Route 1 is to mount an “A” bar on the bumper and mount two spots on it, over the winch. Good for visibility, spots are very close to winch, spots are lower down.
Route 2 is to mount a GRP light pod on the front edge of the bonnet, with four spots in it. Lose some forward visibility, spots cannot have light guards on them, pod will be bounced about a lot, howeve winch area is kept clear and spots are a little higher.
Route 3 is to mount two spots directly to upper surface of bumper between headlights and winch. spots are low down and fairly far forward so vulnerable, but can have light guards. No effect on visibility, bumper mount is rigid. This option is free (route 1 & 2 cost about the same)
Have enclosed piccies of 1 & 2 to give you an idea, cannot find a piccie of Route 3 which leads me to think for some reason it is a bad idea.
Pod. The reduction in visibility is negligible and you keep the winch free. Also you don’t restrict the airflow to the radiator which the others may do, causing overheating.
voted for pod knowing you’ve already done the roof
Is there no way of changing the proper cluster to get them in there? Seems like those normal lights could be moved about to allow a second headlamp on that cluster, guards and stuff then not a problem :shrug:
Is there no way of changing the proper cluster to get them in there? Seems like those normal lights could be moved about to allow a second headlamp on that cluster, guards and stuff then not a problem :shrug:
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Nope, there’s a serious amount of folded metal behind the plastic fascia and no way of adding lights unless they are surface mount or replace the existing ones.
Of all the folks on this forum you were the only one I thought I could anticipate - I thought you’d go for pod because of the similarity to the Mini pods :shrug: I wuz wrong
You see with your’s also being a white landy, I’d chrome the black area of the existing lights and front thats currently black…and go with a chrome bull bar and some nice chromed spots.
But that’s just me
Then again If I had the money i’d try for something like this…
I’m a fussy awkward Taurus (F.A.T) as well, stainless steel light surrounds, grilles and A bars are available off the shelf. Not quite chrome but close.
Well I was always going to do the stainless steel surrounds and grille with the A-bar and spots, with NAS light set, along with another 4 spots on the front edge of the roof rack. I was going for the “Light up the next village” option.
Still, she’s looking good. You’ve done everything I would have done if I had the time and money.
Now, next on the shopping list, overdrive, galv. chassis, long range fuel tanks, and disc brakes all round. That was the touring option. ARB Diff lockers, thats the off-road option.
Having seen one in the flesh visibility concerns were not really relevant, no conflict with winch, lights high up out of harm’s way and I don’t have to drill holes in £200 of winch bumper. It even comes supplied in white
