fitting light bar behind grill

Can you send me some pics of your mounts?

 

Todd your truck is sexy. I went through your gallery 3 times today lol. Guess I'm a stalker now.

Here's a pic of the modified BAMF mounts. I'd guess Todd has these and he has more clearance because he's running a shallow Satoshi grill. Very smart man!

 

Sweet, thanks. I may have to follow suite when the times comes.

 

Or you can get a shallow satoshi like Todd and save yourself some trouble. Even the grillcraft mesh kit would give you plenty of room.

 

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No. But it does suck when you go off road and splash mud up there. It's gotta come out to clean

 

I'd rather have the deep Satoshi but if modifying the brackets are going to be more trouble than what its worth then Thin Lip it may be.

 

I guess it wouldn't be bad. I paid $40 for the LED BAMF mounts (powder coated) then had to pay a metal fabricator another $20 to modify them for my truck. If I knew I'd be going through this I would've went with a different grill set up. In the past I had a pair of 140 Lightforce lights that wouldn't fit in there either. So it does slim down your options a bit. Not trying to scare you, just help you save time and money with what you decide on.

 

I definitely appreciate the advice on this. Once I'm up and mobile (torn Achilles' Tendon) I'll take some measurements. I currently have some HELLA 500's that I wanted to place behind the grill but was seriously considering using a LED lightbar instead. Like I said, I like the look of the deep Satoshi but if it's better to "thin-lip" it then that's the route I'll take. Regardless, I appreciate the heads up.

 

Eliminated the chrome surround and changed the heads/fogs to some new Sylvania Silver Star zXe bulbs for a better color match. Contemplated LED's and HED's, but I can do that any time.

 

20" Double row OKLED bar on a BAMF mount, behind a CustomCarGrills mesh grill insert. I would recommend getting the BAMF with the powder coat as the Rustoleum truck bed spray I used chips easily. Look here for a video on how to do the mesh grill: www.customcargrills.com/

The top two bolts on the BAMF mount use the stock holes above the radiator, but I had to drill a small hole for the 3rd bolt at the bottom of the triangle part. You really need all 3 to prevent flexing.

 

Hey guys I promised some pics and I shall produce!!! Currently on my way to Moab went to Grand Canyon and Zion prior. I must say the light output with bar behind grill is great!! Looks awesome and very functional. I'll be back tues day and post pics.

 

You'll also have to move the horns out of the way:

 

Right on! Ya thats what I'm running, BAMF. I also have a very very thin lip Satoshi grill, 1/2" lip. You can run all brands of 20" LED light bars with my set up.

 

Well nuts.

 

I have the BAMF behind my stock grill with a single-row 20" in the bottom opening. Works great.

 

This one is a 30" double, fits well though.

 

.ok everyone so just got back from moab and the light bar behind the grill works great!everything I had hoped for as far as looks and light out put. I never got around to taking night photos those will come soon but heres a few pics of it installed.

 

Do you have pics

Do you have pictures of what and where you cut to fit the led bar with satoshi?