2nd Gen Ditch Light Brackets

I don't think I noticed any hood gap on my truck. Maybe I'll try to compare my truck vs my moms truck and post pics of the difference.

 

I have the brackets and love them, no hood alignmet issues, it was tight to fit mine on the driver side. I did cut more of the cowling then you did. Chance are the added thickness of the plate is the difference. Cleance the cowl plastic a bit more amd the hood will probably close without an issue

 

tagged for interest...

 

Here's the cause of the hood alignment issue:



Here's what I had to do to get rid of the hood alignment issue. Only put in the drivers side since I bought them to mount an antenna.



I also had the misaligned hole which required enlarging the hole in the truck.

Don't understand why they would give grade 8 SAE bolts instead of metric for mounting.

Maybe there's some explanation, but these seem poorly thought out.

Final result, don't think the gap that's left has anything to do with the ditch light bracket but wish I'd taken a before picture.



I do like where the antenna mounts, it's pretty much hidden by the pillar, I did have to enlarge the hole to 1/2". I may go back and add a gusset to reduce the movement, the bracket is a little close to the windshield so when the antenna gets bent back from a tree I'm worried the bracket might come in contact. Will have to watch it tomorrow when I take it for a drive.

 

If one doesn't go Rigid Duallys, what is the second best option? Prefer cubes.

Favorite mounts?

 

I have cali raised pods. I like them.

 

is there a TW discount for CBI brackets? What lights are you running in the first post @CBI Offroad Fab

 

Running some cheap Amazon's on mine for now.

 

Rrrrreally wanted these brackets too..
But I could Not take that hood gap and for sure I would Not drill any holes in my truck. I'd have to send it back.

 

Wonder why CBI has never responded to fitment issues?

 

Put mine on about 2 months ago fit like a glove. And the bolts worked. I got a free shirt too when I ordered mine. I don't have any closeup pics of them on the truck though.

 

It's because they have horrible customer service.

 

Yea I'd be so pissed if my hood wouldn't shut properly! Any other options.. pictures or link for tacomaworld forum review's of ditch lights.. I'm going to get some. I just wanna buy ones that fit flawlessly.

 

No hood issues here. In order to get all the bolts lined up, I had to thread each one through the bracket before tightening down any of them. If I had handed tightened even one, the other holes would not have lined up.

 

My hood shuts fine but I had to take a drill to my truck to get the holes to match up.

 

Can anyone take pictures of hood when closed with brackets on (to see gap if any).. and also pictures of how much they trimmed

 

Here's mine. I can't tell you how much I had to cut. It's been a while since I did it.

 

Check out the video below (if you havent already) to see the gap. Its towards the end.

 

Yep I saw that video. That hood gap inspired me to start asking around.

 

Cbi guy must be on vacation...