40" light bar behind grille?

[d.p]

Hi, just wondering if I need anything special to mount a 40" Rigid bar behind the grille? I searched online and saw some mounting brackets but not sure I even need those. I have some L brackets that came with it and I assume I can just use those?



TIA

 

[Night Raptor 1]

I would recommend a WSI Grille mount.

 

[Deleted member 12951]

The L brackets work just fine and wouldn't spend more than what you already have.

 

[d.p]

Great thanks Rick, wasn't about to drop $300 on a mount anyway.

 

[Dane]

Great thanks Rick, wasn't about to drop $300 on a mount anyway.

$300?!?!?

The stock L brackets for mine wouldn't quite line up. I bought the brackets from a vendor here - I don't even remember which one, but they're just basic slotted L brackets so you have a bit of play to line everything up. It would be super simple to fab as well, but I think I paid something like $20.

I'll go see if I can find where I bought them and edit this if I can.

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It was Alternative Offroad. For the 20 or so bucks they cost, it was worth it to buy rather than build.

 

[AlternativeOffroad]

$300?!?!?

The stock L brackets for mine wouldn't quite line up. I bought the brackets from a vendor here - I don't even remember which one, but they're just basic slotted L brackets so you have a bit of play to line everything up. It would be super simple to fab as well, but I think I paid something like $20.

I'll go see if I can find where I bought them and edit this if I can.

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It was Alternative Offroad. For the 20 or so bucks they cost, it was worth it to buy rather than build.

Yeah and Rigid raised their prices, those $20 mounts that used to be $10 are now $40

LOL

 

[d.p]

$300?!?!?

The stock L brackets for mine wouldn't quite line up. I bought the brackets from a vendor here - I don't even remember which one, but they're just basic slotted L brackets so you have a bit of play to line everything up. It would be super simple to fab as well, but I think I paid something like $20.

I'll go see if I can find where I bought them and edit this if I can.

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It was Alternative Offroad. For the 20 or so bucks they cost, it was worth it to buy rather than build.

Just going by what the dude suggested:

WSI Behind The Grille Mount - WSI FabricationWSI Fabrication

Not for me and I will try with the L brackets from Rigid.

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Yeah and Rigid raised their prices, those $20 mounts that used to be $10 are now $40

LOL

They can still be had for $9 someplace online but yeah that is crazy.

Rigid Industries Ford F150 Raptor Upper Grill Mount for 40" LED Light Bar

 

[AlternativeOffroad]

Yeah they just haven't updated their site. We went to place an order one time for a set we sold for that price, and came to find out we lost a bunch of money on the sale. Oh well. Live an learn. NOT worth the $40 though, no way.

 

[d.p]

Doesn't surprise me. Vendors tend to gouge owners on price and perceived exclusivity of their cars.

 

[Dane]

Doesn't surprise me. Vendors tend to gouge owners on price and perceived exclusivity of their cars.

That site looks like it'll sell it to you at $19.05 shipped. $10 in shipping is ridiculous, but the overall price of $20 in my opinion is worth the saved time of making your own.

Personally, if it were me, I'd buy them. Super easy install.

Oh wait, it was, and I did.