Thread grille lightbar

Hello I was wondering if you guys could help me out I have a 30in bar in the bumper and I really want to get a 20 behind the grille I am aware I will need a aftermarket grille. Any brackets that will work. It's a 2008 Tacoma thanks a lot guys

 

How did you get that bar to mount the light on or is that stock on Tacomas?

 

Had it made, it's just a piece of steel cut down to the length of the distance between two bumper supports

 

I got a rigid sr2 30in my bumper noticed u have a 20 how do u like it?

 

It's pretty sweet, mine is a Rigid SR2 as well, pretty good light output, I want to get a 40" SR2 eventually on the roof when I get a rack

 

I will most likely put a Cali raised 50 on the roof soon. I know they have a lot of downsides like wind noise hitting stuff in the woods but a 50is a lot of light

 

50 geesh that will be a lot of light with all the other lights your adding. Any particular reason for all the light?

 

Because light bar

 

Or you can just put one behind your lower valance so you don't have to get an aftermarket grill if you don't want to. You can buy brackets or you can just drill the stock brackets the light bar comes with straight into the top of the silver crash bar behind the valence. I have a 30" behind mine and it fits just fine and no light is cut off.

 

Can u post a picture of that 30 on lower valence. ? Would a 32 fit also or is the 30 you got stuffed?

 

For anyone reading this who hasn't seen the rigid bar on, it is BRIGHT. A buddy got a 50" knockoff double row bar that was rated twice as bright as mine. Needless to say, mine is way brighter. DEFFINATLY spend the money and get the Rigid if you're looking for useable light.


No lights, FX-R retro headlights and rigid fog lights, SR2 30" in lower valence.
All photos have same settings so visible difference is more true.

 

I got the BAMF light bar bracket and a 22in OPT7 light bar behind the factory grill

 

A 32 would fit but I have heard you would have to trim for a double row I have a single row 30

 

I have a rigid sr2 and it is brighter than eBay special 50s

 

I've got the 30" sr2 combo and its bright enough for me.

 

Yea it's a great bar I want more mainly for looks but I would love the rigid sr 20 grille but it's 450$ and 600$ for the bar and 300 for install

 

I'll add this here for anyone that might find it useful.


Both are 30" bar. My old bar I put behind the grill (other is a calirased 4d -- very nice bar).

Install took me about an hour but that's due to using a dremel (no angle grinder). I used some thick steel stock and cut it around 1.5-2" and drilled two holes. I used I had to drill two holes for mounting and reused the led bar brackets. It's not 100% ideal but it's pretty solid. It does take some measuring/test fitting to make sure the light fits behind the factory grill on a '13. Going fast on rough roads I do see a little chatter but it's not bad.


If you go in the lower grill you can't beat the Apex Fabworks brackets.

I can't really comment on light output yet... The bar is older and I have them wired together so I can't switch between the two just yet. This was a boredom project until I can afford the BAMF mount.

 

looks awesome!!!