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Light Mounting option for 17/18 Sierra?

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I've been doing quite a bit of searching, and other than a-pillar pods, or roof brackets, there doesn't seem to be any options for mounting a light bar or HID lights on the front of a Sierra with teh active shutters.

 

Has anyone come up with something that I have missed? Or is everyone still trying to figure this out?

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ChevyRoofer Senior Enthusiast

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I've been doing quite a bit of searching, and other than a-pillar pods, or roof brackets, there doesn't seem to be any options for mounting a light bar or HID lights on the front of a Sierra with teh active shutters.

 

Has anyone come up with something that I have missed? Or is everyone still trying to figure this out?

 

There was a post on here about a guy removing the active shutter...

moab11 Enthusiast

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There was a post on here about a guy removing the active shutter...

really not wanting to go though removing them then having to modify the motors to not get a CEL. Hoping there is some other options.

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Well, I took out the recovery hooks and will be mounting a pair of rigid flush mount srq-2's in their place. If I ever have to be pulled from a ditch, he'll just have to hook to my frame.

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On 10/9/2017 at 4:38 PM, brholtz02 said:

Well, I took out the recovery hooks and will be mounting a pair of rigid flush mount srq-2's in their place. If I ever have to be pulled from a ditch, he'll just have to hook to my frame.

PLEASE update when you get this done. I was considering the same thing but I was worried that being sunken into the tow hook pocket it would cut off alot of the light both side to side and horizontally if that makes sense. 

SBAR Enthusiast

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I have a 2014 but here is a possibility/idea if you do not want to do heavy modifications. The brackets are from SDHQ and they bolt onto existing bolts. I used the trailer brake spot to wire my switches for the lights. I am not a big fan of cutting my truck up and drilling for switches. Clean .. simple .. effective .. just throwing it out there

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On 10/12/2017 at 9:03 PM, Jdkno said:

PLEASE update when you get this done. I was considering the same thing but I was worried that being sunken into the tow hook pocket it would cut off alot of the light both side to side and horizontally if that makes sense. 

I got them mounted this weekend, it took a lot off backyard engineering.  They're not wired yet so I can't tell how well the are aimed. I've got a set of the up/down angled mounting blocks ordered and might have ti re-install the lights.  The up/down blocks would have made installation easier, I had a set of 15 degree blocks that I glued together and then cut to get a bevel in order to bring out the bottom of the lights, plus you have to shave the inside bottom corner of the mounting block in order to get them level.  Then I used a thin piece of aluminum behind them to firm up the air dam.  I believe this is the only place to mount them in order for me to use them on the road, so either way I'll figure it out, might just take a couple of more beers.....

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Mine is a GMC so the pocket area for the tow hooks is a bit different. 

 

Can't wait to see how they perform once you get them wired up. 

slj2008 Senior Enthusiast

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1 hour ago, brholtz02 said:

I got them mounted this weekend, it took a lot off backyard engineering.  They're not wired yet so I can't tell how well the are aimed. I've got a set of the up/down angled mounting blocks ordered and might have ti re-install the lights.  The up/down blocks would have made installation easier, I had a set of 15 degree blocks that I glued together and then cut to get a bevel in order to bring out the bottom of the lights, plus you have to shave the inside bottom corner of the mounting block in order to get them level.  Then I used a thin piece of aluminum behind them to firm up the air dam.  I believe this is the only place to mount them in order for me to use them on the road, so either way I'll figure it out, might just take a couple of more beers.....

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looks good. let know how well they work

moab11 Enthusiast

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9 hours ago, pdosescu said:


Here’s my ‘17 with active shutters.
Tri-row LED light bar


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Looks great!

Did you remove the active shutters? or were you able to fit the led bar with them?

Do you have any pictures how you mounted it?

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Here’s my ‘17 with active shutters.
Tri-row LED light bar


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Looks great ??


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