Topic Sponsor
2009 - 2014 Ford F150 General discussion on 2009 - 2014 Ford F150 truck.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Lights behind the grill

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-04-2012, 10:20 AM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
derekmj64's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Holland, Mi
Posts: 97
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default Lights behind the grill

My wife wants to buy me a set of off road lights for my truck. I want to put them behind the grill. I am wondering if you guys have any recommendations of lights and wattage. I was thinking 100w 6" KCs but i wanted some opinions. Also if you have any pictures of your setup would be nice. I have a mounting idea in mind but its always nice to see other ideas.

Thanks,
Derek
Old 12-04-2012, 10:25 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
caperJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Winter Wonderland Alberta
Posts: 4,532
Received 705 Likes on 547 Posts

Default

Rigid lightbar. Mine is in the license plate area the output in unbelievable.



Old 12-04-2012, 11:01 AM
  #3  
Member
 
teamgreen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 81
Received 20 Likes on 13 Posts
Default

Hey caperj, is this McKenzie Towne area? looks like my back alley lol
Old 12-04-2012, 11:26 AM
  #4  
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Butters_33's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,736
Received 117 Likes on 100 Posts

Default

Love that lightbar! I have the Rigid Dually floods mounted on either side of my middle license plate bracket. The light output, while probably nothing compared to the lightbar, is still outstanding.

Old 12-04-2012, 11:27 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
 
Vandicate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 663
Received 58 Likes on 33 Posts
Default

Man I want one of those Rigid light bars

Originally Posted by teamgreen
Hey caperj, is this McKenzie Towne area? looks like my back alley lol
I thought that was Fort McMurray at first.
Old 12-28-2012, 03:37 PM
  #6  
Member
Thread Starter
 
derekmj64's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Holland, Mi
Posts: 97
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

Here are the lights I ended up getting: KC Apollo 100W Driving lights.

I made a bracket to mount the lights behind the grille but I wasn't sure how well it work for for light output. I found that as I suspected it looked like the lights weren't even on so I resorted to plan B. I took a 1" x 3" x 1/4" aluminum angle iron and mounted the lights in the bumper opening. I like the look a lot better and I achieved the end result I wanted with lights.
Attached Thumbnails Lights behind the grill-light-bar-3.jpg   Lights behind the grill-light-bar-4.jpg   Lights behind the grill-light-install-1.jpg   Lights behind the grill-light-install-3.jpg   Lights behind the grill-new-light-install-2.jpg  

Lights behind the grill-new-light-install.jpg  

Last edited by derekmj64; 12-28-2012 at 03:45 PM.
Old 12-28-2012, 05:30 PM
  #7  
PPPPPuppy Power
iTrader: (1)
 
Scrappy Doo's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MN
Posts: 5,460
Received 887 Likes on 653 Posts

Default

Looks good!
Old 12-28-2012, 05:48 PM
  #8  
Beer Gut Extraordinaire

 
HCFX2013's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 17,369
Received 2,102 Likes on 1,317 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by teamgreen
Hey caperj, is this McKenzie Towne area? looks like my back alley lol
That would actually be hilarious if you guys were neighbours and you didn't even know..

But yeah, that's mckenzie towne. My buddy lives in the prestwick estate area and I totally recognize the alley.

Last edited by HCFX2013; 12-28-2012 at 06:06 PM.
Old 12-28-2012, 07:50 PM
  #9  
Beer Gut Extraordinaire

 
HCFX2013's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 17,369
Received 2,102 Likes on 1,317 Posts

Default

Double post
Old 01-13-2013, 06:16 PM
  #10  
Member
 
teamgreen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 81
Received 20 Likes on 13 Posts
Default

Ha, I'm in Prestwick as well. Small world.


Quick Reply: Lights behind the grill



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:49 PM.