Will BD Sportsmen fit with Westin XTS Brush Guard

[Loeb]

I got my Westin XTS Brush Guard installed on my '25 Badlands HD Modular Bumper. I want to add Baja Designs Sportsment fog lights, but am concerned about interference. Westing adds some Frame Support Brackets that look like will get in the way. Does anyone have experience with this? It it won't fit, is there a different fog light bracket that will fit?

Here's a photo of the BD Sportsmen (Top), and my bumper pocket after the brush guard install (Bottom)

Thank You,

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[Valhalla]

That looks like it would interfere, you handy with a Dremel and a welder?

 

[Loeb]

That looks like it would interfere, you handy with a Dremel and a welder?

Nope. Can't powder coat either. Starting to wonder if Westin was the right choice.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

I got my Westin XTS Brush Guard installed on my '25 Badlands HD Modular Bumper. I want to add Baja Designs Sportsment fog lights, but am concerned about interference. Westing adds some Frame Support Brackets that look like will get in the way. Does anyone have experience with this? It it won't fit, is there a different fog light bracket that will fit?

Here's a photo of the BD Sportsmen (Top), and my bumper pocket after the brush guard install (Bottom)

Thank You,

Yes and No.

NO, if you use that support piece it won't fit.
YES if you don't bother with that piece it'll fit.

Honestly that piece is useless, so don't waste your time with it. This way you can run lights on your truck.

Check out our Baja Designs fog kit here. We make our own brackets and you get to pick what lights you want. You also save money AND get a better harness:

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/baja-d...ckets-for-2021-ford-bronco-hd-modular-bumper/

The kit is on sale right now too.

We also sell the West Bar if you don't have it: https://www.4x4truckleds.com/westin...ard-for-2021-ford-bronco-w-hd-modular-bumper/

 

[Direvarg]

I made it work, but you can’t use all three lights. The support bracket blocks the use of the bracket so I used a dremel and cut a third of the bracket off so it would only mount the two S2 lights, then painted some matte black spray paint onto the exposed metal (spray it into a disposable cup and use a paintbrush for small detail work)
Now obviously this sucks if you buy the Baja kit because your paying extra for the third light that you’re not using so you can either mount it somewhere else or buy just bracket from kR offroad and the lights separately. Its nearly the same bracket and it works with Baja lights.
Link below
Light bracket link
Cutting the metal is a pain in the ass but it’s worth it and I’m happy.

sorry I don’t have a closer up photo, I’m out of state at the moment. You don’t need to take off the bumper for the install but this is showing how I ran the wires. I like to add in quick disconnects right next to the factory ones. All 4 lights are spliced together and go to that disconnect so if I need to drop the bumper, it’s really easy to unplug both the lights and factory harness at the same time. The way I cut the bracket, it’s still easy to reach in there and unbolt that support bracket that came with the Westin brush guard

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

I made it work, but you can’t use all three lights. The support bracket blocks the use of the bracket so I used a dremel and cut a third of the bracket off so it would only mount the two S2 lights, then painted some matte black spray paint onto the exposed metal (spray it into a disposable cup and use a paintbrush for small detail work)
Now obviously this sucks if you buy the Baja kit because your paying extra for the third light that you’re not using so you can either mount it somewhere else or buy just bracket from kR offroad and the lights separately. Its nearly the same bracket and it works with Baja lights.
Link below
Light bracket link
Cutting the metal is a pain in the ass but it’s worth it and I’m happy.

sorry I don’t have a closer up photo, I’m out of state at the moment. You don’t need to take off the bumper for the install but this is showing how I ran the wires. I like to add in quick disconnects right next to the factory ones. All 4 lights are spliced together and go to that disconnect so if I need to drop the bumper, it’s really easy to unplug both the lights and factory harness at the same time. The way I cut the bracket, it’s still easy to reach in there and unbolt that support bracket that came with the Westin brush guard

Get rid of that little support bracket Problem solved.

It honestly doesn't do anything. I mean look at it, what do you think it actually does... That tiny piece of metal, IMHO, is not needed. So you'll have room for a Squadron.

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