The SPV mounts did the trick. There is only the slightest movement of the lights now. Problem fixed! Thank you
@madeinchina for the recommendation.
This is clearly a case of buy once cry once. I should have taken the hit and bought these first so I could have saved the $80 bucks on the others. Lesson learned.
I used the outer mounting holes (
@madeinchina used the inners) for two reasons. Mainly, just to be different cause I have issues, but also to swing the lights out just a bit more to reduce the reflection on the hood and reduce the visibility of the lights by hiding them a bit more with the A pillar. Also I wanted to see how much bobble I would get on the furthest mounting point. Both mounting slots seem like they will work fine though. The clearance is very good.
A few notes about the install and some observations:
- The SPV mounts are twice as thick as the Grimm mounts and the powder coating is way better than the high gloss paint on the Grimms.
- The thickness obviously helps (that's what she said) but I think its the second mounting point that really makes them so stable.
- Getting these mounts into the location they are mounted was the hardest part of the entire install. All my years of playing Tetris helped quite a bit.
- Be careful not to drop the lower mounting bolts down into the fender cause its quite an adventure to get them out
- When I took the KCs off, I noticed I already had some some significant corrosion on the mounting bolt that attaches the actual light. I applied some anti seize lubricant to the bolt to hopefully stop the bolt from further decay
- These mounts, though they are larger, actually work with the rubber cowling behind the hood better. It sits better with these mounts, way better.
I'm super stoked with the SPV. Definitely worth the price.