Today's Mods...

[Kerrslight]

Where did you get the light Bar and mounts? And what size?

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OC7TSWI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01

 

That's the light bar I got. It's 31.5". The mounts for the bar came with it, but are cheaper than what comes with most light bars. That being said, I went to Lowes and picked up some rubber washers or grommets, regular washers, and some some aluminum angle used for mounting deck boards. The rubber grommets, I put one between each mounting bracket and washer.

[JoshsSierra1500]

So, today was the day to do the LED lightbar install behind the grill and add a 2" Level lift to my truck. I bought the light bar here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/131339208007?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

The lift kit here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/221730560752?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

I chose this lightbar based on the excellent seller ratings, and after measuring the distance between the trucks support bars in front of the radiator. A 30" curved bar seemed to have just the right spacing between the lightbar mounts, and the curve radius did not appear to be an issue with clearance.

 

Lightbar:

 

Lightbar in place mounted to support bars:

 

Close up of mount attachment:

 

The lightbar is very sturdy, and the mounts come with a rubber pad to isolate from vibration, etc. Shipping was fast, and the unit appears to be very well made using Cree LED's. At $86.00, it seems to be a great bargain.

 

Here's the switch that I picked up at Autozone for $8.00. Due to the low amperage, no relay was needed.

 

After reading tons of reviews and posts on level lift kits, I decided that I wanted a 2" lift that would leave just a slight amount of rake. That way, I have clearance for bigger tires, a much better stance, more front end clearance, and a truck that doesn't look squatty with a load in the bed. I looked at the Rough Country kit, but had a little concern that the kit was made of plastic. After looking at lot's of options, I found this one for a paltry $32.00 made of billet aluminum with great reviews:

 

Thanks to my mechanic buddy, the install of all items was very smooth with no issues. He was also impressed with the quality of the items vs the low cost. Here's the front fender height before the lift:

 

Here's the lift in progress;

 

Here's the fender height after the lift:

 

Before the lift:

 

After the lift:

 

Side view after lift:

 

Front after lift:

 

Light bar on:

 

After night fall, I took her for a spin to check out the lightbar. One word: Awesome! My buddy and I were chuckling out loud about how bright it is, with a great throw and flood. I am one happy camper! On the other hand, he commented on how dim/yellow the factory headlights are! I explained that I already complained to the dealer about the headlights. They are installing different bulbs and turning up the voltage to fix this issue. They were well aware of the problem, and there is a bulletin on it. Those bulbs go in next Thursday. I should have some really good lighting after that. Thanks for reading this post.

 

Dude bad ass post. I love the way everything looks. I am going to order these parts asap.

One questions. How hard was it to remove the Grill?

 

Josh

[fpdsniper]

Josh,

 

Thanks for the kind words. Removing the grill wasn't bad at all. There is a video on youtube on how to do it.

[JoshsSierra1500]

Josh,

 

Thanks for the kind words. Removing the grill wasn't bad at all. There is a video on youtube on how to do it.

Do you by any chance have the link? Im sure i can find it easy but if you have it thats even easier

 

JOsh

[Kerrslight]

Do you by any chance have the link? Im sure i can find it easy but if you have it thats even easier

 

JOsh

Type "how to remove grill on 2014 Sierra"

[Chadwilliam1]

http://bfy.tw/1VfZ

[slj2008]

Good looking truck .

[Chadwilliam1]

I raised my light bar up today about 1.5 inches and pointed it down a little bit. It looks a lot better looking at it but I have not tested it.

[Chadwilliam1]

Has anybody wired this on so it comes on with the brights?

[SkiDooNick700]

Mine is an SLT.

I ordered this one it looks like the same thing.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281539760550

 

I just ordered this one today. Does it come with the mounting hardware?

[Chadwilliam1]

It does. They are a little bit too short. I recommend getting some strips of aluminum and raising it up higher than where the brackets will allow you to put them. I aimed mine down just a fuzz after a raised it up.

[Chadwilliam1]

The harness is pretty nice too much better than I expected. It comes with a switch but I but the switch off and pulled the wire through the firewall leaving the plug on the engine side and I wired up a flush mount switch on the inside of the dash down low.

[SkiDooNick700]

The harness is pretty nice too much better than I expected. It comes with a switch but I but the switch off and pulled the wire through the firewall leaving the plug on the engine side and I wired up a flush mount switch on the inside of the dash down low.

So for the wiring, where are you running the wires too, do they need to go into the fuse box somewhere?

[Chadwilliam1]

No, but you could get a fuse tap. The supplied harness is designed to go from the battery to a relay then to a switch you put in.

 

So it can be turned on with out the key. I want to do something something so when I turn the brights on it it comes on.

[SkiDooNick700]

No, but you could get a fuse tap. The supplied harness is designed to go from the battery to a relay then to a switch you put in.

 

So it can be turned on with out the key. I want to do something something so when I turn the brights on it it comes on.

 

I just had a thought. So yesterday I tested mine by just putting the wires to the battery terminals. All the LEDs came on, so that's a good thing.

 

My thought though is this - since it is directly to the battery, won't the Switch Light always be lit up? I would imagine this is very minimal draw, however would this ever be something to be concerned about?