Grill lights

Hi all,

Just got my 2017 double cab SR5 / TRD in blazing blue pearl. I would like to change the grill to a TRD PRO to cut down on the amount of chrome on the front. I also need to add lighting to the front of my truck. Can anyone recommend lights or mounting options? I had rigid industries 10" light on the front of my old truck and loved it. Looking for both distance and wide angle lighting. Those Amish buggies on the road are a real problem at night.
Thanks
Mike

 

This thread might be a good place to start. Might give you some ideas too. Sounds like a curved or radius light might work best for you with the spot/flood combo.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/who-has-mounted-a-lightbar-behind-your-grille.6454/

oh, and welcome btw!

 

Mike, welcome to the forum from Las Vegas!! I have a 22" on the front grille guard and a 50" on the roof. I doubt you will want a grille guard like mine so it may not matter anyway.?.?.?.?



Maybe something like this???

 

LED spots in the middle and floods on the ends...

 

42" then i added single row just above license plate from rough country 32"

 

Welcome to the forum Mike. With a TRD pro grill you can mount a 40" bar on the lower portion of your grill. You can also install a 30" single row or double row lightbar in the bumper. Pending what you want. You can also install the 40" NSV auto upper hood bulge led. Or you can do all three like I did.

 

1UPPER!!! lets see night shot all lights on from inside cab w highs n lows

 

This is the last time I had all my lights on before I installed the 30" in the bumper.

 

Aye cabron!!! Zombie hunting!!! Awesome!!! Me likey might take off my single row above license plate for a double place single in the bulge slot

 

Looks sweet! Did you trim the grill mesh to install the 40" bar on the lower part of the grill? I like that it's flush and it's easy to clean the lens. That would be ideal for me. What brand light is that?

Thanks to everyone else for the pics and ideas also.

 

Yes I did cut the lower plastic mesh to fit the light bar. I also trimmed the left and right side of the TRD pro grill to make the light bar sit farther forward. I also used washer on my light bar mount to raise the light bar to the same height as the grill opening. That is a 40" Rigid Radiance light bar in the grill. You can use another brand or style if you want. Other members have installed their light bars behind the stock mesh instead of cutting the grill.

 

Here is the lightbar mounted without the grill.

 

Side profile pic showing the mount. I did have to notch my brackets to allow the grill to fasten into the stock clip points.
It's also important to brace the center of the light bar to the center radiator brace. This will keep the light bar from moving.

 

Did the bar cone with mounting brackets or were they a seperate purchase?

 

Good info 1 upper, thanks. Steve I live just above Clinton off RT31.

 

The side brackets came with the light. The center bracket I made out of aluminum angle. Also the center bracket is what allowed me to set my lights projection. I kept adjusting the center bracket until I had the light where I wanted it.

 

Rago Fabrication just released a 42" lightbar and bracket for the upper hood bulge for $249! It's 12,000 lumens which is a lot of light.

 

I like it! Any opinions on rago lights? I have only used rigid industries in the past.

 

Whittling??

I'm picturing you out there with Swiss Army knife

 

My experience is great with Rago Fabrication brackets but I don't know on the lights themselves. I run Rigid for my light but there a lot more money for sure. What I've noticed on some of the cheaper lights is they can have a less focused light beam and the lenses can turn yellow from sun fade over time. I'm not sure how Rago lights will hold up over time but I know the owner is a stand up guy. I would suggest calling him and see if he has a warranty for the lights.

 

More like dremel carving. Watching the install video makes it look pretty primitive. Then there's the comprehensive wiring instructions,"wire it up". I guess there's a reason it's cheap.

 

I was wondering the same thing about the wiring. I don't know if they have anything for the wiring included.

 

Can anyone tell me what light mount this is?