1. Welcome to Tundras.com!

    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 Tundra discussion topics
    • Transfer over your build thread from a different forum to this one
    • Communicate privately with other Tundra owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Where to mount my light bar

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by PAR195, Dec 24, 2016.

  1. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:10 PM
    #1
    PAR195

    PAR195 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2015
    Member:
    #1971
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    PAUL
    Marysville, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2016 TUNDRA TRD
    My daughter got me a 32" curved Mictuning lightbar for Christmas.

    I am wondering where I can mount it on my 2016 Tundra without destroying a new truck.
     
  2. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:15 PM
    #2
    joonbug

    joonbug °°°°°°°°°°

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2015
    Member:
    #1948
    Messages:
    16,674
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joon
    NorCal - Dublin
    Vehicle:
    2020 Long Travel DC
    Single or double row?
     
  3. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:22 PM
    #3
    PAR195

    PAR195 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2015
    Member:
    #1971
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    PAUL
    Marysville, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2016 TUNDRA TRD
    Double row.

    IMG_3339.jpg
     
  4. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:30 PM
    #4
    joonbug

    joonbug °°°°°°°°°°

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2015
    Member:
    #1948
    Messages:
    16,674
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joon
    NorCal - Dublin
    Vehicle:
    2020 Long Travel DC
    Which grille do you have?
     
  5. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:36 PM
    #5
    PAR195

    PAR195 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2015
    Member:
    #1971
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    PAUL
    Marysville, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2016 TUNDRA TRD
    This is the grille on my truck.

    IMG_1946.jpg
     
  6. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:42 PM
    #6
    joonbug

    joonbug °°°°°°°°°°

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2015
    Member:
    #1948
    Messages:
    16,674
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joon
    NorCal - Dublin
    Vehicle:
    2020 Long Travel DC
    Not sure where you're going to mount a 32" curved double row with that grille. Single row you have options. Or with a pro grille you can.
     
  7. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:43 PM
    #7
    joonbug

    joonbug °°°°°°°°°°

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2015
    Member:
    #1948
    Messages:
    16,674
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joon
    NorCal - Dublin
    Vehicle:
    2020 Long Travel DC
  8. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:47 PM
    #8
    PAR195

    PAR195 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2015
    Member:
    #1971
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    PAUL
    Marysville, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2016 TUNDRA TRD
    Thanks. When the weather warms up, I might have to cut some of the grill out.
     
  9. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:55 PM
    #9
    1UPPER

    1UPPER Not A New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2016
    Member:
    #4937
    Messages:
    4,898
    Gender:
    Male
    TEXAS
    Flux capacitor!
    Hey Paul. The grill from the sr5 or the one shown in the photo above is going to be hard to fit a traditional double row LED bar light. You could probably fit a single row in between the lower opening. What kind of light or place do you want to mount it?
     
  10. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:58 PM
    #10
    PAR195

    PAR195 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2015
    Member:
    #1971
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    PAUL
    Marysville, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2016 TUNDRA TRD
    I was in hopes of putting this lightbar into this grille.

    IMG_3339.jpg
    IMG_1946.jpg
     
  11. Dec 24, 2016 at 8:03 PM
    #11
    TXRailRoadBandit73

    TXRailRoadBandit73 YOTAS,RAILROADER,RÖKnRÖLLN',BEER,MAX/GEMMA

    Joined:
    May 30, 2016
    Member:
    #3487
    Messages:
    50,310
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Adam
    The 956, TEXAS
    None yet
    I've seen double rows in space above the license plate area
     
  12. Dec 24, 2016 at 8:26 PM
    #12
    joonbug

    joonbug °°°°°°°°°°

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2015
    Member:
    #1948
    Messages:
    16,674
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joon
    NorCal - Dublin
    Vehicle:
    2020 Long Travel DC
  13. Dec 24, 2016 at 8:34 PM
    #13
    gosolo

    gosolo You Don’t Know Who I Am But I Know Where You Live

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2015
    Member:
    #2064
    Messages:
    7,906
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ray
    NW Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2015 DC Super Fine Super White Pro
    2"CB shackles, bushings and 1 shim, lockerdown console vault, rear folding seat back mod, snugtop shell with opening side windows, 46g fuel tank, SDHQ sliders and hidden winch, Decked Drawers, Alcan leaf springs and got rid of the interior chrome
    Could pick up a pro grill and save your OEM grill and solve the problem at the same time
     
  14. Dec 24, 2016 at 9:28 PM
    #14
    1UPPER

    1UPPER Not A New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2016
    Member:
    #4937
    Messages:
    4,898
    Gender:
    Male
    TEXAS
    Flux capacitor!
    I'm not sure if you will have any issue mounting the curved light bar versus the straight bar in that particular location. It's very possible to still mount it, all though I would suggest taking some measurements of the light it self first. Then see how it would fit behind the stock grill opening.
     
  15. Dec 27, 2016 at 10:03 PM
    #15
    Tomminator855

    Tomminator855 New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2016
    Member:
    #5047
    Messages:
    49
    Gender:
    Male
    Mine is double rows and it's very simple to install
     
  16. Dec 28, 2016 at 2:31 AM
    #16
    PAR195

    PAR195 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2015
    Member:
    #1971
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    PAUL
    Marysville, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2016 TUNDRA TRD
    Tomminstor855 can you send me some pictures of what all you had to do. par195@outlook.com
     
  17. Dec 28, 2016 at 7:40 AM
    #17
    Tomminator855

    Tomminator855 New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2016
    Member:
    #5047
    Messages:
    49
    Gender:
    Male
    i'll try to take some picture to you soon ..
     
  18. Jan 7, 2017 at 8:56 PM
    #18
    PAR195

    PAR195 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2015
    Member:
    #1971
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    PAUL
    Marysville, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2016 TUNDRA TRD
    Thanks. I have someone that can fabricate brackets if I can see what you used.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top