Diode Dynamics Ditch Light Brackets...

[Deleted User 38384]

Does anyone have any experience with these brackets ?

My current brackets worked fine with my old dual 4" pods. But my new 5" pods are heavier and they bounce / vibrate at highway speeds.

I think the metal is thicker on the DD brackets. But I hate the position of the mount. I like mine being lower and closer to the glass. The DD brackets seem too tall and too far forward.

I'm afraid that I'll end up cutting and re-welding $100 brackets...

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[Deleted User 38384]

If I get the DD brackets,,, I'll have to cut them down @ ¾" and reposition the mounting plate further back (toward the glass) and a little more "inward".

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[dstig1]

Maybe either bend your own at that point, or find someone local to fab them. You have the pattern you want already. Just have someone match them in thicker metal.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

Maybe either bend your own at that point, or find someone local to fab them. You have the pattern you want already. Just have someone match them in thicker metal.

I have "limited" access to a fab shop at work. But the guy who runs it is cool. I'll ask once or twice a year for an assist on some project. I just don't like asking him to weld anything. I was able to weld better than him when I was 12. But I don't have a welder at home so..... I'm at his mercy.

 

[dstig1]

I'm suggesting to fab new brackets that match your existing one, but with thicker metal. I'm assuming they are one-piece, like the ones you show. No welding, just cutting to shape and bending/forming. Trace a pattern with some heavy paper from your current ones, and start cutting. Or perhaps add a gusset or brace to your current ones, if you can. That would probably require welding...

 

[Deleted User 38384]

I may as well try gussetting the brackets I have now since I have nothing to lose. But,,, I have a $40 coupon to burn at AmericanTrucks and I could get the DD brackets for $60 right now. Then,,, chop'm up and sell my old brackets for $25.

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