Headliner brackets

[Bigassfireman]

I am thinking about getting a headliner bracket for my dual talon. I have never used one before and have a few questions. First, I assume they have to be screwed in, correct? Second, how hard is it to get the trim and everything else off to install them? I don't want to spend 3 or 4 hours on one light. And finally, do they hold the light well or will it bounce some?

 

[wema628]

1.Yes you have to screw them in. 2. the trim is different on all cars and trucks. what type of car/truck do you have ? do you need to go under the headliner?

 

[EVModules]

Most of the quality installers use custom brackets that secure the light to the headliner brace between the roof and the headliner, some go as far as to avoid modifying the headliner at all to retain a professional look. The reason professionals do it this way is to avoid "sponginess" of the headliner as well as to avoid the crushing the void space since the headliner is not always next to the brace.

 

[Bigassfireman]

1.Yes you have to screw them in. 2. the trim is different on all cars and trucks. what type of car/truck do you have ? do you need to go under the headliner?

97 chevy z71. I'm tired of suction cups falling off, so I thought this would be a good alternative. If I am understanding correctly, there is bracket that goes under the headliner and one that, I guess pinches it between the bracket? Sorry guys, I've just never actually seen one before.

 

[EVModules]

A good bracket installation requires fastening directly to the hollow metal brace where the visor clips & hinges are attached to. To do it properly, you'd need to pull the "A" and "B" pillars along with any handles and visor mounts to properly drop the headliner so you can drill and/or bolt the bracket. Sometimes manufacturers try to make things easier by using visor mounting hardware but generally, it's a bad idea because it's not designed to hold the extra weight and it can fly loose in a TC.

 

[Bigassfireman]

Ok, thanks. I'm planning on buying a new truck in the Spring/Summer, so I think I will stay with the suction cups for now and put the bracket in when I get it. Right now, it just doesn't seem like it is worth the time just to have to redo it in a few months.

 

[rwo978]

Do you have an overhead console? If so, drop the console, drill the bracket into the lowered metal (not the roof ..) at the appropriate measurements (meaning test fit the light w/ the bracket and everything 'in place'), re-install the console. I've got a 97 Yukon, and I would have done this had I not already drilled holes close to the inner sun shade brackets. W/o the overhead console, it'll take a bit more work, but it's doable. There's metal there to drill into w/o going thu the roof.

 

[911]

what i use is the visor clips, you screw the clip to the talon and then it slips onto the headliner, sometimes it works perfect, othertimes you need to tweak it alittle with alittle abs plastic in between, but i never had problems this way

 

[TNFF412N]

ill tell you that you need to measure,test fit ,test fit again, measure, and then sit in the seat and make sure its what ou want before you do it, i have a 4 door ford f 150 and was not about to drop the entire headliner just to put the lights up. That being said the brackets went up and fit just right you have some adjustability with the visors in the up postion you cant even see the bracket. with it down you can but it doesnt look bad and looks good in fact. I messed up on my drivers side and ended up making adjustments afterwards. I had to bend the brackets a little to get them up and closer to the roof line....