Arcticanalog

I posted an earlier thread to this but no one responded sadly. I have an MBRP lightbar and the wind it catches is killing me. Does anyone have any solutions out there for deflecting the wind or anything to cut down the noise and flutter of the soft top?
All of us lightbar owners have to unite to create a solution!

Thanks,

Jesse

sureshotgt

yea i definitely need a solution to this. I have a custom lightbar on my Jeep and it HOWLS!!!

spinlock

There are some simple solutions:

1. Take a long piece of plexiglass and make some simple metal L shaped brackets that mount under the light themselves. This will deflect the wind and avoid the flutter. I saw one of these on a black TJ in the past, he used smoke color plexiglass and hinges. It looked remarkably cool and worked very well.

2. Adjust the angle of the lights by trial and error when you are not using them. You can minimize the interference between the lights and brackets significantly by doing so, but the lights can end up looking awkward to say the least.

whpony96

You could always remove it when your not using it?

Or do a deflector like Rugged Ridge has on their light bar.

Arcticanalog

So under the bar? Hmm I wish there were pictures to show so I could attempt.

sureshotgt

yea thats what I do before road trips. I put quick disconnects on the wires but the bar itself is hard to bolt back on bc it's wider than the windshield frame and I have to push it in place while bolting it back down. Just kinda a hassle... im gonna try to fab a deflector.

Arcticanalog

I'm so desperate to find a solution to this. Everyone who owns a lightbar help out with your ideas. I was even thinking about buying the rugged ridge to replace my mbrp because they supposedly "through extensive research, dramatically reduce wind noise".

Arcticanalog

any other thoughts?

rclark

I have a Carr Roto light bar installed with 4 lights, and there is no noise, and I do alot of highway driving

Arcticanalog

I'm not sure if I believe that!