light bar in bumper

WydOpen · Mar 13, 2015

Ice Cream Sammich said:
I am about to pull the trigger on a light bar setup that MadDiesel has. He has a 28" curved bar that looks like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eyourlife-144W-28Inch-curved-Spot-Flood-Work-Light-Bar-truck-JEEP-4WD-UTE-a9v9-/231459875540?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35e4156ad4&vxp=mtr

If you notice, the brackets flip to the outside. I wonder, if a 32" curved bar would fit, if the brackets were flipped inside? Here is the 32":http://www.ebay.com/itm/180W-32-Eyourlife-Curved-Spot-Flood-Work-Light-Bar-COMBO-Truck-BOAT-UTE-ATV-B-/251836392930?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3aa29e65e2&vxp=mtr

The specs say that the lumens are the same, but I doubt that to be true. Any ideas? Anybody run a 32" and keep their tow hooks?

I'm gonna split the difference and try the 30"...

eBay FORD SUPER DUTY TOTRON 30" 180W CREE Curved LED Light Bar & HARNESS #BC180X

Same thing, I need to contact the seller and get the actual outside measurements and see if it'll fit between the bracket. I want something that will fill the opening, but still let me retain the tow hooks.

Ice Cream Sammich · Mar 13, 2015

Please post the outside measurements when you get them. Also, at 2.5x the cost of the ones that I posted, 28" is sounding great! Im sure there are cheaper 30" though.

Ice Cream Sammich · Mar 13, 2015

This http://www.ebay.com/itm/30inch-180W-Curved-LED-Work-Light-Bar-Flood-Spot-Combo-Offroad-Lamp-32inch-Truck-/291321814748?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43d4221edc&vxp=mtr
Says that the outside measurements are 854mm when folded in. I think we only have around 29" to work with. No go on the 30", if my math is right.

DSL_PWR · Mar 13, 2015

I put mine in today and I can tell you that whoever designed the wires for the upfitter switches needs to be beaten. Those are the hardest wires to connect with large hands. I finally got mine done and will post pics when everything is complete. I got lifetime LED's for the fogs and headlights coming and will install those shortly.

Ice Cream Sammich · Mar 13, 2015

What size bar did you go with?
On the wiring, wire hot to aux wire under hood then connect aux wire under steering wheel to upfitter switch? Negative wire can be grounded on drivers fender, if I am thinking right.

louisianashooter · Mar 14, 2015

If anyone gets that 28" ebay bar, try to post some output pictures please

Raptorgabe · Mar 14, 2015

Musclemckeester said:
Not if you're using upfitters. That's all built in.

Really hell yeah I didn't know that

hopefulHP · Mar 14, 2015

I did this this evening and put a 40 in curved single row bar in there, it's yhe same width as a dual row but single row, wired to up fitter switch one and its so bright you can't tell if the head lights are on at all and it sits in there like it's meant to be there

hopefulHP · Mar 14, 2015

Ice Cream Sammich · Mar 14, 2015

Shooter, I ordered the 28" last night. Said it will be here within a week and I'll post up pictures when it's all done.

I hope the 30" works for the guy a few post back, but it won't on mine. I only have 29 3/4" from inside hook to inside hook. Then add the brackets, even if flipped inside, and no way a 30" bar is fitting and keeping hooks.

Eta, I am thinking about doing two 28" bars though. About to go look and measure.

WydOpen · Mar 14, 2015

I got the dimensions back from the manufacturer and the 30" is a no-go. I'll end up going with the 28" as well.

DSL_PWR · Mar 16, 2015

Ice Cream Sammich said:
What size bar did you go with?
On the wiring, wire hot to aux wire under hood then connect aux wire under steering wheel to upfitter switch? Negative wire can be grounded on drivers fender, if I am thinking right.

I ended up just running a 22" Opt7 light bar.

Yes on the wires.