Light bar mounting in lower bumper opening

[SavageDad]

Thankfully deer aren’t so much of a concern here in big bear. We certainly see them on occasion but every time I’ve come across one going up or down the mountain it’s been well ahead of me and I’ve had plenty of time to avoid it. So a bull bar for me would be a bit unnecessary.

Did you end up installing a light bar? I'm debating a pair of 12" amber bars behind the grill since I seem to end up on dirt roads out in the back end of Temecula wine country fairly often and even the high beams at moderate speeds don't throw enough light to catch all the ruts and dips I run across.

 

[adventurenali92]

Did you end up installing a light bar? I'm debating a pair of 12" amber bars behind the grill since I seem to end up on dirt roads out in the back end of Temecula wine country fairly often and even the high beams at moderate speeds don't throw enough light to catch all the ruts and dips I run across.

I haven’t pulled the trigger yet on anything.

 

[mountie]

I'm looking for a thin light bar to fit in this useless area between the tow hocks.
I prefer a tinted glass so it doesn't stand out. But bright. ( 20" x 2" )

 

[Vladimir2306]

I'm looking for a thin light bar to fit in this useless area between the tow hocks.
I prefer a tinted glass so it doesn't stand out. But bright. ( 20" x 2" )

I wrote in this topic, just Rigid 20 inches and there are such sizes 20*2

 

[SavageDad]

I haven’t pulled the trigger yet on anything.

I'm still shopping and debating as well, I just came across the Iron Bull steel bumpers for our trucks. $1,500 is pretty expensive, but they have options for a pre-cut opening for fog lights, a light bar, a winch, etc.

After doing some reading apparently Iron Bull has quality issues and customer service issues up the *****, Hammerhead Armor has a steel bumper as well (cheaper from vendors than direct it seems).

 

[S33k3r]

I had a friend caution me about how/where I added lights. He said some of the places I was considering make for an awful racket when going down the freeway.

 

[adventurenali92]

I'm still shopping and debating as well, I just came across the Iron Bull steel bumpers for our trucks. $1,500 is pretty expensive, but they have options for a pre-cut opening for fog lights, a light bar, a winch, etc.

After doing some reading apparently Iron Bull has quality issues and customer service issues up the *****, Hammerhead Armor has a steel bumper as well (cheaper from vendors than direct it seems).

let us know what you go with.

 

[SavageDad]

I had a friend caution me about how/where I added lights. He said some of the places I was considering make for an awful racket when going down the freeway.

I assume the standard hood mounted pod setup creates considerable wind noise, I'm looking for a fog light solution for my mountain drives and something along the lines of a smaller pair of light bars behind the grill for off-road driving at night so there shouldn't be much change in wind disturbance/air noise.

 

[SavageDad]

let us know what you go with.

Will do, the bumper is a wishlist item for now, at this point I'm looking at some inexpensive NiLight 12" lightbars to mount between the grill and the active louvers. They're pretty well rated so the main hangup is the ongoing debate between a standard white lightbar and going with amber lights to cut through the dust.

 

[tooleyondeck]

the solution is simple boys.. bull bar + light bar

protect your front bumper and illuminate the backroads

 

[SavageDad]

the solution is simple boys.. bull bar + light bar

protect your front bumper and illuminate the backroads

I wish, while I love the idea of the additional protection along with a small lift, some rock sliders, steel skidplates, some 37s, a 50" lightbar on the roof, etc...the Suburban is my business vehicle as well as my personal vehicle and it's not quite the look my clientele around the wineries are looking for. The Hammerhead steel bumper may be purchased and painted a discrete white to blend in with the rest of the truck next spring though...I mean I can't argue with the added durability and having legitimate mounting points for fog lights.

 

[tooleyondeck]

it's not quite the look my clientele around the wineries are looking for.

I completely understand that, it’s a regional thing. Down south that’s exactly what they’re looking for lol

A body-matched bumper would be a good middle ground. Blends in with the rest of the truck but also adds practical safety and functionality.

 

[SavageDad]

I completely understand that, it’s a regional thing. Down south that’s exactly what they’re looking for lol

A body-matched bumper would be a good middle ground. Blends in with the rest of the truck but also adds practical safety and functionality.

Yeah I grew up wanting a truck with a big ass ram/bull bar, lights on a big chrome roll bar in the truck bed, a 14" lift with some 50" Superswampers...even though I grew up in an area with zero mud. The idea still appeals to me, but I've had ladies in short and or tight dresses or slightly inebriated ladies struggle to climb into the truck with no lift as it is so I'll leave her as close to stock as possible. At least until I buy a second truck to use for the business and this one goes back to being the family rig.

 

[adventurenali92]

No bull bar for me either. Not the look I want for my Denali. Plus….. I was lucky enough to score a rare Denali down under grille for my truck not long after I bought my truck. And mine is the full piece that goes all the way across the lower opening. A bull bar would mean I’d have to mount the bull bar to the tow hook mounts and take the Denali down under grille off and I’m not doing that…. I like the Denali down under grille way too much. lol.

 

[SavageDad]

No bull bar for me either. Not the look I want for my Denali. Plus….. I was lucky enough to score a rare Denali down under grille for my truck not long after I bought my truck. And mine is the full piece that goes all the way across the lower opening. A bull bar would mean I’d have to mount the bull bar to the tow hook mounts and take the Denali down under grille off and I’m not doing that…. I like the Denali down under grille way too much. lol.

I was so confused when I read about your grill and then I figured out why. I somehow had no idea I was posting in the 2000-2006 threads, I swear sleep deprivation is a mind altering drug they haven't figured out how to regulate.

 

[mountie]

I was so confused when I read about your grill and then I figured out why. I somehow had no idea I was posting in the 2000-2006 threads ‍ I swear sleep deprivation is a mind altering drug they haven't figured out how to regulate.

That's OK.... It's the weekend.....

 

[SavageDad]

That's OK.... It's the weekend.....

Hence the sleep deprivation, 70-80% of my business during the week is done on Friday and Saturday. Gotta keep those wine country people and bachelorette parties happy.

 

[mountie]

Hence the sleep deprivation, 70-80% of my business during the week is done on Friday and Saturday. Gotta keep those wine country people and bachelorette parties happy.

Napa / Sonoma wine country ?? Or Temecula ??

 

[SavageDad]

Napa / Sonoma wine country ?? Or Temecula ??

Temecula

 

[mountie]

Temecula

Good roads for my Yamaha FJ 1200... ( when I lived around there ( near the coast)