How to install a roll bar on a pickup

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In racing applications, roll bars are required to be certified by the sanctioning body of the type of racing that the vehicle is competing in. For drag racing , the roll bar must meet specific requirements for the speed at which the vehicle is capable of operating.

For off-road trucks, the roll bars must meet very stringent standards for the protection of the driver and the co-driver. The roll bars must also meet the chassis at very specific locations to ensure vehicle structural integrity.

The smaller light bars which are about 4 to 12 inches could have one or more threaded studs on the bottom. The longer light bars will usually have studs on all the ends which would fit into right-angle brackets that are screwed or bolted to the chassis or vehicle body.

Some bars come with channel mounts which give a little flexibility when placing the mounting brackets in position while sliding into the housing channel. If you have a roll bar or lumber rack, clamps and specialized bar mounts could be the easiest way to attach your LED light bar.

You should purchase a small amount of liquid thread locker to prevent nuts and mounting bolts from loosening over time due to vibration. Smaller light bars are commonly mounted in the grill of the vehicle or beneath the bumper for fog lamps. If you only have a stud to use, you might want to fabricate a bracket to make a solid mount. Over time the vibration will just crack the plastic surrounding the hole.

To get your end brackets properly aligned attach them to the end studs of the housing and get help from one or a couple of people to place the light bar in its final place. Use your free hands to make the exact marks through the holes in the bracket bases so you know where to drill.

Engage in careful drilling by uses a few drill bit sizes to add up to your final hole. Then the final hole you drill should match the exact size you need for the mounting bolts.