Rago Fabrication Ditch light brackets

[24LC]

So, I've been looking for ditch light brackets for the 2024 LC 250 and came across these. They seem to be pretty robust and so I ordered them with the extensions which were about $22 extra. Total price was ~$112 which is lower that some other offerings I've seen that are similar in style. Curious if anyone has installed these yet and if so, was it difficult? Seems pretty straight forward from the instructions.

Rago Fabrication A-Pillar Ditch Lights, 2024 Land Cruiser 250

 

[t3lcfe]

Westcott Design ditch light brackets are best design to me in term of integrated LC form. It is the sexiest and no obstruction to driver view.
Until now, I didn’t see folks use it yet beside the “standard” design ones. I guess that people afraid to install them because requires a bit more works…That’s not difficult at all. I did install them by myself

 

[24LC]

Yeah I saw those in person and disagree. Those are ugly imo and the added hoop seems unnecessary. Prefer the style mount behind the hood in front of the a pillar. Gives more flexibility on light choice and you can add more than one each side.

 

[Luigi]

Check out the ditch light brackets that CA tuned offroad just released!

CAtuned Off-Road 2024+ Toyota Land Cruiser Ditch Light Brackets

Effortlessly upgrade your Toyota Land Cruiser with aftermarket LED light pods using our durable Ditch Light Brackets, designed for seamless installation and long-lasting performance. CAtuned Off-Road’s Ditch Light Brackets are engineered for quick and simple installation using basic hand tools...

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[Onyx]

Check out the ditch light brackets that CA tuned offroad just released!

CAtuned Off-Road 2024+ Toyota Land Cruiser Ditch Light Brackets

Effortlessly upgrade your Toyota Land Cruiser with aftermarket LED light pods using our durable Ditch Light Brackets, designed for seamless installation and long-lasting performance. CAtuned Off-Road’s Ditch Light Brackets are engineered for quick and simple installation using basic hand tools...

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Does CA tuned offroad plan on changing up the design so it'll fit vehicles with hood struts installed? I'd think it's a minor change. And hood struts mods are one of the most common mods on these SUVs.

 

[lndcrusXCO]

Does CA tuned offroad plan on changing up the design so it'll fit vehicles with hood struts installed? I'd think it's a minor change. And hood struts mods are one of the most common mods on these SUVs.

I ran into this very issue myself, this is a great question. I was going to send them an email today to see if they would be willing to make that modification.

 

[Area 51]

Maybe the Wescott's are a better way to go?
Any response from CA Tuned?

 

[Onyx]

Maybe the Wescott's are a better way to go?
Any response from CA Tuned?

Imo Westcott ones are the worst one so far in all that's available. But that's my subjective opinion. No response from CA Tuned whatsoever either. It seems like they respond on Instagram much faster with my other questions. For some reason email never gets responded.

 

[Area 51]

Imo Westcott ones are the worst one so far in all that's available. But that's my subjective opinion. No response from CA Tuned whatsoever either. It seems like they respond on Instagram much faster with my other questions. For some reason email never gets responded.

Why are the Wescotts the worst?
Looks very sturdy and well thought out.
Yes some drilling and mounting but a well designed mount.

 

[Onyx]

Why are the Wescotts the worst?
Looks very sturdy and well thought out.
Yes some drilling and mounting but a well designed mount.

To install Westcott ditch light bracket/design, you have to drill not only the plastic corner panel, you have to drill into the car door metal frame (per their video), take the entire door panel off, take off the speaker, drill another hole in the metal panel, and fish the wire through, all to just poke another hole through the firewall, pull the wire back into the engine bay in order for it to be powered. When you can simply get something like a CAtuned bracket (similar to designs that have been tried and true on all other off-raod vehicles like the 4R), skipping all the process that is underlined above. On top of that, it just looks like an afterthought, doesn't look streamlined with the rest of the vehicle, in my opinion.

 

[Area 51]

To install Westcott ditch light bracket/design, you have to drill not only the plastic corner panel, you have to drill into the car door metal frame (per their video), take the entire door panel off, take off the speaker, drill another hole in the metal panel, and fish the wire through, all to just poke another hole through the firewall, pull the wire back into the engine bay in order for it to be powered. When you can simply get something like a CAtuned bracket (similar to designs that have been tried and true on all other off-raod vehicles like the 4R), skipping all the process that is underlined above. On top of that, it just looks like an afterthought, doesn't look streamlined with the rest of the vehicle, in my opinion.

I ordered the CaTuned, yeow.
Thx.

 

[lndcrusXCO]

Maybe the Wescott's are a better way to go?
Any response from CA Tuned?

I had not sent an email because a couple of members on the forum who saw my post about the modifications that I had made to the CA Tuned ditch light brackets, and said they would show the guys over at CATuned Offroad.

I went ahead and sent an email tonight directly to Rav with the photos of the modifications I had made. I will let you know if I hear something back.

 

[Onyx]

I had not sent an email because a couple of members on the forum who saw my post about the modifications that I had made to the CA Tuned ditch light brackets, and said they would show the guys over at CATuned Offroad.

I went ahead and sent an email tonight directly to Rav with the photos of the modifications I had made. I will let you know if I hear something back.

Please keep us posted. I might go with CAtuned as well. I personally don't like to cut the existing trim pieces like the Rago requires as well. Saw some other Australian ones that are also designed better. Not sure if they sell to the US.

 

[Sharoof Nalakath]

Does CA tuned offroad plan on changing up the design so it'll fit vehicles with hood struts installed? I'd think it's a minor change. And hood struts mods are one of the most common mods on these SUVs.

 

[corywf]

They fit depending on which hood struts you have installed. I have the CA Tuned brackets and Plomor Hood Struts and have no fitment issues.

 

[Matthew@LC250Mods]

I think the Rago Fabrication mounts are the cleanest design since they blend right into the OEM hood design. One additional option that's cheap, works well, and nobody has mentioned yet is the KC HiLites offering.

 

[WeGo250]

So, I've been looking for ditch light brackets for the 2024 LC 250 and came across these. They seem to be pretty robust and so I ordered them with the extensions which were about $22 extra. Total price was ~$112 which is lower that some other offerings I've seen that are similar in style. Curious if anyone has installed these yet and if so, was it difficult? Seems pretty straight forward from the instructions.

Rago Fabrication A-Pillar Ditch Lights, 2024 Land Cruiser 250

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I'm running these. They're solid, but kind of a pain to install. Only real complaint and advice would be to use the supplied rivet nuts, roll them around in a little JB Weld before installing them, and DO NOT use the supplied bolts. Due to dissimilar metals between the bolts and rivet nuts, they will start corroding immediately.

 

[Area 51]

Rivnuts will loosen over time.
Sometimes not very long of a time depending on how, where, abuse. Off road.
Rivnuts bad.

 

[WeGo250]

Rivnuts will loosen over time.
Sometimes not very long of a time depending on how, where, abuse. Off road.
Rivnuts bad.

Exactly why I used a little JB Weld with them

 

[MaximusLC]

I'm running these. They're solid, but kind of a pain to install. Only real complaint and advice would be to use the supplied rivet nuts, roll them around in a little JB Weld before installing them, and DO NOT use the supplied bolts. Due to dissimilar metals between the bolts and rivet nuts, they will start corroding immediately.

I have these sitting in my garage but have been too afraid to do the cutting.Any tips? I also thought about just going straight through the cowl, through a spacer, and bypassing the actual metal plates. I can’t figure out if the “R” will drive me nuts or not.