NBraun
NBraun GRM+ Memberand Reader
10/22/17 8:08 p.m.

I bought a couple of small led flood lights, and the plan was to mount them on my truck to use as a camp light, and and for light loading/unloading my trailer at night. I've been trying to figure out a way I can mount my two lights with my topper. One to the side and one pointing to the back. 

 

I'm not the most creative guy, so thoughts?

 

 

Thanks!

NGTD
NGTD UberDork
10/22/17 8:30 p.m.

I would want them on a bracket that I could move them up and down.

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory UberDork
10/22/17 8:31 p.m.

Can you make a roof rack for the cap? Maybe build off of roof racks? At the very least I’d buy some aluminum 1/8 plate and using some cardboard for a template, make a couple bolt-on-able brackets.

Hal
Hal UltraDork
10/23/17 6:38 p.m.

Those lights are designed to be set into the bumper/panel and bolted thru it.  I would sell them and get some with brackets that could be bolted where you want them.  Similar to the ones on my car which have a bracket with one bolt to hold it to the vehicle and the light can be tilted in the bracket.

Donebrokeit
Donebrokeit SuperDork
10/23/17 6:50 p.m.

I would get pivot mounted lamps and use an old roof rack mounted to the cap. Kind of like this.

 

XLR99
XLR99 GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/23/17 7:03 p.m.

My son just bought two pairs of these:

From Amazon for $26.  We're planning to put a pair inside the toolbox lid, and a pair under the rear bumper.

You could do something similar, maybe mount the upper pair on the upper corners of the topper.

oldopelguy
oldopelguy UltraDork
10/23/17 7:05 p.m.

Cut a wedge out of wood that angles them down, paint it black, and mount them inside shining through the glass. A couple piano or baling wires through the fins will anchor to above and below the glass.

NBraun
NBraun GRM+ Memberand Reader
10/23/17 8:31 p.m.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I looked into putting a rack on top of the topper, but didn't really want to drill through the topper. I need to do more looking to see how others mount a rack.

I think you guys may be right, I should probably buy some with swivel mounts already on them. Not a huge deal, then i just have an excuse to put these in the bumper.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo MegaDork
10/23/17 9:20 p.m.

In reply to XLR99 :

Those illuminate very well, but they don't pierce (or "spot") quite as far as the high end ones. I have two hidden behind the grille of my Crown Vic. You don't notice them unless you're looking for lights and they work surprisingly well.

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