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Ditch/Hood Light Bracket - Ultimate Guide & Poll (Pictures)

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Tac0maSteve, Apr 18, 2017.

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What Ditch/Hood Light Bracket do you have?

  1. Relentless

    43 vote(s)
    8.3%

  2. CaliRaised

    214 vote(s)
    41.6%

  3. CBI

    90 vote(s)
    17.5%

  4. Rago

    97 vote(s)
    18.8%

  5. SOS Concepts

    26 vote(s)
    5.0%

  6. Tacoma Beast

    1 vote(s)
    0.2%

  7. SDHQ

    33 vote(s)
    6.4%

  8. T-Rex

    3 vote(s)
    0.6%

  9. Off Camber Fabrications

    5 vote(s)
    1.0%

  10. KC

    3 vote(s)
    0.6%
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  1. May 14, 2020 at 10:34 AM
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    Tac0maSteve

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    Thanks for checking out the thread and welcome to the forum. It looks like the Rigid 360 series uses standard mounting hardware therefore any of these options should work for the second or third gens. The most popular designs are the @CaliRaisedLed @ragofabrication and @CBI Offroad Fab

    Check out a few posts above yours for how the new caliraised lowprofile mount/light will sit on the Tacoma.
     
    Tac0maSteve, May 14, 2020
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  2. May 20, 2020 at 3:55 PM
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    Majora

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    Hey Tac0maSteve, great thread you got here! Quick question, I am looking for a 3rd gen hood mount for ditch lights and CB antenna like the SOS ones earlier in the thread. I've seen some for 3rd gens before on Etsy but cannot find them anymore. Any idea where i might find one that allows both antenna and light without using an extension piece?
     
    Majora, May 20, 2020
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  3. May 25, 2020 at 1:51 PM
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    hey man sry it took awhile to get back to you. I’ve been searching high and low but I can only find the brackets with an extension piece. You might be able to reach out to @SOS CONCEPTS to see if they have any of these that you’re looking for in stock or if you could modify the 2nd gen ones to work with your truck.
     
    Tac0maSteve, May 25, 2020
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  4. May 26, 2020 at 10:47 AM
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    No worries dude! And it's cool. I'll just buy a pair I know fits and mod it. Thanks!!
     
    Majora, May 26, 2020
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  5. Jul 9, 2020 at 11:17 PM
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    Thorian

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    I’m running the rago low profile with S2s, but I just installed a snorkel and had to remove the passenger side...any suggestions for a bracket that won’t interfere with the snorkel? Bummer because the rago brackets were very nice.
     
    Thorian, Jul 9, 2020
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  6. Jul 10, 2020 at 9:58 AM
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    Tac0maSteve

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    Was it the bracket itself that rubbed or was it the light that caused the interference?

    Edit: Also what snorkel are you running?
     
    Tac0maSteve, Jul 10, 2020
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  7. Jul 10, 2020 at 10:27 AM
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    Thorian

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    The bracket itself, Im running an ARB safari snorkel on a 3rd gen.

    Ill upload pics when I get a chance, but the rago low profile brackets sit really far out, more over the fender that the hood
     
    Thorian, Jul 10, 2020
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  8. Jul 10, 2020 at 10:39 AM
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    Tac0maSteve

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    Ah I see. I know @CaliRaisedLed does a low profile bracket as well but I’m not sure if it will have the same clearance issues or not. I’ll let them answer that question.

    I’ll get some more info from people who run snorkels as well to see which brackets they are running.
     
    Tac0maSteve, Jul 10, 2020
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  9. Jul 10, 2020 at 10:45 AM
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    Awesome! I reached out to choyota on ig and he is running cbi brackets with S1 bajdesigns. Doesn’t seem to interfere with his snorkel...
     
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  10. Jul 10, 2020 at 11:30 AM
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    I’m not sure how much it will help you, but @Mademan925 is in a 2nd gen. running a @RelentlessFab ditch bracket, Rigid pods, with a Safari Snorkel for the Helix.
     
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  11. Jul 10, 2020 at 8:27 PM
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    Not sure if this is news to anyone but figured I'd chime in anyways... cali raised low profile ditch brackets make it so baja squadron hardware sit very close to the hood. Maybe try a different nut to keep it away but "low profile" may be a little to low for baja lights.
     
    EnriqueG_s550, Jul 10, 2020
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  12. Jul 10, 2020 at 8:46 PM
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    I believe his issue was that the bracket was too far out towards the fender and therefore hitting or interfering with the snorkel. But yeah every manufacturer will have different specs so it may or may not work.
     
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  13. Jul 10, 2020 at 8:52 PM
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    O ok idk if it was the same bracket but I have seen some fellow taco owners run the baja S1's which are smaller and clear snorkels just fine
     
    EnriqueG_s550, Jul 10, 2020
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  14. Jul 10, 2020 at 10:31 PM
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    Yeah it’s not the Light that interferes, it’s the actual bracket (Rago low profile). It sits More over the fender/in front of the pillar, not the hood/windshield
     
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  15. Jul 10, 2020 at 10:38 PM
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    Gotcha
     
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  16. Nov 1, 2020 at 5:01 PM
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    thinking about making my own brackets through help of a friend...any reason we would need to use both hood bolts or think we could just use one?
    Figure that'll be easier to make and easier install
     
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  17. Nov 2, 2020 at 7:39 AM
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    Awesome that you’ll be making it yourself. The reason companies use two is because the bracket will rotate when subjected to vibrations off-road. This might cause the bracket to run against the paint in some locations. You might be able to create a design that is held in place a different way. Keep us posted.
     
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  18. Dec 2, 2020 at 10:15 PM
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    Stupid question (not even sure if its an actual problem)...

    Have any of you received complaints from windshield installers about your ditch lights making it hard for them to install or remove your replacement windshield?
     
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  19. Dec 12, 2020 at 12:34 PM
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    SDHQ vs Caliraised....

    I bought the SDHQ brackets because I was sick of my XL80s vibrating on the Caliraised brackets. I'll let you know what I think after I can test them at night.

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    cheers! +1 for SDHQ. I think it’s very well made and the rubber feet are a nice touch.
     
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