Hidden bumper light bar /sso slimline

and this is why I'm confused lol

 

I'm using a warn vr8. I have no issues with the clutch lever.
In order to run the light bar with the winch installed, I did have to move the control box. I have it mounted right behind the grill, but up near the headlight.

 

alright thanks, then i guess it just comes down to me getting the Rogo Brackets, and the relocation of the control box.

another question, I understand you have warn and I'm getting Smitty, but for the relocations, did you have to get more wires or were they long enough. As well you said near the headlight, was it like next to the battery like in the picture on the first page or directly behind the grill not that far back?

 

This looks awesome!!!

 

Running a lift? How do these sos+winch hold up on stock suspension?

 

Make sure you do some price shopping on the warn and smitty. At the time I didn't pay much more for the warn than what the smitty was going for.
I did not replace any wire. Just un bolted the box and attached it to the first solid thing I could find. Maybe tomorrow if i remember I'll take a picture of that.

 

Okay, thanks for the help man, much appreciated!

 

At the time of that picture, was all stock. Trd offroad. Tires are 255/75/17, sos bumper and some sliders. It did rub a little bit but I could never find out where.
Only issue with the offroad suspension was it's soft. Lots of noise dive when braking with the added weight.
I'm now sitting on the trd pro suspension and I'm very happy with the stock like ride height, and no more brake dive.

 

Thanks. I like the idea of having the control box up higher anyway.

 

Nice. If you swap out to trd pro suspension.. do you have to do the needle bearing also? Always wondered, how they get away with it

 

No needle bearings to deal with.

Now with the pro suspension, bumper, winch, skid plate and sliders, I'm sitting like a 1/4 inch higher than stock offroad.

 

Ah. A 1/4. See I want a bit more, been thinking pro susp would be better than doing billsteins.. and don’t have to fudge with the bearing.

 

Gotta remember the added weight of the bumper, etc. Loose almost an inch with the extra stuff bolted to the truck.

 

Yes, it seems that Cali designed their bracket on the single side of the crash bar which it doesn’t work with SSO. But Rago designed their bracket on the side with the two nuts and sits flush and allows a combination of the light bar and bumper.

Correct me if I’m wrong, anyone ?

Anyone looking to purchase a Cali Raised Bracket? Lol

 

You can see what I did with the box.

 

Couple zip ties and done

 

Lots of room for the clutch and light bar.

 

Sounds solid, thanks
Which light bar brackets are those again?

 

I believe they are these:

 

okay just making sure, i had the rago on my list, just making sure they were gonna fit