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emeryz28 Enthusiast

emeryz28

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I am loving my 15 Silverado and want to add an LED light bar to the front. I have seen them behind the grille, above the windshield and mounted to bull bars. What I am trying to avoid is something sloppy. I have read countless reviews that the ones that mount on the roof above the windshield are a nightmare. I didn't like the idea of drilling into the roof, saw the mounts that go in the door jam but then read that it causes windnoise/leaks etc.

 

The Lund LED bull bar looks great, but I am afraid it will make my parking sensors go bonkers.

 

It may come down to an LED bar not being the right choice for me

 

what set up have you gone with and what do you like best?

 

thanks for the info

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bigsam94 Enthusiast

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behind the grill... search on this forum, theres actually a pretty quick way to get the grill off. hardest part is drilling into the rad supports

crafferty Senior Enthusiast

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I am loving my 15 Silverado and want to add an LED light bar to the front. I have seen them behind the grille, above the windshield and mounted to bull bars. What I am trying to avoid is something sloppy. I have read countless reviews that the ones that mount on the roof above the windshield are a nightmare. I didn't like the idea of drilling into the roof, saw the mounts that go in the door jam but then read that it causes windnoise/leaks etc.

 

The Lund LED bull bar looks great, but I am afraid it will make my parking sensors go bonkers.

 

It may come down to an LED bar not being the right choice for me

 

what set up have you gone with and what do you like best?

 

thanks for the info

Personally I think the above the windshield LED light bar mount is over played and looks tacky now. I would go for a cleaner install as mentioned by the above posters behind the grille. For a light bar you could purchase the new Midnight Series 30" LED light bar from Rigid. It is completely blacked out and would be almost impossible to see behind the grille unless lit up.

bigsam94 Enthusiast

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Personally I think the above the windshield LED light bar mount is over played and looks tacky now. I would go for a cleaner install as mentioned by the above posters behind the grille. For a light bar you could purchase the new Midnight Series 30" LED light bar from Rigid. It is completely blacked out and would be almost impossible to see behind the grille unless lit up.

nice light bar, but $$$$.

Kerrslight Enthusiast

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does mounting it behind a all terrain grill block much of the light output??

 

As long as you install it correctly it won't block anything.

 

Here's my build thread for it.

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/177003-led-light-bar-installed-behind-all-terrain-grill/

 

Here's a picture of mine. As you can see, the spacing in the grill is perfect.

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sawyer_dowell_3 Enthusiast

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As long as you install it correctly it won't block anything.

 

Here's my build thread for it.

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/177003-led-light-bar-installed-behind-all-terrain-grill/

 

Here's a picture of mine. As you can see, the spacing in the grill is perfect.

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i tried looking for that build thread but couldn't find it... what did you use to mount the bar?

 

Edit: nvm the link you posted didnt show up at first but now i got it! Thanks!

sawyer_dowell_3 Enthusiast

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As long as you install it correctly it won't block anything.

 

Here's my build thread for it.

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/177003-led-light-bar-installed-behind-all-terrain-grill/

 

Here's a picture of mine. As you can see, the spacing in the grill is perfect.

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Where did you get the brackets to mount the bar?? Just a hardware store??

 

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SgtShiv Enthusiast

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Behind the grill is my vote and plan for my truck. Looks cleaner in my opinion, no risk of door seal gaps and wind noise and not personally a fan of bull bars. Would consider bumper mount if swapping for aftermarket bumper.

Kerrslight Enthusiast

Kerrslight

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Where did you get the brackets to mount the bar?? Just a hardware store??

 

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I used some 90* steel angle that I just had laying in the garage. If you don't have/can't find that, just got to Home Depot or lowes and get some aluminum angle and that will work fine as well. The L-brackets that mount the light bar to the steel angle came with the bar.

 

what is the best way to mock it up, so it lines up 1st time?

Go to my link I posted a couple posts up. I explain what I did in there. If it's confusing let me know and I'll try to clarify.

fpdsniper Enthusiast

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I have a 30" curved mounted behind the grill. I bought it off of Amazon for a whopping $85. This is my second one as I also had one on my previous truck. Both have worked flawlessly, and put out an intense amount of light! Sure, the Rigid bars are nice, but way out of line price wise if you ask me. I would suggest you go with a bar that features Cree LED's as they are the most renowned brand. My buddy has a Rigid bar, and kicks himself in the butt over what he paid and what I paid for the same performance. Just my .02 cents worth.

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