Light bars for '11-12 2500HD

brantjs · August 29, 2012

I'm getting frustrated trying to find a 4-tab light bar for my 2011 2500HD. I ordered one from n-fab because the description said bolt on and the pictures seemed to indicate that would be the case. In reality the installation requires drilling the bumper and the shipped part does not look like the picture. I shipped it back and ordered a smittybilt instead. The pictures online again seemed to indicate it was a direct bolt on and were different than the n-fab. I received it today and it's the same as the n-fab, and even came with n-fab installation instructions.

Are there any direct bolt on light bars that fit the 2011-2012 2500HDs? I would really prefer to have one that mounts to the frame instead of drilling and mounting to the bumper.

slj2008 · August 29, 2012

check out Recon line of fire. i have one on a 2012 chev x/cab LTZ. mind is mounted between the plastic bumber cover and tail gate. you can screw into the pickup box or used 3m tape, like i did so there's No holes. been on the truck for 6mo. and no problem.

ruggedlife · August 29, 2012

tahoe08 he meant a bar for the front i'm pretty sure....

here's a KC one, it SHOWS 2 tabs on the photo. it may ship with 4. however you can get small clamp brackets to add additional lights onto the bar easily or fab your own.

http://www.kchilites.com/accessories/light-bars/light-bar-2011-12-gm-25003500-black

mossbum · August 30, 2012

does hildebrandt make one for the 2500? might be worth a look.

ruggedlife · August 30, 2012

not according to their website

brantjs · August 30, 2012

tahoe08 he meant a bar for the front i'm pretty sure....

here's a KC one, it SHOWS 2 tabs on the photo. it may ship with 4. however you can get small clamp brackets to add additional lights onto the bar easily or fab your own.

http://www.kchilites...-25003500-black

I had looked at that one initially, but decided I wanted to do 4 lights instead. Without having it in person, it appears that the existing tabs are positioned to where I wouldn't be able to get 2 more lights between them (I have 4 PIAA 520 ATP lights to go on, which are 6 1/4" each). I guess I could remove the 2 existing tabs and weld 4 on so they are spaced out better, but that defeats the benefit of being powdercoated, and adds more work than I really feel like getting into. Thanks for the info though.