Novel bracket for Light Bar to the new D4

An expensive option, but think about something like this.

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4 UNIVERSAL SPOT LIGHT BAR STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING BRACKET | eBay

I made something very similar to this for a mate a while back, but using mild steel instead of stainless - it was not difficult at all.

Don't bolt anything to plastic - it will only crack and cause you a lot of heartache and repair cost. If there is steel below / behind the plastic - use long bolts, washers and spacers (pipe section) between the plastic and steel so that you are putting the load onto the steel and not the plastic.

Those short brackets you have shown will definitely vibrate in my opinion - especially with 3kg of light hanging off them. Gussets on the brackets themselves are not likely to achieve anything (the brackets themselves look pretty solid) - unless the gussets tie the brackets back to something solid (steel) in the front of the vehicle. Another suggestion - get rid of the 3kg lights. In my opinion, a ridiculous amount of weight to be hanging off a small bracket on the front of any vehicle. A Fyrlyt Nemesis weighs about a third of that (1,100 grams) and is more than likely a much better light than what you are looking at fitting. A less expensive option is the Fyrlyt 5,000 (same body & weight).

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I had a look at a gusset underneath to add some strength but was told not necessary by the bloke who made the bracket for me. I can only put in a small gusset 25mm not sure if it will achieve much. These lights are 9" as well 3kg each.

I am thinking 2 narva light stabiliser bars $16 each. From top of light (cooling fin) to angled frame in front of radiator.

The flat sticking out is wide enough so I can get 2 bolts from light through if I want. It just doesn't look right though. Not symmetrical.

The next problem is that there is nothing to bolt the bottom piece to. Chris went only through the plastic - stiff but not solid. There is metal below it but I have no idea what is under it.

I live in the country so permanent fixture.

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Would it be possible to add an L shaped bracket that uses the light bolts to mount to the bracket then tucks under the bottom of the grill to the bracket inner mounts ?

Maybe a nudge bar?

Strop is that a CX 2500 you have there? Not many about i would imagine. Love it!

Regarding your lights i think if you find your getting shake on rough roads you could use a steady bar off the top of the light.
Also you will have to trim the bracket back behind the line of the bumper for sure. Even the lights shouldnt protrude by law.
My Cibies do on my Defender and they have been bumped many times by people parking. Tradie utes i would say as the lights are quite high

Good spotting Tim. 87 CX 25 Series 2 Turbo 2. Boy is that a mouthful. Not many of these around at all - private import. Love driving it but I think historic plates calling. Too many [emoji594] in the garage.

5mm trim will take it behind the bumper - lights in line. A bit of shaping will make it less obvious also.

Stabiliser bar on shopping list I think.

I made up mine this weekend with various additional bracing and the 6mm steel bar still has movement that I suspect will be noticeable over corrugations. I too will get some stabilisers. Easier to do that than spend four times on lights that are a third the weight, as good as they may be.

More than noticeable... and the fatigue it induces will either wreck the lights, break the mounts or damage the alloy casting they are attached to..

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More than noticeable... and the fatigue it induces will either wreck the lights, break the mounts or damage the alloy casting they are attached to..

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Stays arrive Wednesday [emoji6]

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An expensive option, but think about something like this.

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4 UNIVERSAL SPOT LIGHT BAR STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING BRACKET | eBay
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I bought this. awesome bit of kit. black powder coated stainless steel, extremely strong and very well supported to radiator supports and bumper (steel under plastic)

I can recommend..

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What kind did you end up ordering?

I just finished the light install yesterday. There is some movement but surely no more that you would get with the commercial stainless version, but still there.

Think the stabilisers will make it better in that it should take any vibration out. Trying to find someone with them in stock. Off to Innaminka on Thursday of next week, if not fixed by then the lights might be staying at home.