I raised my curved light bar above the existing rack so I could angle it toward the ground. The finished view came after a new extrusion beam, three short drilled connectors and a fiddly nut-insertion sequence.
The light-bar position came first: above the front of the rack, with room to change its angle. I cut the added extrusion and short connector pieces, drilled the attachment holes and joined the two profiles with their different fasteners.
The wiring was another stage of the job. I prepared the power lead using solder-seal connectors and a heat gun, then continued the roof route through its boxes and conduit. The mounting and cable-entry choices therefore belonged in the same plan.
The added extrusion and small connecting brackets beneath the light-bar mounting position.
Raising the Light Bar Above the Existing Rack
I cut the added extrusion to 58 inches and made three short drilled connectors.
I joined the beam to the rack and mounted the light bar with bolts and flat washers.
I prepared the power lead with solder-seal connectors and a heat gun during the wiring stage.
The curved light bar fitted above the front of my roof rack.
My Takeaway for Choosing the Kit
I would compare the complete mounting and wiring arrangement rather than just the lamp width. The Nilight ZH408 uses a shorter curved triple-row layout and includes a harness and switch. The Auxbeam comparison uses a 50-inch double-row housing with a harness. Those package and physical differences matter alongside the custom support my 54-inch bar required.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Model
71017C-A
Size Class
54 inch
Layout
Curved double row
Beam Arrangement
Spot/flood combination
The 71017C-A is Nilight’s black curved light-bar version in the fifty-four-inch size class. Its double-row spot/flood layout is a different product from the similar 70008C-A version. For a camper-van roof-rack project, the useful comparisons include the mounting span, bracket position and route from the light’s cable to the interior control equipment. Those physical details belong alongside the rack layout, rather than being decided from the nominal light-bar length alone. The manufacturer reference below identifies the exact black version while keeping my original light-bar purchase and the separate alternative products intact.
The manufacturer page identifies the black 71017C-A version. It is separate from the similar 70008C-A product.
Alternative products
Two Alternatives to Compare
The Nilight ZH408 uses a 52-inch curved triple-row layout, while the Auxbeam option uses a 50-inch double-row layout. Their different lengths and housings change the physical mounting layout. Both include harnesses, another distinction from selecting the lamp and wiring supplies separately.
Product
Why compare this option
Purchase link
Nilight 54-Inch Curved Light Bar
54-inch curved lamp used on my added support beam.
