How much light is blocked when lightbar is mounted behind grill

[itsrichierich]

Sorry for bumping an old post, but found the exact answers i was looking for. I like the clean look of the LED light bar not being expose but don't like the idea of the grill creating shadows/lines and hinder the output.

 

[mprice1234]

I have a 40" behind the grill and a 30" curved mounted to the hood supports behind the grill. I don't have shadow lines from the grill and sure there is some light lost from the grill but there is more than enough light from the two bars to turn night into day in front of me. I like the cleaner look and the added safety for them mount behind the grill. If I need more light, I just switch on my 6 M&E lights in the bumper cutouts!

 

[wakejunky]

The light loss is not the issue if you really run the truck...the lack of air is. I had to remove the light in the grill to keep from overheating when heavy on the pedal on the right.

 

[BoostedToy]

The light loss is not the issue if you really run the truck...the lack of air is. I had to remove the light in the grill to keep from overheating when heavy on the pedal on the right.

Holy. I would like to see what kind of light that is throwing off at night!

 

[PBR]

40" behind the grill, 20" in the bumper, 2 BD S2 in the side bumper air holes. No issues with visibility.

 

[TomDirt]

I'm waiting on a Torx Plus T27 bit to take the stock bumper apart. Painting, cleaning, and un-denting it while it's apart. Hey PBR where did you get the bracket for the 20" light bar?

 

[PBR]

I'm waiting on a Torx Plus T27 bit to take the stock bumper apart. Painting, cleaning, and un-denting it while it's apart. Hey PBR where did you get the bracket for the 20" light bar?

The brackets came with the Rigid light.