Behind Grill Light Bar Recommendations

[ylwjacket]

I have a white light bar at the very top of the grill, that does not block any of the radiator. I have an amber one in the big hole in the bottom above the skid plate.

This week, I will be installing a behind the bumper winch, which means the amber is toast. So, the question is: where to relocate it? Can't decide on a spot. I had thought about right at the very bottom of the grill, but it will block air to the radiator, so I am not sure I want to do that. Any ideas, or is it a casualty of the winch install?

As a bonus, I had bought some slim light bars to install under the rear bumper to aid as reverse lights, but never installed them. Turns out that they are almost identical in size to the Rough Country in-bumper light bars. Mine are very slightly larger. In looking at it, I think they will work in that recessed are of the bumper.
So, I'll add some white off road lights, and lose the amber bar.

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[hookem57]

I have a white light bar at the very top of the grill, that does not block any of the radiator. I have an amber one in the big hole in the bottom above the skid plate.

This week, I will be installing a behind the bumper winch, which means the amber is toast. So, the question is: where to relocate it? Can't decide on a spot. I had thought about right at the very bottom of the grill, but it will block air to the radiator, so I am not sure I want to do that. Any ideas, or is it a casualty of the winch install?

As a bonus, I had bought some slim light bars to install under the rear bumper to aid as reverse lights, but never installed them. Turns out that they are almost identical in size to the Rough Country in-bumper light bars. Mine are very slightly larger. In looking at it, I think they will work in that recessed are of the bumper.
So, I'll add some white off road lights, and lose the amber bar.

I installed a Bull Bar w/light bar and installed another light bar on the Bull Bar. Don't know if that helps you any but that's what I did. Luck

 

[jmelair]

I have a white light bar at the very top of the grill, that does not block any of the radiator. I have an amber one in the big hole in the bottom above the skid plate.

My question to you is, does the grill block the output of the light bar?
does the yellow bar block any (if you have 'em) of the front facing sensors (for parking, etc)?

Thanks!

 

[ylwjacket]

My question to you is, does the grill block the output of the light bar?
does the yellow bar block any (if you have 'em) of the front facing sensors (for parking, etc)?

Thanks!

I don't have adaptive cruise, so there's no issue there. Parking sensors are down below that in the plastic piece, so no issue there either.

The white may be a bit blocked by the grille, but I tried to line it up in a way where it would mostly not be. It is pretty bright though.

Tonight, I noticed the amber one is sorta weak. I grounded it to a nearby screw, and i guess that wasn't a great location. Doesn't matter much now, I guess, since it's getting taken out.

 

[Fawnbuster]

I don't have adaptive cruise, so there's no issue there. Parking sensors are down below that in the plastic piece, so no issue there either.

The white may be a bit blocked by the grille, but I tried to line it up in a way where it would mostly not be. It is pretty bright though.

Tonight, I noticed the amber one is sorta weak. I grounded it to a nearby screw, and i guess that wasn't a great location. Doesn't matter much now, I guess, since it's getting taken out.

Thanks for the info, do you have any pics of how you mounted the white bar behind the grill? Have to anything? I have the Ford raptor style grill. I've been wanting to mount a slim bright and maybe curved amber light bar behind my grill. I already have 2 double light pods mounted below on either side of the radar box.

 

[ylwjacket]

hopefully this will help. I just bought a steel strap with slots in it from home depot, painted in it black, and bent it to fit. I had, at first, just done it from the hood side. Took off that plastic piece over the fan, and found a few screws behind there to bolt it to.

That was ok, but I later took the bumper and everything off to mount a winch. In doing that, I found some other ones that positioned it a little more where I wanted it.

The attached pic just shows the bent strap from the light to the bolt I attached it to.

I hope that helps. If not, I can try to clarify it better.

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