Best Lightbar Setup for a 2023 Ford Bronco What Are You Running?

[centurian]

Hey everyone!

I just got my hands on a 2023 Ford Bronco Wildtrak and I am seriously considering adding a lightbar to improve visibility on night trails. I have been doing a ton of research but I keep going back and forth between a roof mounted straight bar and an A pillar pod setup.

My main concerns are wiring complexity, potential wind noise at highway speeds, and whether I need a dedicated switch panel or can tap into the existing electrical system.

Has anyone installed a 40 inch or 50 inch lightbar on their Bronco?

Would love recommendations on brands, mounting hardware, and any tips you wish you knew beforehand!

 

[centurian]

Hey everyone!

I just got my hands on a 2023 Ford Bronco Wildtrak and I am seriously considering adding a lightbar to improve visibility on night trails. I have been doing a ton of research but I keep going back and forth between a roof mounted straight bar and an A pillar pod setup.

My main concerns are wiring complexity, potential wind noise at highway speeds, and whether I need a dedicated switch panel or can tap into the existing electrical system.

Has anyone installed a 40 inch or 50 inch lightbar on their Bronco?

Would love recommendations on brands, mounting hardware, and tips you wish you knew beforehand for a Ford Bronco Lightbar!

thanks in advance for any help

 

[Dusty]

I don't have an upper light bar on either of my Broncos but I had a 50" Rigid light bar on my Jeep Rubicon a few years ago and I hardly ever used it because it lights up the dust in front of your windshield and you can't see anything. For normal speed wheeling on trails where it can be dusty and you're with a group, they're sort of worthless. Now, if you are racing Baja and going fast enough to outrun your own dust, and need to see a half mile down the course, yeah I think they're valuable. But for most of what we do, not so much. The lights mounted on the lower A-Pillar and on the front bumper seem to work better for us.