Front Light Bar Installs on 2012 and 2016 Expy's

[1111ExpyEL1111]

We live way out in the country and need all the headlight power we can get. My son totalled his car last week hitting a deer on a very dark, rainy evening.

I recall seeing threads about people mounting light bars on their Expy grills, but my search results came up with nothing. I see a front "crash bar" (don't know what else to call it) is available for our Expy's but I question how good the light bar is on it.

Anyone ever done this? Any help is appreciated! And I won't be using the lightbar in any type of city driving, so please spare me the sermon on bright headlights OK?

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

I mounted my light bar behind the grille in my 2011.

What did you do to the expy today

I installed one Baja Designs Squadron-R Sport fog. I had an appointment and couldn't get to the other today, but that gives me the opportunity for a comparison. I'll tweak the aim once I have both installed. I have some other lights to install also, but I work a FT job and have my own small...

www.expeditionforum.com

 

[1111ExpyEL1111]

I mounted my light bar behind the grille in my 2011.

What did you do to the expy today

I installed one Baja Designs Squadron-R Sport fog. I had an appointment and couldn't get to the other today, but that gives me the opportunity for a comparison. I'll tweak the aim once I have both installed. I have some other lights to install also, but I work a FT job and have my own small...

www.expeditionforum.com

Pictures?

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Pictures?

There are a few in the post I linked above. ^ The post right below that one has output photos also.

 

[1111ExpyEL1111]

There are a few in the post I linked above. ^ The post right below that one has output photos also.

Ok thanks!

 

[STINNETT]

I would like some ideas on a 2016 Limited for behind grill mounting.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

I would like some ideas on a 2016 Limited for behind grill mounting.

Visually, the front end didn't change much between 2011 and 2016, so I'd imagine you can probably do it similarly to how I did it on my 2011.

 

[Okgearhead]

I mounted a single row LED light at in my grill, works great , no vibration.

 

[Okgearhead]

 

[MrItchy]

I mounted a single row LED light at in my grill, works great , no vibration.

I considered this idea myself (I have the exact same year and color BTW), but I was concerned about the reduced airflow to the radiator. Have you noticed any difference in cooling?

 

[1111ExpyEL1111]

I mounted a single row LED light at in my grill, works great , no vibration.

Brand and part # please? I assume you had to remove the grille?

 

[1111ExpyEL1111]

I mounted a single row LED light at in my grill, works great , no vibration.

How did you mount it to the grill? Make of lightbar? I'll be putting in two of them.

 

[Cuggy]

Awesome install... any consideration for nilight license plate mount with bull bar?
Cold up here! Dont want to mess with plastic!

 

[Okgearhead]

No problems with the cooling system, I used a single row , the brand is Blazer , I bought it at Northern Tool, I did have to modify the mounts, I made them shorter, and drilled down into the plastic and mounted with bolts and nylon lock nuts. I didn’t remove grill for the install.