1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: If you’ve ever wanted a big fridge in the back seat… Overhead console clips part number? What kind of flashlight is in your 3rd Gen ? Bed rails? Need T-Slot channel nut size for utili track. Light question

30" Light Bar Install - Easier Than You Might Think

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by rysingsun, Dec 16, 2015.

Page 3 of 34
  1. Dec 18, 2015 at 8:13 PM
    #41
    MJBuscg

    #41
    MJBuscg Mjberakovichuscg

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2015
    Member:
    #160649
    Messages:
    52
    Gender:
    Male
    California
    Vehicle:
    2016 BBP DCSB Sport 4x4
    30" led light bar- bumper flush mount, BPF front skid plate, tailgate vinyl inserts, under-hood lighting
    I will post some photos tomorrow inside the engine compartment
     
    MJBuscg, Dec 18, 2015
    #41
    0uTkAsT and nevadabugle[QUOTED] like this.
  2. Dec 19, 2015 at 7:27 PM
    #42
    arkywally

    #42
    arkywally Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 20, 2015
    Member:
    #170244
    Messages:
    655
    First Name:
    David
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR
    ICON Stage4 285/70/17 Cooper STT Pro Method NV
    I can appreciate that, I am gonna look at it both ways, likewise I hate to cut anything unless it is value add...
     
    arkywally, Dec 19, 2015
    #42
  3. Dec 19, 2015 at 9:55 PM
    #43
    Z50king

    #43
    Z50king DCLBOR4X4FTW

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2015
    Member:
    #157056
    Messages:
    8,419
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Eric
    Southern California
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCLB Off Road 4x4 Super White
    Stock and loving it
    There's a giant aluminum bumper down there. Is anyone securing to that?
     
    Z50king, Dec 19, 2015
    #43
  4. Dec 19, 2015 at 9:57 PM
    #44
    MJBuscg

    #44
    MJBuscg Mjberakovichuscg

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2015
    Member:
    #160649
    Messages:
    52
    Gender:
    Male
    California
    Vehicle:
    2016 BBP DCSB Sport 4x4
    30" led light bar- bumper flush mount, BPF front skid plate, tailgate vinyl inserts, under-hood lighting
    Ha
    Haha I certainly did, it only made sense. Thing is sturdy enough to take a deer head on now
     
    MJBuscg, Dec 19, 2015
    #44
    DubfromGA likes this.
  5. Dec 20, 2015 at 3:02 PM
    #45
    nevadabugle

    #45
    nevadabugle Desert Rat

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Member:
    #134701
    Messages:
    3,992
    Gender:
    Male
    Elko, NV
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR manual in quicksand
    I did as well. I finally figured out how to mount mine. This is a Cali Raised 4d bar.
    Here are the mounts I fabricated.
    20151220_131653.jpg
    Here is where I attached them.
    20151220_134548.jpg
    And here is the finished product. Super solid.
    20151220_145401.jpg
    I'll post night pictures later.
     
    nevadabugle, Dec 20, 2015
    #45
    Batman!, DubfromGA, BLACK08TRD and 13 others like this.
  6. Dec 20, 2015 at 3:29 PM
    #46
    gsxxr

    #46
    gsxxr Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2015
    Member:
    #167926
    Messages:
    1,217
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2016 tacoma trd sport
    3" lift, goodyear wrangler duratracs 285/70r17, k&n filter, bakflip vp tonneau and tint.
    What light bar is that? Can u post a link?
     
    gsxxr, Dec 20, 2015
    #46
    wing103 likes this.
  7. Dec 20, 2015 at 3:40 PM
    #47
    chealy86

    #47
    chealy86 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2015
    Member:
    #169426
    Messages:
    220
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    South Carolina
    Vehicle:
    2016 SR 2.7L 6spd
     
    chealy86, Dec 20, 2015
    #47
  8. Dec 20, 2015 at 4:00 PM
    #48
    ppfd

    #48
    ppfd Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2012
    Member:
    #79948
    Messages:
    101
    Gender:
    Male
    WV
    Vehicle:
    09 TRD ext. cab 6 spd
    Dumb question, can you run these on the street?
    I live out in the country and this would be kind of handy.
     
    ppfd, Dec 20, 2015
    #48
  9. Dec 20, 2015 at 4:02 PM
    #49
    nevadabugle

    #49
    nevadabugle Desert Rat

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Member:
    #134701
    Messages:
    3,992
    Gender:
    Male
    Elko, NV
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR manual in quicksand
    Legally no. If you live somewhere rural you will be fine as long as you turn it off before the sheriff comes over the hill.
     
    nevadabugle, Dec 20, 2015
    #49
  10. Dec 20, 2015 at 4:03 PM
    #50
    ppfd

    #50
    ppfd Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2012
    Member:
    #79948
    Messages:
    101
    Gender:
    Male
    WV
    Vehicle:
    09 TRD ext. cab 6 spd
    Thought so thanks, I might give one of these a shot for the price.
     
    ppfd, Dec 20, 2015
    #50
  11. Dec 20, 2015 at 4:11 PM
    #51
    nevadabugle

    #51
    nevadabugle Desert Rat

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Member:
    #134701
    Messages:
    3,992
    Gender:
    Male
    Elko, NV
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR manual in quicksand
    http://www.caliraisedled.com
    I can't speak to the quality yet but @Jake Long15 shipped unbelievably fast and the price seemed fair. I have some flush mounts of his lights to mount on my rear bumper once I figure a good place to mount them.
     
