light bar mounting 1st gen bumper

You bet! Post up them pics when done Cade!!

 

Will do !

 

I'll slap mine in there too

 

I mounted mine in the same place, and just made a bracket to move my plate up a bit to be out of the way....

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5aVLGFzXhXnNrdkh7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/G6m37ADTomkKJ8bJ7

 

Anybody sell these brackets?

 

The license plate bracket?

I used a bit of extra aluminum bar from Home Depot, I think they come in 2 foot sections.

I lined up the lower plate mounting holes with the holes in the plastic part of the bumper, and drilled a hole through the part of the alu bar that lined up with the metal part of the bumper, and put two short self tapping screws through it.

I used a bumper plate thingy from Amazon to hold everything together:

$24 Plate Pocket by BumpTek - Flexible Rubber Front Bumper Guard, Front Bumper Protection, License Plate Frame. Cushions Parking Bumps! (Slim Edition)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6PWUGO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used the same stuff to mount my light bar:

 

98 light bar

 

Looks great! I have a 99’ and want to do the same. Can you tell me the size of your light bar and where you got it, and a little bit on how you mounted it?

 

What brand light bar is that?

 

LED Light Bar, Northpole Light 32" 180W Spot-Flood Combo LED Light Bar, Waterproof Off-Road Light Bar, Driving Fog Light with Mounting Bracket for Off-Road, Truck, Car, ATV, SUV

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FQXBSK...abc_2NAC23D2R6BVNT5MNZJE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

Thanks bro! How’s it holding up over the years? And did you just use an L bracket to mount it to the crash bar?

 

I've had it now a few years and no problems. It's super bright. And yea, I just made a few L brackets and mounted it between the frame.

 

What's a good 31" brand, besides Baja Designs? My budget is $100-$200.

Amazon has this but I'm sure it's China crap

$100 Ledqusa Prairie Falcon 31 in OFF ROAD LED LIGHT BAR 180W CREE FLOOD/SPOT COMBO

https://www.amazon.com/Prairie-Falcon-LIGHT-FLOOD-COMBO/dp/B00K4HWU70

 

Honestly mine is a China cheap one. I've had it almost 4 years without a problem. It's is bright enough to light up a whole road a football field length for $42.

LED Light Bar, Northpole Light 32" 180W Spot-Flood Combo LED Light Bar, Waterproof Off-Road Light Bar, Driving Fog Light with Mounting Bracket for Off-Road, Truck, Car, ATV, SUV

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FQXBSKQ?_encoding=UTF8

 

I'm doing this exact project. What kind of hardware, nuts/bolts did you use to connect the light bar to the crash bar?

 

@Mike in Orange here's how i did mine. don't recall size of nuts/bolts/etc. but it wasn't difficult. let me know if you have any questions.

 

I went same placement but I cut the bars out and opened up the hole to mount it flush and the flood is 50 times better

 

That looks great! I installed it. Mine was a 22" Auxbeam. Everything looks great. I cut out a solid amount from the valence so that none of the light bar was covered. I'm happy how it came out.

I didn't realize I could reach in from the outside of the crash bar to put the bolts into the pre-existing holes facing up. That's where my initial confusion came from. I added lock nuts and washers. The OEM toggle switch fits perfectly into the stock port to the left of my steering wheel. After some work with a utility knife.

I'm headed up to Lone Pine in April. Will be the first time I use it out on the trail. Can't wait.