Light Mount

[Token]

Looking for options on mounting this light on 5/8 round tubing on a roof rack..

Not really wanting to drill holes in the tube, since it'd prolyl chew enough material out of the tube to weaken it. And I'm not exactly sure there's enough space for the light to fit like that.. Would have to swap out to a longer carriage bolt on the light as well..

Welding a tab on isn't really an option..

Thinking about bolting a mounting tab on, just trying to figure out the best way to do it. What I've got in mind right now is a 2x2x3/8 plate mounted to the bottom of the bar with u-bolts.. I'm kinda blinded to that right now and just can't visualize doing it any other way..

 

[4307]

There are all kinds of options. Google image, off road tube clamps .

eg... scooped this off the webnet...

KC HiLites Tube Clamp Mount
Long known as an innovator when it comes to tough, off-road products, KC HiLites has a new tube clamp mount bracket that securely mounts onto round tubing so you can attach just about anything. The two-piece bracket is made from supertough, molded, glass-filled nylon composite. This product works great for adding lights to a tube bumper without having to add tabs.
Contact: KC HiLites
928/635-2607 www.kchilites.com

 

[Token]

Been searching google for stuff, but it seems like most of the stuff I'm finding is for 3" tube, made from billet aluminum and chrome plated for $100 per part..

That's sorta what I'm searcing for, but fits 1.5 - 2".. These will be going on the back of a BajaRack Mega Mule.. Best I can tell the tubes are closer to 1".. (don't have it to measure yet)

These look like that might fit the bill though..

Biggest issue I seem to have is that the Hella lights were only $8 each shipped.. I just have a hard time justifying double that for a couple of mounts for them.. I'll prolly end up spending countless hours trying to find a less expensive solution and end up only saving $5 or $6..

 

[Wes Craiglow]

Rob,

I used a pipe clamp that I bought from Lowe's for about 50¢. Then for another 50¢ or so, I bought a piece of 90° angle iron which would attach to the pipe clamp and offer the light a flat place to rest. Then I drilled a hole in that "flat place to rest," spray painted it all black, and came up with this:

The Yakima Megawarrior bar you see it clamped to is about 1" in diameter. A drop of LocTite on it, and it's never budged.

If I were to use this method to mount expensive lights, I'd mount pop a quick spot weld on the mount bolts so that they could never back off (you can find a local welder to do this on his lunch break for the cost of a pack of cigarettes), then use the money you've saved to buy some good locking nuts similar to these to hold the lights themselves in place (while keeping them from vanishing!).

Good luck! Keep us posted on what you find.

 

[Token]

That's the price range I'm thinking about for a $8 light.. I'm just not seeing it all put together.. Googled "pipe clamp" and got a ton of hits, saw a few things that looked promising, but nothing that I could fit into your pic

 

[Nathant78]

give up the info about the lights for 8 dollars!!

 

[Token]

Poke the light Nate..

 

[Wes Craiglow]

That's the price range I'm thinking about for a $8 light.. I'm just not seeing it all put together.. Googled "pipe clamp" and got a ton of hits, saw a few things that looked promising, but nothing that I could fit into your pic

The clamp is actually made for electrical conduit and can be found at most hardware stores. It looks like this:

The bolt shown is for tightening to the round bar, the flat spot is where you'll bolt this:

Just cut this "slotted angle iron" with a hacksaw to the length you need. Attach one side of it to the clamp above, and the other to the light. It will look like mine above.

(I'll try and get you a better pic of how I did this tomorrow when daylight comes.)

 

[Token]

Doh.. Those are minerallac straps.. They come in 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/2 and 2 inch sizes..

I've got maybe a hundred of them in my work truck which is parked behind the Hummer right now.. (faceplant)

Wanna know what else I've got in the garage from my last run in with mounting lights on a roof rack..??

I do think I'm set now.. Thx..

 

[Wes Craiglow]

Doh.. Those are minerallac straps.. They come in 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/2 and 2 inch sizes..

I've got maybe a hundred of them in my work truck which is parked behind the Hummer right now.. (faceplant)

I do think I'm set now.. Thx..

:xxrotflma

Must've been a long day at the office for ya! (Trust me, I know how you feel.)

Glad I could help. Can't wait to see it in April!

 

[Token]

Well.. Looks like I'm going a different route...

Went Ebaying and found this..

$3 each.. Got all 4 of them... :wings:

Will be using the other two to mount some Quickfists on for an Axe mount..

Just shoot a coat of primer followed by Krylon Textured Black and it'll be good to go..!!!

Got an idea for the shovel mount now too, but it's gonna take a bit different bracket that'll give some offset to push the shovel face away from the rack about 1.5"..

 

[rusty_tlc]

Good to see you figured it out. For future reference I use Trick Tabs for pretty much everything like that. Of course the are a weld on option

Trick Tabs

They really work great for mounting stuff to round surfaces, my radio mount on the FJ40 roll cage.

 

[Token]

Yeah, I found plenty of weld on options.. If I was starting with raw steel to weld 'em to and THEN powder, I'da been over before I ever posted.. But as it stands right now the rack is prolly sitting in the powder shop right about now..

 

[Wes Craiglow]

Well.. Looks like I'm going a different route...

Went Ebaying and found this..

$3 each.. Got all 4 of them... :wings:

Mirror mount for a CB antenna? Great idea!