42” Light bar on bumper

[Raptized]

For some reason this isn't working like it did on CSI...

Looks like an Atari game.

 

[Ltl6pack]

Hi guys, on the road today and tonight, just saw your questions. I made my own brackets, it is a curved light bar, it’s a cheap one off of eBay. I made the brackets where I could drill the mounting holes in the back edge of the bumper. I used 3/3/1/4” aluminum angle. Not to hard and a lot stronger than what came with it! Will post a photo tomorrow.

 

[WhatExit?]

Hi guys, on the road today and tonight, just saw your questions. I made my own brackets, it is a curved light bar, it’s a cheap one off of eBay. I made the brackets where I could drill the mounting holes in the back edge of the bumper. I used 3/3/1/4” aluminum angle. Not to hard and a lot stronger than what came with it! Will post a photo tomorrow.

A picture's worth 1,000 words. Especially pics that aren't sideways

 

[Ltl6pack]

Here are two photos of the brackets and the mounting bolt in the second photo. I will post how I drilled the back of the bumper without taking it off.

 

[raptor36]

Spends money like a ******* Arab prince on a bad ass purpose built factory Off Road race truck.....

Then starts a tread on some ******** light bar lmao.

Now, choke yourself!!



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[vitaminR]

Hi guys, on the road today and tonight, just saw your questions. I made my own brackets, it is a curved light bar, it’s a cheap one off of eBay. I made the brackets where I could drill the mounting holes in the back edge of the bumper. I used 3/3/1/4” aluminum angle. Not to hard and a lot stronger than what came with it! Will post a photo tomorrow.

Thanks for the ideas man! I'm looking at a few curved bars and Im hopeful I can get one up close to the body like that and not lose a lot of camera.

 

[WhatExit?]

Thanks for the ideas man! I'm looking at a few curved bars and Im hopeful I can get one up close to the body like that and not lose a lot of camera.

You and everyone else.

That "cheap" light bar has something that others don't - a thin side profile that allowed him to mount the light close to the grill. That thin profile may be the "trick" to him not losing much on his front camera display.

Check out another LED light bar's side profile in comparison (this is like most of the light bars I've seen):

His LED Light Bar:

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Spends money like a ******* Arab prince on a bad ass purpose built factory Off Road race truck.....

Then starts a tread on some ******** light bar lmao.

Now, choke yourself!!

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You may be a little hasty there "Raptor36" as his "******** light bar" may be why he's not losing much on his onscreen display.

You may want to choke yourself although you might have done that with your post

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I found your Autofeel light bar online - here's a pic showing the side profile - is this what your LED light bar looks like?

$95.00 for a 42" triple row LED light bar. Jeez!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M59MWYL/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

 

[Ltl6pack]

Here is the light bar I bought. It’s way cheaper if I have this one stolen, the 1200$ one that I had one on the truck for a week. That’s why a cheap one works for me! Don’t like my thread the stay off it!

 

[WhatExit?]

Thanks. Yup! That's a narrow profile light bar and it works!

Show us how you installed it when you have a chance (without removing the bumper).

 

[Ltl6pack]

Thanks. Yup! That's a narrow profile light bar and it works!

Show us how you installed it when you have a chance (without removing the bumper).

You have to remove the plastic covers around the tow hooks, and black plastic cover on bumper. Set you light up and mark the out side of the brackets on the bumper, then remove light. Use a 12 to 15 inch long 3/8 drill bit to drill your holes. Come up from the bottom by tow hooks. After you drill back edge of the bumper put the light back on bumper and mark the brackets to match the bumper holes. Remove drill them out to 5/16 and use a 3/4 long by 5/16 bolt and lock nut with blue lock tight.