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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Phyguy" data-source="post: 234719" data-attributes="member: 1760">Decided to mount up my removable rear facing amber today since installing Ducati's headlights didn't take as long as I had imagined.I need a rear facing amber to cut through dust when offroading.  But, I don't want to have it there all the time (even though now I kind of like the look of it).  So, I decided to make up a permanent bracket (minimal eye sore) and remove the light with disconnects on the cables and easy accessibility.So, I came up with a plan.  I wouldn't do any hardcore highspeed offroading with my Bakflip F1 on the truck, but I wanted to be able to fold it all the way up in case the light was in place.  And, I wanted the light on the left side of the vehicle when having to exit the trail to the right (so that the light is closest to the trail).Here's what I came up with....I decided to fab a simple bracket, mount it under the bed rail covers and leave that bracket there.  I had to drill a hole in the bed rails, but not the bed rail covers and then grind off the top of the bolt so that the cover would sit flush again.I started wiring, but it got dark and I ran out of beer, so I'll finish that up tomorrow and get some day and night shots of it on.1.  Bedrail tops were pretty easy to get off.  use your fingers to push through the clips and then give a pretty good tug to get the inner clips to pop out.  Nothing broke, but damn look at the dirt I brought back from the TRR (pre and post pictures):[ATTACH=full]195010[/ATTACH]after a little love[ATTACH=full]195011[/ATTACH]2.  Here's where I decided to put the bracket.  Mocked up, and then drilled.  [ATTACH=full]195012[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]195013[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]195014[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]195015[/ATTACH]3.  I plasti-dipped the bracket after mockup (I need to do it again as the plasti-dip looks rough) and mounted the light after the trim was reinstalled.  Notice bakflip folds up nicely (even though it may not be on when offroading at all times).  I plan to grind down the bolt holding the light to the bracket when I finish this thing up.  I don't want it smacking the cab during flexing.[ATTACH=full]195016[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]195017[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]195018[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]195019[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]195020[/ATTACH]I'm really happy with the way this turned out.  I need to finish the wiring, re-plasti dip the bracket (or just paint it black) and grind down the bolt that holds the light to the bracket a bit.Thanks, Treypal for the ideas.Matt</blockquote>

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