Light bar mounting in lower bumper opening

[adventurenali92]

Hey y’all! Curious to know if anyone has mounted an LED light bar in an NBS Denali bumper lower opening? I’ve been thinking about this a while and never pulled the trigger. But wanted to see what it might entail. I currently have a denali down under full chrome grille mounted in the opening, with tow hooks removed on my 2006 XL Denali, and I was thinking to maybe mount a small light bar behind it for some extra lighting. Mainly be used during dark drives up and down the mountain roads at night since we dont have highway lights and it’s essentially traveling through a national forest. Lol My main reservation about doing this would be blocking the airflow that goes through the lower opening. Would having a small light bar there have any negative effects there that anyone could foresee causing any problems? If that’s the case I’ll decide on another mount spot. But that just seems easy. Lol.

Also I have no knowledge of how to run the wiring up in to the cab for the switch so if someone could advise on that, that would be awesome. I also haven’t even looked at light bars yet so if anyone has any good recommendations for brand and size I’m open to it.

 

[mountie]

i have been researching a 'perfect size' LED light bar to fit inside the 21" long, empty- useless area between the hooks. It will fit a 2" x 20" bar.

 

[adventurenali92]

i have been researching a 'perfect size' LED light bar to fit inside the 21" long, empty- useless area between the hooks. It will fit a 2" x 20" bar.

Thanks for the size recommendation!

 

[B-train]

I'm all for the idea........as long as you can actually aim the light so it doesn't blind every other driver on the road. I can't stand all the dingbats that do that around here, and then have it on at all times just so people can see how cool their lumens are. LOL

But, on a serious note, I think it could be quite useful for different driving situations.

 

[adventurenali92]

I'm all for the idea........as long as you can actually aim the light so it doesn't blind every other driver on the road. I can't stand all the dingbats that do that around here, and then have it on at all times just so people can see how cool their lumens are. LOL

But, on a serious note, I think it could be quite useful for different driving situations.

I would definitely make sure it’s aimed low and not right at the oncoming traffics eyes. Which is what made me think to mount in the lower opening so to help avoid that scenario.

 

[mountie]

Choosing fog or beam lights...... I try to determine the design as a 'spot' rather than a 'flood', to adjust the aim. But if I get an LED 20" bar, ,, I don't plan to use it in traffic, but in dark / rainy conditions. Not point it toward oncoming traffic.

 

[adventurenali92]

Choosing fog or beam lights...... I try to determine the design as a 'spot' rather than a 'flood', to adjust the aim. But if I get an LED 20" bar, ,, I don't plan to use it in traffic, but in dark / rainy conditions. Not point it toward oncoming traffic.

Yeah that’s what I was going for.

 

[mountie]

Yeah that’s what I was going for.

I've been on the highway up to Big Bear a few times..... Could use it , for sure !!

 

[adventurenali92]

I've been on the highway up to Big Bear a few times..... Could use it , for sure !!

Especially in a snowstorm haha.

 

[Vladimir2306]

I installed an LED beam but on a Yukon 2022