20 inch Light bars and light pods installed

Finally got around to installing a few upgrades to my new 23 platinum. Been waiting to install the trd pro grill until I decided what light bars to install in the grill opening, and on the lower grill as well. I wanted to save some money and decided to try the lasfit 20 inch light bars. Was going to get the lasfit light pods as well but got an extremely good deal on some rigid pods I couldn't pass up. I went with the Wescottdesigns mounting bracket for the grill light bar and used some tacoma light bar mounts for the lower grill light bar. I had to chop and measure the tacoma brackets to fit but they worked out great with some self tapping screws directly to the crash bar. Got the oem looking buttons from caliraised as well as their dual light harnesses so both light bars and light pods are activated by a single buttons. These light bars throw some serious light, and the rigid dss pro pods are very bright as well for ditch lights. Overall they worked out exactly how I wanted and I saved about $900 over buying premium light bars. I'll update the post if I have any issues with the lasfits.

 

Looks nice. I kinda dig the dark chrome now that there's less of it. Was going to color matching mine when I swap grills but now you have me second guessing that.

 

I wanted to color match the mustache as well, but it does give it a nice accent with the smoke chrome. I think the silver makes it look better than some of the other truck colors

 

have to say the dark chrome looks better the darker the vehicle color


but then again anything not chrome is better on any color

 

Looks really good, clean install.

Curious about the dark chrome grille surround? Vinyl?

 

That's the Platinum grille...smoked chrome kinda look

 

• Tacoma light bar bracket for lower behind the bumper light bar
  AUXMART Bumper Mounting Brackets for 30" Straight Single or Dual Row LED Light Bar Replacement for Toyota Tacoma 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Black (1 Pair)
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LRN53XC

This is the brackets I Used, and the 20 or 22 inch lasfit light bar are the same thing, they measure 22 inches end to end, but it s only 20 inches of led's. youll have to kinda measure and mount to get it perfect

 

I guess I'm having trouble seeing, did you have to cut your grill out? Also the mounts you linked, they look different than the ones you used? All the pics except the last one showed mounts that are flush with the crash bar, the last one shows them sticking out quite a bit. I'm looking for the ones that are close fitting ( don't want to trim or cut my bumper )

 

So no cutting of the grill is needed, it will fit with the grill as is. The different camera angles do make it look more flush one one pic and further out from the crash bar on the other. The mount I Linked will work perfect, you want the light bar sticking out from the crash bar and right behind the bumper mesh, I had to cut and drill the mounts to fit the bar perfectly, if you want a plug an play option get the westcott designs light bar mounting brackets, but those will run you $150. Otherwise $20 and a little cutting and drilling will get you the same result with the mounts I used

 

Ok, awesome! I planned to do this somewhat budget. I will say it does look more flush. I do plan to drill into the crash bar, was hoping to not modify anything else, so im glad yo hear that I don't need too. Thank you very much for your quick response

 

I see your @20, and raise you $10!
LoL




Pretty much the same result; I'm still amazed how some of these companies can charge ppl $100+ for these brackets with a straight look on their face.
For "BP": i did cut the grate out in that opening as I didn't want/need that thin line of plastic obstructing the light output. Your call on this one; many ppl cut them out, some don't.

My old thread is here, if anyone cares or wants additional info for reference/etc:
https://www.tundras.com/threads/how-to-bumper-led-light-bar-installation-and-general-info.110234/
Have fun.

 

screw Baja Designs 1000$ for 1 light that’s insane to me..

rough country has the bumper clear white light bar for 100$ with all the wiring and brackets ..might go with that on bumper ..

I have the TRD TOYOTA heritage grill that says toyota on it on my 23 SR5 might be called a TRD PRO grill..

for the 20” light bar behind the grill under where it says toyota i’m looking at either the OZ-USA, the LASFIT. or maybe even the rough country amber 20” dual row black series with amber DRL if it fits its 3” high ..i want amber and DRL ….

should i have two switches for each light hmmmm ? will the amber overpower the white bumper light i think it’s 18000amber on the Rough country lumens to 8000 white .. i know it’s rough country they kind of get a bad wrap warranted or not but for the price they have great reviews on both those lights.

my question is wescott designs wants 220$ for the mounting bracket for a grill light bar that’s pretty pricey..i know i can mount the bumper bar for 10$ as shown by others here but has anyone found a cheaper way to mount the grill bar???

probably get a flush OEM looking switch for the left hand control panel ..wish they made a paddle switch for AUX that goes right in front of the shifter where the hazard light switch is..thanks


update looks like that grill opening is only like 1 3/4” so that dual row probably won’t work ..RC makes a single row amber DRL bar that’s 1.6” tall might have to go with that

 

Hey @SgtSausage1978,

Baja Designs has been an off-road lighting company for 32 years we have put countless hours into testing and working closely with our engineers to make our products as best as they can be. With a lifetime warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee, we created a product line that will last. Our products are uService-able, making them completely customizable with a variety of lens options to suit your driving needs. We have lights from all price points. Depending on what you are looking for, if dependability and quality are what you are looking for then that is why we are here. Our lights come standard with :

Baja Designs Aux Lights

• uService (Ability to swap lens pattern and color)
• 5000K DAYLIGHT (Reduces Eye Fatigue)
• MOISTUREBLOCK ( Submergible up to 8ft)
• CLEARVIEW (Provide a smooth field of light)
• COPPERDRIVE (Transfer heat more efficiently)
• BATTERY MANAGEMENT ( Eliminate flickering under low voltage and protect vehicle systems from dangerous spikes)
• LIFETIME WARRANTY ( Warranty for Life or 49,930 hours of use)

I would also recommend checking our Lighting Zones Explained which helps you find which zone would be ideal for your lighting application. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. I am Baja Designs Rep here on the forum, and I can help you out with anything you need.


Best,
Bill

Bill Sonevongxay | Forum Sales & Support 
Email: Bill@bajadesigns.com Phone: (760) 560-2252

 

@Baja Designs

no one is questioning the fact your lights are the best after all your tests and countless hours of results.. and you guys are great as a company and the customer service is fantastic..

When the Red Bull Race Trophy Truck team comes to you with a blank check and says do it all as best as possible we all know who they’re calling …

don’t get offended I’m simply stating that for most people 1000$ is too much money to spend on one 20” light i think even you can agree with that ..


Here’s a suggestion, you take all that knowledge and come out with a model of light where you don’t use the best of the best components but it’s still Baja Designs worthy for 3-400$ …it won’t be BAJA RED BULL TROPHY TRUCK worthy, but still blows all these other lights out the water and you sit back and collect your millions from us average joes..i’ll take 10% for the suggestion ..

stay frosty

 

@Baja Designs

It's a challenge to understand the value BD has engineered into their products over competitors. While BD provides detail technical descriptions of BD product and how great it is, how does a customer know the knock-offs do not have the same features?

How about a video detailing, showing, how your product compares to a popular Amazon item, say, lasfit 22 in light bar? Show comparison such as beam patterns, current draw, thermal management with actual data? No one does this anymore. Well almost no one. Check out this video from banks. A direct comparison will go much further to justify the cost.

 

There are plenty of knock off products out there for a fraction of the cost and they look and perform great.as said earlier, there is no need for me to spend this kind of money. There are many choices out there. The prices are outrageous.
It’s their business to charge what they want. It’s our choice to get what we want for the price we are willing to spend.