Bighorn bumper mounted light bar

[hunterdan]

Has anyone ever mounted a 40-42" curved light bar in the area circled? I have a 42" curved bar that looks like it should fit as long as I make some custom brackets, which isn't a problem. I know people do it with the plastic bumpers, just haven't seen it done on the steel bumper.

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

I am thinking of doing that to mine ... I am however going to be cutting that middle part so that the light bar sits flush

 

[Graygoose]

Diode Dynamics makes custom set that fits in the spots and works great.
Without cutting bumper.

 

[CoreySinger]

I didn't want to cut the face of the metal bumper and wanted more than the DD lights like above.

I trimmed up some of the metal behind the bumper to get 3 pods in the tow hook holes.

Rigid hyperspots for long range rural night driving.

The Bajas blow the Rigids away tho. The Rigids blow away my old 40 inch china light bar.

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

I didn't want to cut the face of the metal bumper and wanted more than the DD lights like above.

I trimmed up some of the metal behind the bumper to get 3 pods in the tow hook holes.

Rigid hyperspots for long range rural night driving.

The Bajas blow the Rigids away tho. The Rigids blow away my old 40 inch china light bar.

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Looks B@D@$$

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[hunterdan]

I didn't want to cut the face of the metal bumper and wanted more than the DD lights like above.

I trimmed up some of the metal behind the bumper to get 3 pods in the tow hook holes.

Rigid hyperspots for long range rural night driving.

The Bajas blow the Rigids away tho. The Rigids blow away my old 40 inch china light bar.

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Any pictures of your mounts?

 

[CoreySinger]

I knew that would be requested. Sorry.

I had thought about going out to the garage and taking some pictures. I'd have to removed lights actually get a picture of the mounting. Do you know how hard it is to line three lights up evenly in that tight space. Lol

What I did was weld a piece of angle bracket that mounts my garage door opener to the roof. You know that galvanized crap with the holes spaced along it. Many mounting holes i figured should line up.

Took a fair bit of test fitting and more grinding away metal. I can still cut it out and put it all back to factory with the tow hooks. So not too bad.

I will see if I can grab a pic from behind the bumper. Gimme some time. The old back is knackered and the truck is lowered. It will take some effort. Lol

 

[hunterdan]

I knew that would be requested. Sorry.

I had thought about going out to the garage and taking some pictures. I'd have to removed lights actually get a picture of the mounting. Do you know how hard it is to line three lights up evenly in that tight space. Lol

What I did was weld a piece of angle bracket that mounts my garage door opener to the roof. You know that galvanized crap with the holes spaced along it. Many mounting holes i figured should line up.

Took a fair bit of test fitting and more grinding away metal. I can still cut it out and put it all back to factory with the tow hooks. So not too bad.

I will see if I can grab a pic from behind the bumper. Gimme some time. The old back is knackered and the truck is lowered. It will take some effort. Lol

No worries, I kind of have an idea of what you did. I'm torn between using a single large led bar, or 2 or multiple smaller led lights. I literally have a 42" bar sitting in my house, wired up to a relay. Only needs a positive, ground and a tap into the high beams to function. It's either that, or a bull bar with either a built in light, or tabs to mount lights to. Although, I've got some alternative ideas swirling around in my head revolving around the license plate holes....

 

[CoreySinger]

Here is the view of my light mounting from behind the front bumper.

Not plug and play. Cutting and welding involved. I never took the bumper off tho.

I realize this doesnt help you mount that light bar you already have. Just for anyone else. Ive never seen 3 pods in these holes before I did it. Just showing you can ram more light in there.