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

Pics of mine still awaiting DD SS3 Pros. Supposed to come today but I got the dreaded “In transit, arriving late” update

 

Hi Dave,

Looking at the pictures you have shown , those are not our ditch mounts! If you did order from us please send me a pm with your order # and I can get you the correct ones!

 

Sent you a PM. They're definitely from you guys. They're most likely just your older model.

 

Relentless Fab. I ran XL80’s and still cleared the snorkel. I tried 6 brackets and they are the only ones that worked.

beware your gonna have to trim your cowl though. I had to cut mine quite a bit...

 

Big difference between the two. SDHQ is a clear winner against Caliraised.

https://youtu.be/QHM79muyzqY

 

I would recommend appoc industries reliable fast shipping always on stock Soo you don't have to wait a week half from other websites.
https://apocindustries.com/collections/vehicles/tacoma

 

Does anyone have the low profile Rago on their 3rd gen? Im not a fan of the logo and was wondering if the low profile had it as well. Otherwise I may go with SDHQ.


Update: I went with rago. I like that they're veteran owned and are about $40 cheaper. Also heard alot of positive things on the FB tacoma pages.

 

I don’t have the answer for you, but you might be able to call them to see if they can CNC you one without the “R” in it. For me I use the Rago R logo cut out for a ziptie to hold and hide the wiring from the light.

 

Sounds like you already made your decision but I can't say enough negative things about Rago. Odds are you'll luck out and never need to ask for help but their customer service is pretty horrible.

 

Sturdy and I like where the SDHQ puts the light, almost right in front of the A-pillar out of the way. Caliraised does a pretty good job of this too compared to some of the other brands, but so far SDHQ is probably what I will go with also.

 

Does anyone know if there are brackets made from aluminum or SS powdered coated? Living in the north east rust is always a concern

 

https://apocindustries.com/collections/vehicles/tacoma check them out!!!!

 

There nice and great price but there still 3/16 steel

 

You can still call them and ask them to coat them for you.

 

After reading more info on rago’s site they are powder coated SS. They also have a nice light bracket combo with BD s1’s

 

That was my concern also. Anyone having rust issues with these brackets? Most are made out of steel such as the SDHQ. Just curious it water could run down the bracket and get trapped between bracket and hood,,, anyone?

 

The sdhq brackets have a rubber spacer that sits between the bracket and the hood.

 

I’ve got caliraised brackets, I live on the east coast and haven’t had the first issue with rust in 3yrs. Their lights on the other hand were trashed after the first year due to corrosion.

 

I finally got my rago low profile brackets and lights installed. Brackets are top quality and true SS I checked it with a magnet. Easy install and my BD s1 lights are super bright

 

Aloha,

Anyone have any experience with the Diode Dynamics offering for 3rd gens?