S2 BAJA DESIGNS FACTORY BUMPER

S2 Flush mounts lights mounted in factory rear bumper

I searched and didn’t find anything posted, I’m sure someone else has done this....

I picked a spot in the middle of the bumper reinforcement to center the Baja designs S2’s. I totally planned it, didn’t get lucky at all. I thought I was going to have to remove a large section of the fiber bumper reinforcement but once the hole was opened up I could see there was plenty of room to fit the light. I made the cuts for the lights using the template provided. I then made 2 holes. 1 for the wiring harnesses to pass through and the 2nd for clearance for a nutcert.

I used 8-32 nutserts and stainless bolts to mount the lights. Both lights only draw 1.7 amps. They could be wired in to the factory reverse lights with that low of draw, or possibly a trailer reverse light wire. I ran them to a relay with a cab mounted switch. They are the work/scene 60 degree pattern. I will probably swap out to the wide driving pattern later.

Ruff measurements are 6 1/8th inches from bottom inside corner to inside edge of hole and 3/4 inch from the grey to black bumper transition.

Light cut out, plenty of room.

Areas opened up for wires and nutsert.





Tools used, plus a drill.

Finished lights.

 

NICE!

 

Why no plate bumper?? It looks great but it's only gonna take a second to undo it or some one else to wack it ... that shit is pretty flimsy, just sayin.

 

More work truck than expo- rock crawler. If I do crush it I’ll upgrade later.

 

Nice! Our

$30 S2 Series Tire Air Chuck - 1/4" F-NPT (Open Flow) (2-Pack)

S2 Series Flush Mounts look at home in the bumper. Does it wash out the camera at all?

 

No, I can see better at night now with the camera.

 

@PB FAB I noticed you said you used 8-32 nutzerts. Did these hold to the stock bumper shell without deforming ok or did you have to put a washer or something behind them? Also do you have a link to the inserts you used? Thanks, I'm trying to decide whether to mount flush like you did or to mount them below the bumper at the same level as the hitch. I just don't want to remove the bumper covers.

 

They held to the bumper just fine. They were generic aluminum nutserts. The plastic was more than an 1/8 inch thick. I’ll post a pic in the morning showing the light and nutserts.

 

Mounted mine in beside the plate;

 

This is the spot I was thinking of mounting it. Have you noticed a significant cut off of light on the passenger side? Or does it go wide enough for backing up?

 

I don't notice any cut off to the passenger side at all;

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-led-reverse-pods.540403/

 

I bought one to do this. Looks easy enough any tips?

 

it was pretty easy, climb under there and look at the holes and spaces before you cut/drill. I used a dremel with a side cut bit.