Led Light bar, where no one has done 1 before...

[Ram'em]

Man that's exactly what I want to do, gotta see if I can with the body lift. Where did you buy the light bar?

 

[Mr_Nacho]

I got it from Trux Tech. They have a website, and they are on instagram. The only complaint I have is that it uses 2 screws on each end instead of one like most of them. Having 2 makes it a little harder to line up when you have to build brackets from scratch.

 

[EWC88]

I like your button that's what I would want, and yes I do not have tow hooks. So yours came with a wire kit, that's good that would help it for sure. I just need to probably make more ground areas since I will be installing my HIDs this spring and that will take up some grounds. Question (if you know) is there any light output difference over a straight bar vs curved? I would think the curve disperses more light to the sides because of curve but no clue.

 

[Mr_Nacho]

The harness has eyelets that fit about perfect under the nuts on the ends of the battery cables. From what I have read, a curved bar with a spot beam is about as effective as a straight with a combo beam. But I went the curved combo route and you can kind of see the pattern in that nighttime pic I posted. But yes I would say the curved throws a bit more light out on the sides.
Now consider this, you could get a straight 40" and the center would be more flush with the bumper that what mine is, but the sides will stick out still. This is why I went with the curved bar. found this one on instagram, you can see its a straight one.

 

[blk05hemi]

Nice i love my curved bumper light bar as well! Drilled 2 holes mounted up perfectly using the stock lightbar mounts

I also have these mounts for a roof light bar just need a 50 incher http://www.cjcoffroad.com/CJC-Off-Road-Dodge-50-LED-Light-Mounting-Brackets-p/cjc-roofbkt.htm

 

[Mr_Nacho]

Yeah I've seen those mounts, I like the SoCal Supertruck ones a little better though. The prices of them are stupid high imo.

 

[blk05hemi]

Yeah I've seen those mounts, I like the SoCal Supertruck ones a little better though. The prices of them are stupid high imo.

Holy shiiiit that alot for mounts!! Especially for mounting a cheap 50 incher up there. But I can c that being a fair price if your throwing a $600 dollar light bar up there but damn lol

 

[EWC88]

Last question (hopefully lol) where you mounted it, before you had the LED bar that area was just a solid blaxk piece of plastic right with no cuts out or anything? Mine is a solid piece so I'm assuming I'm going have to either cut it fully out so have it possibly sit flush, or trim a little to install brackets and have the bar stick out a little.

 

[Mr_Nacho]

Oh no, you have to take that piece off. There are 4 plastic clips under the top edge that you have to pry out with a flathead screwdriver. Then you will see the 2 triangular shaped black pieces (1 each side, they are part of the bumper bracket) you will drill your holes in to mount your brackets.

 

[EWC88]

Cool thanks man!

 

[CorDog009]

I'd thought about getting a set of front tow hooks and mounting a light bar between them like a lot of guys have done, but if I can just fab up a couple of brackets and do it this way, it may be cheaper.

 

[Mr_Nacho]

It all depends on how big a bar you want CorDog. No room for a 40" if you want both, but a 20" or 30" could fit and keep the hooks.

 

[CorDog009]

It all depends on how big a bar you want CorDog. No room for a 40" if you want both, but a 20" or 30" could fit and keep the hooks.

I don't have hooks on mine. I'd thought about picking up a pair at a salvage yard or something and put a 30" bar in between them, like a guy did on this 4th gen:




Decisions, decisions...

 

[Mr_Nacho]

Man, that is slick, so slick I have probably seen pics of trucks with it done that way but didn't notice it! I would definitely do it this way if I would have thought about it! But you better measure 10 times and drill once, lol

 

[CorDog009]

Lol, with my luck I had better measure 20 times and drill once

 

[RAMaLEX]

those of you that mounted the curved light bar in the front bumper what size did you use i want mine to sit flush and not stick out did you use a 40" or 42" ??

 

[xtremewlr]

You should be able to use either one, depending on what bumper you have (chrome or sport) and whether or not you have tow hooks. Grab a tape measure and check before buying.

 

[Mr_Nacho]

I just measured and I would say a 20" is all you can do if you want it to be flush, due to the thickness of the light bar and the bumper brackets.

 

[RAMaLEX]

I have a 05 Daytona no tow hooks