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Anyone have a light bar mounted behind the grill?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by 300AACTaco, Jan 29, 2015.

  1. Jan 29, 2015 at 11:13 PM
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    300AACTaco

    300AACTaco [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hi everyone, I've looked around quite a bit and haven't really found anything besides pictures of the light bar being installed behind the grill but no after photos of how it looks completely installed when everything is done. I want to install a 20 inch Rigid SR2 Combo light bar behind my front grill on the lower row below the toyota badge, I think it's a great place, but I don't know how it would look after it's done. I'd imagine you couldn't really see it too well in daylight just sitting there turned off which is fine by me, but I'm quite curious to see if someone has done it. I'd mount one in the front space in the bumper but my license plate is drilled in and I'd rather not take it off and move it and then expose the holes. Thanks!
     
  2. Jan 29, 2015 at 11:25 PM
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    You could move the license plate up.... Or get a rigid industries grille.
     
  3. Jan 29, 2015 at 11:44 PM
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    Yeah I did consider moving the license plate up, I've seen it moved up before but just didn't like the look, I hate having a front plate, and I don't know why but I'm a fan of those grilles when they're on other Tacos, but just not mine, I don't think I'd like the way it'd look on mine. :laughing:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJS_2Y3OKho
     
  4. Jan 29, 2015 at 11:46 PM
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    I've seen pictures and videos of the light bars on while behind the grill but I'm wondering how it looks turned off just driving around in the day light. Which is probably how it would appear most of the time, turned off. Although in Alaska its pretty dark half of the year and theres tons of empty roads I always drive on that I'd get some great use out of it on as well as out on the trails.
     

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