AEV Front Bumper Light Brackets

[Rambo Crane]

Checking to see if you all knew of an option to add lights (BD LP6's) to an AEV front bumper? I really like the AEV bumper and front grill of the AT4X and curious what options to mount 2-4 LP6's.

Thanks!

 

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[Johnv76]

Checking to see if you all knew of an option to add lights (BD LP6's) to an AEV front bumper? I really like the AEV bumper and front grill of the AT4X and curious what options to mount 2-4 LP6's.

Thanks!

I just checked as I want to mount my pod rough country lights in the front bumper, but there is a mount for the bumper in the way and just leaves a shallow hole leaving no room to recess the light into the bumper.

 

[bobholthaus]

I texted with a friend of mine who is a director at AEV and he said that they are working on a low hoop bar for the HD models and will eventually likely have a version for our light duty trucks, but he had zero time frame to mention. Please keep us all posted if you find anything.

In the meantime, I'm thinking of mounting a set of Baja Design S2 SAE amber fogs to that AEV cover. Is it held in place securely enought to use it as a light mount? The bracket on these can swing all the way to the way to the rear of the pod to be mounted on a verticle surface. Will this work, do you think? Thanks.

 

[Johnv76]

I texted with a friend of mine who is a director at AEV and he said that they are working on a low hoop bar for the HD models and will eventually likely have a version for our light duty trucks, but he had zero time frame to mention. Please keep us all posted if you find anything.

In the meantime, I'm thinking of mounting a set of Baja Design S2 SAE amber fogs to that AEV cover. Is it held in place securely enought to use it as a light mount? The bracket on these can swing all the way to the way to the rear of the pod to be mounted on a verticle surface. Will this work, do you think? Thanks.

The panels are held in pretty good, but the are not difficult to remove. My only issue is that it a pretty shallow area behind the panels. Mounting a light to them may not be the most sturdy. Vibration and other stuff with the added weight may jar them loose. Let my know how it's goes. I opted to go with ditch light mounts.

 

[bobholthaus]

The panels are held in pretty good, but the are not difficult to remove. My only issue is that it a pretty shallow area behind the panels. Mounting a light to them may not be the most sturdy. Vibration and other stuff with the added weight may jar them loose. Let my know how it's goes. I opted to go with ditch light mounts.

I ordered the S2s yesterday. If there is any chance the AEV covers will vibrate loose, I won’t do it. But I think from a sizing perspective, the S2s may work well in that spot. Rigid makes a flush mount light they call the Ignite, but it’s not SAE/DOT approved (no horizontal cutoff). Anyway, I may use the ditch light location for supplemental high beam lights; I have AEVs 7000 lights on my Jeep JL brush guard (aka Light Cannons), but they’re so big that I think they may look ridiculous on the ditch light mounts. Those may have to wait for AEV to release a low hoop bracket. There’s the guy who put the light bar in his grill, but until someone else makes the brackets available for that, that’s above my fabrication pay grade, ha.

Which ditch light mounts did you go with, and are they sturdy enough for a half way heavy light? Would Baja LP6s be too big for them?

 

[Johnv76]

I ordered the S2s yesterday. If there is any chance the AEV covers will vibrate loose, I won’t do it. But I think from a sizing perspective, the S2s may work well in that spot. Rigid makes a flush mount light they call the Ignite, but it’s not SAE/DOT approved (no horizontal cutoff). Anyway, I may use the ditch light location for supplemental high beam lights; I have AEVs 7000 lights on my Jeep JL brush guard (aka Light Cannons), but they’re so big that I think they may look ridiculous on the ditch light mounts. Those may have to wait for AEV to release a low hoop bracket. There’s the guy who put the light bar in his grill, but until someone else makes the brackets available for that, that’s above my fabrication pay grade, ha.

Which ditch light mounts did you go with, and are they sturdy enough for a half way heavy light? Would Baja LP6s be too big for them?

I went with the SDHQ ditch light mounts.

2019-2026 GMC 1500 SDHQ Built A-Pillar Light Mounts

These brackets give you the ability to run aftermarket LED light pods on the hood of your 2019-Current GMC 1500 without significant vehicle modifications.

sdhqoffroad.com

 

[bobholthaus]

Checking to see if you all knew of an option to add lights (BD LP6's) to an AEV front bumper? I really like the AEV bumper and front grill of the AT4X and curious what options to mount 2-4 LP6's.

