Light Bar Behind The Grill

[modifymore]

I try to keep a clean as possible look to my truck so i dont want to have a lightbar on the front of my truck. Still wanting the lights though, i built a custom bar that mounts in behind the grill. I mounted 4 lamps, 2 driving and 2 fog. All are 5" PIAA's

 

I am still running the wiring right now, when it gets warm out...

I will not be keeping this grill, i will be cutting it out and making a race-mesh style, kinda like RBP's. I am interested to see how they shine with the current grill and will let you know if a grill change would be mandatory.

 

To help others out and to recoup some of my costs in the intial design, i am looking to see if there is any interest out there in this product. I will make replicas and ship them.

 

What is involved (which really isnt much), is removing the grill cutting 2 supports off. You will see that they really wont be necessary, lay this in place and drill 4 holes for the mount. The lights fit perfectly in there and no other mods are needed.

 

I will post pictures with step by step if i find a great response.

PS. it is made out of steel (aluminum was going to cost too much, but sure can do it if that is what you really want), and i would be looking to possbly sell them for $250, rubberized paint or bare.

 

My truck has all the options and i have looked at numerous trucks with different options and it would fit on all. Currently looking into Chevs to see if it would work as well. Let me know exactly what model yours is and i can go take a look. Mine is a 2500 Diesel. As long as yours is a 2500 or 3500, your golden

 

 

Cheers

[modifymore]

some more pictures.... How do you get them bigger on here?

[RyanbabZ71]

some more pictures.... How do you get them bigger on here?

 

clicking on them will make them bigger.

[modifymore]

some more pictures.... How do you get them bigger on here?

 

clicking on them will make them bigger.

 

i was thinking of when i post them, how to make them stay big

[salden77]

impressive mod. nice work

[98silvz71]

Do you have pictures of them at night? I would think that they would be severely blocked by the grill and provide little to no benefit.

[modifymore]

i have been working long shifts so i have not wired them up yet. As soon as i get the time i will be taking pictures.

My intention is to replace the grill and put wire mesh in so there will be no obstruction. when i look from the intended direction the lights will shine, there will be minimal obstruction, but where there is a bar in the grill may give you lines on the road.

 

Will let you know in about a week.

[modifymore]

i have been working long shifts so i have not wired them up yet. As soon as i get the time i will be taking pictures.

My intention is to replace the grill and put wire mesh in so there will be no obstruction. when i look from the intended direction the lights will shine, there will be minimal obstruction, but where there is a bar in the grill may give you lines on the road.

 

Will let you know in about a week.

 

 

I had finished all the wiring and so happy with the result. I just purchased a new wire mesh grill that was to be delivered this week, they sent me an email saying it wont make it for 6 weeks!! Damn. Was excited to see the results of the lights. But as for shining through the factory grill, there is a definite loss in light. I would not suggest the time and money unless you were going to change out the grill.

 

PS. Seems this may only work on the Diesel options. There is an extra rad in the way of the brace. Could modify it more to reroute it if you were interested

[alaska511]

Let me know if you get anywhere with a new Chev HD.