grim_creation

So, I have the MBRP light bar. But i don't have my stock bumper anymore, it was destroyed a long time ago on the second day I had it in December of 09.
It's been replaced by the Expedition One DX front with side wings.
Now when i bought the light bar I knew that there might be some issues, but my biggest concern was how high up it was going to sit. I'm going to have the brackets cut down and re-welded to make it sit much, much lower. That, however is not my problem. The problem I've run into is that where my bumper mounts on the inside of the frame rails up front, and where the light bar's mounting brackets seat, is one in the same. There's just no room for both.
My question is this - What should I do?

1. Ditch the brackets and have something custom fabricated?(That being said, are there any good fabrication shops here in the SD area?)

2. Cut the brackets up so they become spacers and just have everything welded together, just a little lower, straight to the frame.(I already thought about the not being able to easily remove it were something to happen to it as well as the fact that I'm modifying the frame.)

3. Chop the way the bumper mounts, slide the brackets in after having them shortened, and then bolt everything in?(would prefer not to modify the bumper.)

Here's some pics to help a little, although they are a little difficult to see.

This one is the light bar with the bracket i would have cut down and re-welded


This is the bumper and how it is mounted.


The other side of the bumper.


The bumper from underneath and how that mounts.


The other piece of the light bar bracket.

Nailit

I had a similar problem with my light bar as my tow bar was mounted to the required holes.

I ended up slotting one of holes in the light bracket and just loosened the other with another slot that could be used to bolt in place. When I put the light bar on, I had to drill out the holes to accept the new place b/c ithe brackets were slightly wider. Kept the bracket nut loose while I put the bar on then tightned once I had in place.

Came out good. Rugged ridge light bar though.

grim_creation

Not sure I'm understanding here, how did you slot them?
Did you cut a part of the bracket out to fit around your tow bar?

grim_creation

No more suggestions?

Nailit

Correct! The bracket had 2 holes. I knotched 1 bolt completely ( cut a large hole in the bracket to fit over the upper mounting bolt b/c that one didn't line up)

The lower bracket hole, I slottd the hole so i only had to loosen the towbar lower bolt b/c the nut was in the frame (not easily access able) I slid bracket on the loosen bolt. Attached the light bar and tighened. Impact!!

See the pic.. 3 bolts are holding on the tow bar but hiding the actual mount holes for the light bar. Th e top left is completely knotched around the bolt. The lower is holding in place.



Sorry for crappy pic but I just took it! Hope it helps

grim_creation

Ah, I understand now. Thinking how that might work but could see it being a PITA for the way the bumper is and the light bar bracket goes. I'd have to make a brand new whole in the frame and bracket if I were to do this.

It's now on my list of things to think about though.

Thanks