Thread: Light bar mounted between (to) roof rails?

Just bumping this up.
How are people going with mounting light bars to the rails or gutters?

I don't want to go a roof rack so looking for something simple.
I see uneek4x4 does a semi-generic gutter mount for light bars which may work, or mounting directly to the rails could also work. Just after any recent pics / ideas.

From my dealings with main roads in Queensland roof mounted lights are illegal as are rear mounted white colour lights. A copper in Toowoomba told me white light at the front of your car and red at the back and driving lights must not interfere with a drivers view or distract other drivers the copper told me roof mounted lights would be considered a distinction to other drivers there for illegal.

If there on a seperate switch you should be right. But regardless, just chasing pics and ideas for mounts.

Originally Posted by laney

From my dealings with main roads in Queensland roof mounted lights are illegal as are rear mounted white colour lights. A copper in Toowoomba told me white light at the front of your car and red at the back and driving lights must not interfere with a drivers view or distract other drivers the copper told me roof mounted lights would be considered a distinction to other drivers there for illegal.

So are 33" tyres (on most vehicles) and a lot of other stuff, but lots are happy to run those without the worry of what may happen in the event of a serious accident and the vehcile being looked at. Although technically illegal, I am happy to run roof mounted lights - never been booked for it and it would be a long stretch if I stacked the car and it was looked over to say roof mounted lights caused the accident.

Horses for courses - it's just what you are happy to live with I suppose.

As said roof mounted lights are technically illegal they don't have to be the cause of an accident as said they are illegal this in an insurance companies get out of paying for repairs as they will deem the vehicle unread worthy. All insurance companies state the vehicle must be in a road worthy condition.

I don't know what light bars you guys are using, but mine throws out a lot of light for distance driving, I was quite impressed how far it lights into the distance. I used my upgraded wiring kit I made running thick power cables to a relay direct from the battery. A mate was with me as a passenger and he couldn't believe how far the light went. It's one of those 24inch ones that came with a subscription of 4X4 Action mag. I don't really need driving lights.
Cheers, Mario

Originally Posted by laney

As said roof mounted lights are technically illegal they don't have to be the cause of an accident as said they are illegal this in an insurance companies get out of paying for repairs as they will deem the vehicle unread worthy. All insurance companies state the vehicle must be in a road worthy condition.

Have a look a s54 of the Insurance Contracts Act (Cwlth).

Cheers