Thanks!

Different topic: I’ve never owned Baja Designs LP models. I didn’t realize that they had a “low beam” and a “high beam” that you cannot run together. What is their model that is designed for driving/spot only? Thanks.

 

[Whaler27]

I went with the SDHQ ditch light mounts.

2019-2026 GMC 1500 SDHQ Built A-Pillar Light Mounts

These brackets give you the ability to run aftermarket LED light pods on the hood of your 2019-Current GMC 1500 without significant vehicle modifications.

sdhqoffroad.com

Me too. Ridiculously expensive for what they are, but well made in the USA and no negative reviews.

 

[Johnv76]

Me too. Ridiculously expensive for what they are, but well made in the USA and no negative reviews.

Installed, was a bit of work, but man are the rock solid. I like them better then the hood mounted ones. Just ordered new lights however as these ones are beat up. They were on my last truck. New lights should be here Friday.

 

[bobholthaus]

The panels are held in pretty good, but the are not difficult to remove. My only issue is that it a pretty shallow area behind the panels. Mounting a light to them may not be the most sturdy. Vibration and other stuff with the added weight may jar them loose. Let my know how it's goes. I opted to go with ditch light mounts.

John: Can you please tell me exactly how to get them off? The Baja S2a came in, and if I can securing mount them, I think they'll be perfect in this spot. I'll post some trial pics of what they may look like if anyone else is interested.

 

[Johnv76]

John: Can you please tell me exactly how to get them off? The Baja S2a came in, and if I can securing mount them, I think they'll be perfect in this spot. I'll post some trail pics of what they may look like if anyone else is interested.

How to get what off, the molding that needs to be removed to get to the bolts? If so, they just pull off, and as secured with clips. Or the front bumper panels? those are also just held on with clips and you can use a trim removal tool to pull those off. They come off fairly easy.

 

[bobholthaus]

How to get what off, the molding that needs to be removed to get to the bolts? If so, they just pull off, and as secured with clips. Or the front bumper panels? those are also just held on with clips and you can use a trim removal tool to pull those off. They come off fairly easy.

Yes, the panels is what I was talking about. I’m headed out right now to try it, and just found this reply. I really appreciate your help.

 

[Johnv76]

Yes, the panels is what I was talking about. I’m headed out right now to try it, and just found this reply. I really appreciate your help.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[bobholthaus]

I popped those covers off today. I think the clips holding them in are secure enough to hold the Baja Designs S2 SAE fog lights that we plan to mount (in amber, as complimentary DRLs, and to bolster the low beams). I plan to paint the silver Baja brackets black using AEVs textured spray paint (which will match the front bumper almost exactly - side note, do I need to scuff those up first before I paint them?). Then I will drill two new holes in the Baja brackets to mount them (as there is only one OEM centered hole in the bracket), as the mount needs to be angled off the AEV plastic covers to be aimed properly towards the front of the vehicle. Once the lights are secured to the covers, will pop them back into the bumper. In a worst case scenario, if the cover somehow popped loose (remember that air pressure is holding it in, and the BD lights aren’t very heavy), they would just hang from the bumper by the wiring). Does that make sense?

Also, it appears that the OEM metal behind those covers on the 1500 actually has a slot that will allow me to run the power wire behind the bumper without having to drill any holes.

I will document all of those for the forum. Please ask questions or give advice as you see fit.

Btw, there are two silver openings In those covers; the silver is the back side of a AEV compliance sticker. You can stick a 90 degree pick tool (or an Allen wrench as shown in the pics below) through one of those holes to pop that cover off. The clips are on the inside of each cover, towards the license plate. The outside of each cover has a tab that slides behind the bumper. Those little holes that have the sticker behind them were designed to be able to pop those covers off easily.

Okay, I’m going to copy this and start a new thread. It is:

Thread 'Adding Baja Desgins S2 SAE Fog Lights to a 1500 AEV Bumper'
https://www.at4forum.com/threads/adding-baja-desgins-s2-sae-fog-lights-to-a-1500-aev-bumper.2882/

 

[SPhelps23]

I'm working on a few options if i can figure out how to post pictures. One for the Baja Designs XL linkable and another that has a bar that you can mount individual lights to as well if anyone is interested