Suggestions for mounting lights to the plastic front bumper…

[smlobx]

I would like to add some aux lights to the front bumper but I’m not sure if that’s possible.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

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[JoseQ_80]

https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/heavy-duty-auxiliary-light-mount-brackets-wrangler-jl

I'm using this.

 

[JoseQ_80]

I suppose you could drill somewhere on top of the bumper I thought about it but decided against it.

 

[MHulsey91]

I'm using the same Quadratec mounts and they work great and mount easy. I installed a lightbar on the plastic bumper of my JK by just drilling holes right through and putting a fender washer on the inside for added surface area.

 

[punk'n]

I made a light bar for my Overland and transferred it to my Rubi. Although, I wonder if the light bar sold for metal bumpers would also work if you used a backing plate like MHulsey91 mentions.

More info on what I did here:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...le-guard-on-plastic-bumper.38842/#post-630422

 

[blau iii]

I'll 3rd the Quadratec HD mounts. They're easy to move around compared to the mopar ones.

 

[JT LIFE]

Let me add my experience with the Quadratec brackets.....
Be sure that the bolts DO NOT TOUCH the ac coil, they will come close. I had to replace the ac coil within the week due to rubbing and puncturing it. Just a heads up....

 

[blau iii]

Let me add my experience with the Quadratec brackets.....
Be sure that the bolts DO NOT TOUCH the ac coil, they will come close. I had to replace the ac coil within the week due to rubbing and puncturing it. Just a heads up....

I flipped them around and have the nuts on the front, the grill still fits on. Another pro-tip, don't crank the bolts for the bracket down, just tighten them evenly across all the bolts.

 

[smlobx]

WOW!

What great responses everyone. That set of brackets from Quadratec are exactly what I need.
‘Just ordered them!

 

[DAVECS1]

Amazon bumperette bracket. Drilled bumper for 4 clip nuts

 

[SPED1]

I removed the plastic between the grille and bumper [2 clips] installed 5/16" rivet nuts into the holes. Took a 1" square aluminum stock from home depot, drilled the light mounts, and mounting screw holes. Then mounted the bar and lights with the 2 5/16" screws sandwiching the plastic frame cover.

 

[Mac]

I removed the plastic between the grille and bumper [2 clips] installed 5/16" rivet nuts into the holes. Took a 1" square aluminum stock from home depot, drilled the light mounts, and mounting screw holes. Then mounted the bar and lights with the 2 5/16" screws sandwiching the plastic frame cover.

Looks good can you show a picture of the bar from above?

 

[IamPro2A]

I welded up some metal spacers that go inside the bumper between the plastic and the metal support, and then used longer (2" I think?) bolts to mount the light. This is the only picture I have, I did paint them black before installing. You can't tell in the photo, but there is a slight angle on the top to match the plastic. I bet someone could 3D print something like this really easy and still be strong enough for support.

 

[SPED1]

Looks good can you show a picture of the bar from above?

I don't ..... Got hit by a tahoe and now I have a rubicon steel stubby

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