You’re in VA, so if it is mounted or permanently attached to the vehicle, it must either work and be DOT approved, no more than 4 forward facing lights on at any time, and fogs/drivers must go off with high beams on OR be covered with a permanent light cover that obscures the light ( don’t try to cheat with a colored lens ).
Easy to deal with for most lights.
You don’t need a bracket, you can use 2” angle aluminum or steel and make one yourself. I had aluminum and used that; cut a couple 14” long pieces, milled and drilled down to size and then started adding lights.
Options: go cheap.
get some 2” cubes you can get some covers for on Amazon.
these are probably just a bit too bright, but something along these lines might be usable on the street
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G620ZVU/?tag=fordraptorforum-20
aimed properly so as not to blind oncoming drivers.
Go big:
Rigid makes an SAE / DOT approved light at about $200, pretty spendy for what you get.
Rigid makes some good options, as does Baja Designs, if you’re willing to entertain easy financing terms or perhaps take out a 2nd mortgage. B/D also advertises a scratch and dent sale once in a while so keep your eyes open for that too.
I went with the not DOT approved / covered option for inspection.
buy once, cry once.
The B/D cubes throw a lot of light and throw it a long way.
Good luck !
