barlowrs
Explorer
Well, as much as I like my Allpro front bumper, perhaps the only complaint I have about it is the front light hoop. I did not like how it far forward it is angled, more like a stinger than a hoop. And I also do not like how the light mounts hang lights very high and very far forward:
….so, I decided fix it.
First thing was to cut the original base plates off. I could have made new ones, but it was easy enough to just cut them, then use a mill to machine the left over “welds” off. One I got the plates cut off, I re-cut the angle at the bottom of the tube so it would mount in a more vertical position, as apposed to sticking out forward.
I had already bought a set of Lightforce 170, and the original hangers hung them too high up and off the bumper, whereas if I mounted them directly to the bumper, they sat too low:
so I decided to add my own light bar to mount them where I wanted.
I took a piece of 1.25” (Chromoly was the only scrap I had around, so now my light bar is the strongest pipe on my truck) and bent it out so that the lights would clear my front grille. Then figured out a good height by mocking the lights up.
After that I threw on some Light tabs for the lights:
Gave her a quick shot of rustoleum:
And voila, here is the new light hoop that no longer sticks out to far:
And the lights sit centered, right where I want them:
(Write-up on the lights to come shortly..I have to finish the wiring diagram)
….so, I decided fix it.
First thing was to cut the original base plates off. I could have made new ones, but it was easy enough to just cut them, then use a mill to machine the left over “welds” off. One I got the plates cut off, I re-cut the angle at the bottom of the tube so it would mount in a more vertical position, as apposed to sticking out forward.
I had already bought a set of Lightforce 170, and the original hangers hung them too high up and off the bumper, whereas if I mounted them directly to the bumper, they sat too low:
so I decided to add my own light bar to mount them where I wanted.
I took a piece of 1.25” (Chromoly was the only scrap I had around, so now my light bar is the strongest pipe on my truck) and bent it out so that the lights would clear my front grille. Then figured out a good height by mocking the lights up.
After that I threw on some Light tabs for the lights:
Gave her a quick shot of rustoleum:
And voila, here is the new light hoop that no longer sticks out to far:
And the lights sit centered, right where I want them:
(Write-up on the lights to come shortly..I have to finish the wiring diagram)
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