentions you need to hog out the license plate holes to make it fit there or drill the bumper. Also seems to block some sensors.
Westin Light Bar: Uses tow hook mounts. Doesn't fit the contour of the bumper. May interfere with the parking sensors. Kind of big and bulky looking.
Carr LightWing. Light bar and license plate mount. Looks weak being made like cast aluminum and likely wobbles.
Got any ideas of other manufacturers to consider? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
-Adam
I have a 2014, 1500 Outdoorsman. Metal bumper with parking sensors. I want to install a front bar for a couple lights. As of right now I only want to mount 2 Hella 1000FFs. Maybe in the future I would consider installing another 2, but on my previous rig 2 of these lights were plenty.
Criteria for the bar:
-Utilize a factory hole or mounting point. I would rather not drill through my chrome bumper.
-I don't want light wobble as i drive down the road.
-It cant block the parking sensors. Wife drives the truck sometimes.
-Don't want it to stick too far out from the front of the truck so no bull bars ect.
I have done some searching and came up with a handful of options. Bars that I found that seem decent are:
Smittybuilt. On anther forum the bar was installed using the upper license plate holes. Block some front sensors.
N-fab. Seems similar to the Smittybuilt. I cannot find good pics. Most seem to be on 2500s and use a different mounting system. One thread I found mentions you need to hog out the license plate holes to make it fit there or drill the bumper. Also seems to block some sensors.
Westin Light Bar: Uses tow hook mounts. Doesn't fit the contour of the bumper. May interfere with the parking sensors. Kind of big and bulky looking.
Carr LightWing. Light bar and license plate mount. Looks weak being made like cast aluminum and likely wobbles.
Got any ideas of other manufacturers to consider? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
-Adam
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