Front license plate placement on 2nd Gens

Just lower it. Easy.

 

Ended up ordering the relocation bracket. Looks good and means I dont have to drill any new holes

 

What light bar is that you’ve got and how is that bracketed? Love the setup.

 

Zip tie it to your grille mesh

 

I've had a few people PM about the set up for the light bar

It's the CaliRaised Flush mount brackets and the light bar is an Amazon knock off of the Extreme LED dual function light. The brackets were 60 and the light bar was 115 shipped.

You'll have to cut or grind down the mounting plate on the driver side to line up the mounting hole on the light bar (I'll take a picture of it) (the wiring loom comes out near the mounting hole is causing interference) but other than that, it was an easy install.

The wiring harness that comes with the light bar is fine. The 2 button switch it comes with it shit. But it works for now till my individual switches come in.

The light bar itself. Honestly isnt bad at all. Very well built and powder coat is good. I pulled off the covers to add silicone and I hope it helps. Light output isnt godly, but definitely better than the headlights on their own

 

I just ordered one the other day... thanks for the advice!

 

I also used a CaliRaised light bar. I added a "blank" (its a bitch getting old!) and wired a new switch into the panel you see in the picture. That light bar is BOMB-damn, lights up the world at night. Switches are from Air-On-Board. Local TW guy for the switch plate.

 

I get all my switches from onboard air. Love them, they just take forever to get shipped to me

I'm using that exact location but I'm going with a switch pro panel there. My plan is to get the same dual function light bar up top on a roof rack. And wire both light bars amber function to one switch. And the white lighting from both bars to another switch.

 

Also did you know your shifter is backwards?

 

No... really? That I haven't taken off even with all the wiring. So, turn it forward? Previous owner monkey business...

 

Use care in that spot for switches. I am finding that my wife (or passengers) tend to hit those often. nearly blinded my brother in law the other evening... May wire the spots into high beam only. The mirror heaters have a timer so no big deal, but the spot...

 

Also. For the question of why I went with a slightly lower light output instead of something higher.

Where I live, snow can get crazy and yellow is best for snow. So I have the option for both yellow and white. And because I dont off road as much as I used to, the light output is perfectly adequate for my needs. I've used expensive light bars before and damn are they great. But for a lot less money. These light bars provide more than enough light for the average user that isnt hitting the Baja races

 

I'm the only one that drives this truck. My wife uses the minivan or the 4runner only. So I got lucky there lol. I never liked the sunglasses holder location for switches and the 2nd gens dont have too many good options for locating a switch pro panel unfortunately

 

The black part should be facing towards the front

 

Thanks-look into that tomorrow!

 

Skid plate

 

Decided to use the bracket made by @ACEkraut
Highly recommend him. Shipping was quick. The fabrication is perfect and it was exactly what I needed.

Edit: I know the plate is beat up, it's been with me on many vehicles off road.

 

Thanks for the compliments and for the feedback!