Front Runner Slimline and light bar

[Captain Chaos]

I have been thinking about adding a 50" light bar to my JKUR with a Front Runner roof rack. I would like to place it between the rack the the hardtop. I think it would be far enough back that I could eliminate hood glare. But that is also where the wind deflector is. Would the light bar defect wind? Or scream like a banshee? Would a curved light bar work better as a wind deflector?

 

[Anchor Mtn]

Most, if not all the light bars have wind noise/whistle. The lightbar will deflect some wind, but not as effectively as a full size wind deflector. If you mounted the light bar between the rack and the hardtop I dont think you would still be able to remove your freedom panels... if that matters to you.

 

[Captain Chaos]

The freedom panels don't matter much to me. But wind noise does. If light bars whistle, I probably won't like it one bit. However much noise the Front Runner deflector cuts, my BFG km2s make up for!

 

[Anchor Mtn]

The freedom panels don't matter much to me. But wind noise does. If light bars whistle, I probably won't like it one bit. However much noise the Front Runner deflector cuts, my BFG km2s make up for!

Haha... tire noise I can handle. A light bar I cant. You can get plenty of light out of a pair of quality LED headlights and LED fog lights. We travel and wheel a lot at night and my lighting combination does not disappoint me. (Trucklight headlights and KC Gravity fogs)

 

[Captain Chaos]

I just have empty switches on my switch pod! lol! Maybe I'll think of something else to wire in! Thanks for the help!

 

[adam1752]

i have 2 spot pods and want to install them, but i have no idea how to
I'm doing a trip to Organ at the end of the month and i want to be ability to use/ test them on that trip.
I want to try and do it my self to have that "i did it my self" feeling
plz help!!!
ps: to see my rig and all its journeys fallow on insta @alpha_zeta_overland

 

[wrmmt]

I just have empty switches on my switch pod! lol! Maybe I'll think of something else to wire in! Thanks for the help!

I have a slimline on my Silverado, much different application however and I don't have a light bar on it... Have you tried the rack without the wind deflector? I didn't have a wind deflector on mine until I had one custom made. The stock didn't fit with my topper and quite honestly I wasn't too impressed with the size/positioning of the stock one, about the only thing I didn't like about it! Just curious how well they work...

That said, have you thought about using a few POD lights instead of the lightbar? You could probably keep the wind deflector that way and also get some lights up there. I would think that would help with the noise problem.

 

[Captain Chaos]

i have 2 spot pods and want to install them, but i have no idea how to
I'm doing a trip to Organ at the end of the month and i want to be ability to use/ test them on that trip.
I want to try and do it my self to have that "i did it my self" feeling
plz help!!!
ps: to see my rig and all its journeys fallow on insta @alpha_zeta_overland

Adding accessories to a slimline rack is pretty easy. A 5/16 bolt or a m8 fit into he grooves. Your pods should mount on the bolt, just use a washer, and I use nyloc nuts. Deciding how to run your wires is the hardest part.

@wrmmt I have been considering using pods. I want to mount 2 on each side. And 2 on the back. I still haven't decided what I want to do up front. lol

 

[adam1752]

Adding accessories to a slimline rack is pretty easy. A 5/16 bolt or a m8 fit into he grooves. Your pods should mount on the bolt, just use a washer, and I use nyloc nuts. Deciding how to run your wires is the hardest part.

@wrmmt I have been considering using pods. I want to mount 2 on each side. And 2 on the back. I still haven't decided what I want to do up front. lol

i was planing to do the same but i figured stat small and go from there

 

[RootedWanderers]

I have been thinking about adding a 50" light bar to my JKUR with a Front Runner roof rack. I would like to place it between the rack the the hardtop. I think it would be far enough back that I could eliminate hood glare. But that is also where the wind deflector is. Would the light bar defect wind? Or scream like a banshee? Would a curved light bar work better as a wind deflector?

From everywhere I read a 50 is too big to work with the rack..mounting it to the hoop you need to have a 40"

 

[Captain Chaos]

Why would a 50" light bar be to big? My rack is 56" wide?

 

[RootedWanderers]

because the front hoop that comes down is not if I am not mistaken. I haven't seen one of the front runners to know for sure but most of the other brands it is...but hey if you know better go for it.