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30" LED bar behind grill.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by BigE, Jan 22, 2017.

  1. Jan 22, 2017 at 10:09 PM
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    BigE

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    So did anybody try to stuff a 30ish" LED bar behind the grille? I know we can use BAMF behind the grille support bar and use it to mount a 20" one. But anybody do anything to mount a 30"? I'm curious, because I have plans to get a plate bumper later on and I already have a 30" installed stealthly behind the lower grill. Wouldn't wanna have it sitting collecting dust and I know I won't sell it for much either since I've had it for quite some time now.
     
  2. Jan 22, 2017 at 10:14 PM
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    JohnLin15

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    Single or double row?
     
  3. Jan 22, 2017 at 10:17 PM
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    I have a double row, but I also dont have a factory grill. Mines a perforated grille with the block TOYOTA letters.
     
  4. Jan 22, 2017 at 10:46 PM
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    Sterling_vH111

    Sterling_vH111 Go do something real instead.

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    I have a 30" behind my mesh grill.
     
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  5. Jan 22, 2017 at 10:46 PM
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    May I ask how'd you mount/fab up?
     
  6. Jan 23, 2017 at 7:26 PM
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    Sterling_vH111 Go do something real instead.

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    There's two press-shaped metal things coming out of the radiator core support, about at the grill/bumper line where they meets the bottom corners of the grill, so I took a thinner piece of steel and screwed it into those pieces to make a surface for the bar to sit on. Then bolted the bar onto the steel piece.
    I've been trying to take pictures as to get a visual all day but it's been POURING like mad here since morning...
    steel piece is like 2"x40" and maybe 1/4" thick.
    I'll get a couple pics tomorrow.
     
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  7. Jan 23, 2017 at 8:28 PM
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    kgarrett11

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    Ever think about the lower valance??

     
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  8. Jan 24, 2017 at 12:23 PM
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    Looking straight down just behind the grill, next to driver side headlight.

    Steel bar about 37" long 1.5" wide and like 1/6" thick, just thick enough that I lot won't flex with a led bar on it.
     
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  9. Jan 24, 2017 at 4:41 PM
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    Thank you very much! something I'll look forward to doing once I get my plate bumper.
     
  10. Jan 24, 2017 at 4:43 PM
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    I already do have it in my lower valence. Im curious how I could keep my 30" double row and get a pelfreybilt front bumper simultaneously.
     

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