I put new lights on my truck and since I did, I had to make new mounts. Well, those mounts are really flimsy.

So, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what I could use to replace them with that was more sturdy.

Light just sitting the way it does....14ga angle iron...


Dunno if you can see it well of not...


...but, that is after I pushed it down a little bit.

Any suggestions that don't involve welding or a drill press? lol

 

Thicker metal. Wider mount. More secure mounting location. (drilling holes in the bumper top?)

 

Well i was going to suggest a gusset welded on each side but you dont wanna weld so do as HeyYou said.

 

That L-bracket you have for the light is acting like a spring. The light being the weight going bouncy bouncy.

Finagle some material where you can use 2 bolts.

Do some trial/error.

 

Thanks.
I'll see if I can conjure up another piece of steel.....then again, there IS a ton of it sitting around my place.
I'll update when I can get it done.

 

Went to Lowe's on Friday and picked up a 3ft length of 1.25x1.25 12ga angle iron. Singles or 3-holers? I am thinking 3-holers...

 

Go for three.

 

That's what I was thinking. It will be painted black after it is all done.

Any more thoughts?

 

find some hard plastic/ rubber for between the metal bracket on the truck and the metal bracket on the light. I'm assuming on my offroad lights, the included rubber rings, were to absorb some vibration, instead of letting the light bounce like crazy when the truck hits a bump. Old shoe sole, cut about 1/4 inch thick into a ring...umm piece of the sidewall of an old tire, cut into a ring...something kinda hard, not too spongey. My lights still bounce a little, but the rubber rings absorb some of the smaller vibrations in the road.

Here's a close up of the rubber rings on my lights. They were included with the light, so I imagine they serve a purpose. :P Either to reduce bounciness or prevent the light from spinning left to right, im not sure. After sinching the bolt down hard as I could, smashing the rubber ring nice n tight, there's not much vibration/ bounce to 'em. Just when I hit a decent size bump in the road.
One more edit: An idea if you dont want to cut your own rubber rings...try n find some of the rubber o-rings you'd put in like a water hose fitting, like in the back of your washer. Should be big enough, to fit the bolt thru, and have plenty of surface area to reduce vibrations, and shouldn't deteriorate.

 

I saw someone mount them sideways into the big solid steel upright once. Very sturdy, but some people weren't fans... Just an idea.