Also roof mounted bars can have a tendency to cause glare on full windshields.
How to mount a light bar to your roof.
I m not a fan at all of the roof mounted light bars.
The easiest position to mount your light bar is front and centre of the vehicle on the bullbar if equipped.
Here s another example on another vehicle of how to properly mount an led light bar on the roof of your truck.
Additional tools may be needed.
Mount your led light bar to the roof top brackets.
I had a 30 inch across the hood.
Do not lose your balance as the brackets and bars will fall to the ground creating additional damages for you.
Getting the light bar up and away from the roof allows the light bar to not be blocked by the roof skin right in front of it.
Whilst bright whopping domin8r led lightbars are ideal for long range and wide spread led light you may be chasing a simpler led worklight setup you can install an illuminator 6 led lightbar easily mounted to your steel roof rack you can aim this awesome light to the rear of your vehicle and if you tend to hit the tracks late at night.
While fixing the mounting brackets and light bars on the roof keep your balance properly.
Mount the led support brackets using the supplied hardware in your package.
I think they are to high and will get caught on trees and what not and get damaged.
This was my midsize.
Align the holes of the dots and the light bar mounting brackets and secure it to the vehicle frame.
While checking the light bar in the beginning always connect it with dc current to avoid light damages.
Connect the wires to a relay and switch wiring kit.
Bull bars often have mounting holes for driving lights incorporated in their design and many light bars have adjustable mounting points as is the case with the curved light bar from ridge ryder.