LED Light Bar - 20, 30, or 32 inch?

[toejam]

Thinking I'm in the market for a LED light bar, and like the specs on the 5D's. Having a 3500 and utilizing the space in the bumper is where I'd like to put one.

Question is, although I've done alot of thread searching, I would like to know what will actually fit (don't want to drill the tow hooks) and what specific brackets were used to mount it. I've been eyeballing this one,

5D 32"Inch 420W Curved Cree Led Work Light Bar Spot Flood Offroad 4WD Truck ATV on eBay, seen here: 5D 32"inch 420W Curved CREE LED Work Light Bar Spot Flood Offroad 4WD Truck ATV | eBay

Just not sure it'll fit and from some of the things researched apparently even a 30 inch would take some fabbing of brackets to work. Heck, even one website says only a 28 inch bar will work with standard brackets.

If 32 inch is too big, and 30 inch is just squeaking by, please post both your light bar recommendations brand, size, and the specific brackets used (and their sources). Am hoping to do this for $200.00 or under. Thanks in advance!!

 

[AustinB]

Do you know of anyone that would let you borrow their tape measure for about 10 seconds?

 

[BlownGP]

lol

Go big or go home

 

[craigsez]

There is post here somewhere that a fella or a few mounted a 42 " i think or was it 52" and it fit inplace perfectly..Check out youtube as well..

 

[Rzrman328]

Sift through this....http://www.ramforum.com/f41/my_lightbar-72869/

You might find somethin your looking for.

 

[Power247]

25" bar is as big as you can go without removing or modifying the tow hooks IF you want the light recessed in the bumper. CJC (i think) makes a mount for a 30" light but it sticks out from teh bumper to clear the tow hooks. When I did mine last year 25" bars were hard to find so I went with a 20". When this one fails it will be replaced with a 25" curved.

20" light bar and relay wiring from amazon.


I made a bracket that mounts through the licence plate holes with SS bolts and nuts. Got about $60 in the whole setup.





Greg
2012 | RAM 2500 | CCSB | Custom tuned by Double R Diesel
2016 | Heartland Pioneer | DS310