Thread: Light bar location on d4 roof platform

Originally Posted by shanegtr

Light bar on the rack would be cop bait in WA

They're legal in WA now - but even when they weren't, the cops never bothered unless they were really looking for a reason to give you some grief. I've had one of these mounted under the rack for almost as long as I've owned the vehicle (since 2011). Have been pulled over many times for a variety of reasons, and never even a mention of the light bar.

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Above or below likely increases the size of accessories causing drag/resistance. In front might reduce the profile size and might therefore have less negative effect on fuel consumption and wind noise. Would be interesting to test.

I have a 40" light bar that I have been trialling mounted between the full length roof rails. I have found that mounted anywhere in front of the roof step generates horrid wind noise such that I may end up ditching the idea all together....

Originally Posted by Jkwark

Hello all, first post.

For me, I much prefer the look and practicality of mounting the light bar under the rack. If my picture works, you'll see my setup on the Rhino rack, albeit with a double row LED bar.

Hi, welcome.

I like the idea and look of the LB tucked under and in behind the front leading edge of the roof rack. The shadow line on the bonnet caused by the roof line is an added bonus...

would like to see how you've run the power.

Second option would be directly in front, this is where the single row LB looks better as its nearly the same height as the Roof rack leading edge is thick.

My understanding is that (regardless of the brand), this style of rack does create some wind noise. A friend of mine has the Front Runner (South African brand) and that design whistles, as the load bars run side to side, not front to back as per the Rhino version, and the side plates are not perforated, but a solid plate.

Cheers,

Eric

If everything else worked out (noise, reflections etc), I would be putting it either in front or below the platform so it allows you to load long objects like sheets of ply, poles etc that may jut forward of the rack.

Originally Posted by Hugh Jars

Where do you guys run the power from? I thinking of doing similar on my Frontrunner.

Im thinking of running the cabling down the A pillar under the black plastic cover, next to the snorkel. TBC how easy / successful this will be.

Originally Posted by wombathole

Im thinking of running the cabling down the A pillar under the black plastic cover, next to the snorkel. TBC how easy / successful this will be.

That's where mine will run, but on the passenger side.

On a separate note , what type of on/off switch / where are people putting their switch for the lights.

Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by wombathole

Im thinking of running the cabling down the A pillar under the black plastic cover, next to the snorkel. TBC how easy / successful this will be.

Buy some new plugs to replace the ones you will most likely break when taking the cover off.