    nevadabugle, Dec 20, 2015
    #51
  12. Dec 20, 2015 at 4:15 PM
    #52
    nevadabugle

    #52
    nevadabugle Desert Rat

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Member:
    #134701
    Messages:
    3,992
    Gender:
    Male
    Elko, NV
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR manual in quicksand
    I think some places you can be legal if you wire them into your highbeams. But I am no law expert so check your local regulations. How do the California guys get away with it? I was ticketed back in the 90s in cali for having good old KC lights on my truck without lens covers.
     
    nevadabugle, Dec 20, 2015
    #52
  13. Dec 20, 2015 at 5:46 PM
    #53
    nevadabugle

    #53
    nevadabugle Desert Rat

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Member:
    #134701
    Messages:
    3,992
    Gender:
    Male
    Elko, NV
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR manual in quicksand
    I'd say the output is worth the price. :thumbsup:
    It was snowing hard when I took these so I imagine they will be even brighter on a clear night.
    Hi beams:
    20151220_173152.jpg
    HI beams and bar....
    20151220_173159.jpg
     
    nevadabugle, Dec 20, 2015
    #53
    DubfromGA, JoeRacer302, 0uTkAsT and 3 others like this.
  14. Dec 21, 2015 at 12:08 PM
    #54
    ridez

    #54
    ridez Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2015
    Member:
    #166849
    Messages:
    244
    Gender:
    Male
    vancouver bc
    Vehicle:
    2016 white DCLB TRD sport with upgrade package
    OME 887s, 5100s, deaver AAL, light racing UCAs
    do you find the grill in front hinders the light at all? i imagine its so bright that it doesn't
     
    ridez, Dec 21, 2015
    #54
  15. Dec 21, 2015 at 12:45 PM
    #55
    nevadabugle

    #55
    nevadabugle Desert Rat

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Member:
    #134701
    Messages:
    3,992
    Gender:
    Male
    Elko, NV
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR manual in quicksand
    Hard to say. It has to a little bit but with a bar with this much light output it appears to be an acceptable amount. It is lighting at least 400 yards down that road.
     
    nevadabugle, Dec 21, 2015
    #55
  16. Dec 21, 2015 at 1:08 PM
    #56
    wing103

    #56
    wing103 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2008
    Member:
    #7807
    Messages:
    1,153
    Gender:
    Male
    Boston
    Vehicle:
    Tacoma TRD Sport / Dark Gray
    Grill Craft upper & Lower Grill WetOK Seat Cover, Devil Horn, Bug, Windows Deflector, Side step Bar, HID 55W 8000K Headlight, HID 35W 4000K Foglight, Fog Light Mod, Interior LED Map Light Mod, Electric Tail Gate Lock, Leer Cab, Key ring light, Bed LED lights Mod, Kenwood DNX5120, Signal Mirror with Heat
    Thanks for the write up, I just order everything that you listed.
     
    wing103, Dec 21, 2015
    #56
  17. Dec 21, 2015 at 1:18 PM
    #57
    wing103

    #57
    wing103 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2008
    Member:
    #7807
    Messages:
    1,153
    Gender:
    Male
    Boston
    Vehicle:
    Tacoma TRD Sport / Dark Gray
    Grill Craft upper & Lower Grill WetOK Seat Cover, Devil Horn, Bug, Windows Deflector, Side step Bar, HID 55W 8000K Headlight, HID 35W 4000K Foglight, Fog Light Mod, Interior LED Map Light Mod, Electric Tail Gate Lock, Leer Cab, Key ring light, Bed LED lights Mod, Kenwood DNX5120, Signal Mirror with Heat
    Where did you get that L bracket? Can you send me the link here? Thanks for the info.
     
    wing103, Dec 21, 2015
    #57
  18. Dec 21, 2015 at 1:53 PM
    #58
    nevadabugle

    #58
    nevadabugle Desert Rat

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Member:
    #134701
    Messages:
    3,992
    Gender:
    Male
    Elko, NV
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR manual in quicksand

    It is just a corner brace from home depot. It is a 6" corner brace. Nothing special.
     
    nevadabugle, Dec 21, 2015
    #58
    Forge, dcp17420 and Farmcat like this.
  19. Dec 21, 2015 at 6:55 PM
    #59
    2016 Tacoma 387

    #59
    2016 Tacoma 387 Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167069
    Messages:
    39
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Terry
    Philadelphia, PA
    Vehicle:
    2016 Tacoma TRD Sport 4x4 DCLB / 2001 Reg Cab, 5 lug, 4 banger.
    did you take off the plastic that was covering the frame, where you attached your L brackets?
     
    2016 Tacoma 387, Dec 21, 2015
    #59
  20. Dec 21, 2015 at 6:59 PM
    #60
    nevadabugle

    #60
    nevadabugle Desert Rat

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Member:
    #134701
    Messages:
    3,992
    Gender:
    Male
    Elko, NV
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB TRDOR manual in quicksand
    No. There is no plastic covering the mounting location. There are plastic upright wings on either side that fill in the space between the grill and the engine bay. I did remove these so I could insert the light and to give enough room to do the intstall.
     
    nevadabugle, Dec 21, 2015
    #60
Page 3 of 34
To Top