Flush Mount/ Integrated LED Light bar for TRX front bumper.

[VA-TREX]

And how much $$$ do you want for the CAD model of the TRX???

 

[Jester]

Maybe dumb question, but can the lights be "blacked out" more when off? I'm definitely interested

 

[Battleship]

Definitely interested here!

 

[ceb]

Yep, jot that down

 

[Rextar]

badass!

 

[HighwayRanger]

Looks really good! I know it's not much but are there any concerns for the air flow that it would be blocking. Has anyone looked into cutting into the metal bumper and creating a place to recess a light bar?

 

[Humzila]

I’m watching anxiously. The truck needs light but I don’t see a spot down low except the face of the bumper , otherwise there’s airflow issues for sure.

 

[shantu]

Count me in!

 

[SOCALREBELX]

Interested. It looks like the current size would not interfere with the front camera. This gap was first to address on my list and like previously mentioned I would go as stealth as possible (dark or smoked lens)

 

[DocSkip741]

yep. sign me up too! Would be sick to get them in Amber (both corner LEDs and the middle LED).

 

[RasMan9]

Do it. Do it!

 

[Sober1]

I am in also, make this happen!!

 

[Oracle Designs]

Will it work with the front camera? I have the 360 view setup, and there's a little camera housing nub that hangs down right in the center of that opening... :/ I can pull some dimensions for it tomorrow if that helps? View attachment 10173

Hey @VA-TREX, right now the model is sitting below the camera with .6" of space to spare. We were able to accurately scale the model thanks to a 3D scan that was taken of our TRX with the camera attached to the front of the truck.

So from the current concept standpoint, yes it would work with the pre-existing camera.

 

[ekaz]

Looks really good! I know it's not much but are there any concerns for the air flow that it would be blocking. Has anyone looked into cutting into the metal bumper and creating a place to recess a light bar?

There was a youtube video I saw where they cut a hole in the bumper and mounted a light bar designed for a rebel (I think). I can't find the link right now, but it's out there.

 

[Jo Mess]

I have been looking at all possible ways to mount a light bar on the TRX without compromising aesthetics or functionality.

1) Mounting to the bumper looks terrible, the goal is to make it almost look like it came from the factory with the light bar installed and can't be done just bolting it to the bumper.

2) Mounting behind the grill does not look bad but the light bar function is compromised from the obstruction of the grill flutes.

After looking at numerous different solutions for integrating components this is what I think would be the simplest and most functional option. The bar would sit on the existing bumper "hump" and that would be the footprint. An injection-molded body would match the radius of the factory hump and house the custom light bar which has a slight radius to it. Mixed beam optics would provide the best peripheral vs long range lighting compromise.

Obviously being made specifically for the TRX the price would be higher than a normal light bar, I am trying to determine if this is something you guys would be interested in and if you would prefer this over just a standard light bar option.

First image is a photoshop concept of the bar installed. The second is a rendering of the flushed-out 3D model of the bar setup we have designed. View attachment 10027

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Looks good! Like!

 

[G Man]

Count me in. Does this hinder air flow?

 

[DocSkip741]

@Jo Mess - sign me up!

 

[STRADALE]

Hey @VA-TREX, right now the model is sitting below the camera with .6" of space to spare. We were able to accurately scale the model thanks to a 3D scan that was taken of our TRX with the camera attached to the front of the truck.

So from the current concept standpoint, yes it would work with the pre-existing camera.

So people aren’t digging it. Really looks great, count me in too.
What are you thinking for how it would mount? Bolted? I haven’t looked is that area accessible without removing the bumper?

 

[Oracle Designs]

So people aren’t digging it. Really looks great, count me in too.
What are you thinking for how it would mount? Bolted? I haven’t looked is that area accessible without removing the bumper?

@STRADALE We are thinking of using bolts to the bumper with the gasket between them. No brakets would be included to attach to the body of the truck. This would help with the minimal design that we are going for

 

[Mrkeefe73]

Excellent questions, yes here is a wide shot

Honestly the light bar should not be the focal point of the front end, the truck looks great and we dont want to change that. Making it larger will restrict airflow and (our opinion) subtract from the truck's aesthetics. The pictured size is what our initial objective was.

As for how bright this will be, we are running some thermal simulations but feel that we can built the thermal management where we could drive the 12 (or 10) 10watt LEDs pretty hard. That would make about 14,000 theoretical lumens of max output.

Yes, the idea would to have the more focused projection in the center and the wider pattern towards the sides.

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Sign me up as well.