LED Headlights worth the upgrade??
Tuned
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Georgia
If you are going to get a Lariat Ultimate, adding the LEDs is less expensive, warrantied, and easier than aftermarket. If you have a Lariat Value or lower option truck, look into the aftermarket. The Ultimate package adds around $3500 + the 1200 or so for the headlights. My last 2 trucks have had factory LEDs, and I love them at night! My new truck was going to be a lesser optioned model so my original plan was to go aftermarket. Ultimately, I wanted Adaptive Cruise, and that required the lariat ultimate or better, so it made more sense for me to just add them factory.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2021
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From: Ridgway, CO
I live in a rural area and do not have any issues with the standard headlights. I used ForScan to enable fogs with high beams which is nice on our roads. ANY weight in the back and I am getting flashed though... I just made a pre run up the mountain to try the new truck out in the snow. Set up to plow I have 600 lbs of tube sand as ballast. Nowhere near the overloads, F350, I am getting flashed even with just low beams and no fogs regularly. Similar with the gooseneck, just low beams, ~1300 on the pin. The standard lights work really well so just do not buy the stories about not being able to see without the LEDs.
We also bought my wife a new Rubicon and skipped the ala carte LEDs. The standard halogens on that vehicle work great too despite stories of certain blindness at night on the internet forums...
We also bought my wife a new Rubicon and skipped the ala carte LEDs. The standard halogens on that vehicle work great too despite stories of certain blindness at night on the internet forums...
Logistics Pro
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Central Wisconsin
I live in a rural area and do not have any issues with the standard headlights. I used ForScan to enable fogs with high beams which is nice on our roads. ANY weight in the back and I am getting flashed though... I just made a pre run up the mountain to try the new truck out in the snow. Set up to plow I have 600 lbs of tube sand as ballast. Nowhere near the overloads, F350, I am getting flashed even with just low beams and no fogs regularly. Similar with the gooseneck, just low beams, ~1300 on the pin. The standard lights work really well so just do not buy the stories about not being able to see without the LEDs.
We also bought my wife a new Rubicon and skipped the ala carte LEDs. The standard halogens on that vehicle work great too despite stories of certain blindness at night on the internet forums...
We also bought my wife a new Rubicon and skipped the ala carte LEDs. The standard halogens on that vehicle work great too despite stories of certain blindness at night on the internet forums...
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2018
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From: NC
I like mine. Don't know if I like em enough that I'd add them aftermarket, if that's what you're asking.
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The question the OP seems to be asking is "If I go to a great deal of hassle and expense am I going to be disappointed?" and the answer is maybe.
Do this first: Upgrade your fog/driving lights to LED. I did a "bulb only" swap of my halogen OEM fogs and I found they put out so much usable light I think changing the halogen headlights over to LED is unnecessary considering the trouble and expense. This $25 solution, frankly to my surprise, gives me plenty of light and it's where I got off the LED bus. (Except for backup lights, you'll want those) I used SeaLight direct replacement LEDs off Amazon.
Do this first: Upgrade your fog/driving lights to LED. I did a "bulb only" swap of my halogen OEM fogs and I found they put out so much usable light I think changing the halogen headlights over to LED is unnecessary considering the trouble and expense. This $25 solution, frankly to my surprise, gives me plenty of light and it's where I got off the LED bus. (Except for backup lights, you'll want those) I used SeaLight direct replacement LEDs off Amazon.
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The question the OP seems to be asking is "If I go to a great deal of hassle and expense am I going to be disappointed?" and the answer is maybe.
Do this first: Upgrade your fog/driving lights to LED. I did a "bulb only" swap of my halogen OEM fogs and I found they put out so much usable light I think changing the halogen headlights over to LED is unnecessary considering the trouble and expense. This $25 solution, frankly to my surprise, gives me plenty of light and it's where I got off the LED bus. (Except for backup lights, you'll want those) I used SeaLight direct replacement LEDs off Amazon.
Do this first: Upgrade your fog/driving lights to LED. I did a "bulb only" swap of my halogen OEM fogs and I found they put out so much usable light I think changing the halogen headlights over to LED is unnecessary considering the trouble and expense. This $25 solution, frankly to my surprise, gives me plenty of light and it's where I got off the LED bus. (Except for backup lights, you'll want those) I used SeaLight direct replacement LEDs off Amazon.
Tuned
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I've driven SDs with the halogen lights. My current truck has the factory LEDs. I don't regret the expense. If you are in an area that gets a lot of snow, you might actually want to keep the halogens. They generate enough heat to help keep snow accumulation down.
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I was skeptical until I saw them in person. They do look factory (a little different, but not cheap/aftermarket looking), although I've never been in the cab at night so I can't say for sure the light pattern is like factory.
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If your truck order already has the required package to be able to add the LED headlights, then it is absolutely worth the money.
But, if you're like me, ordering a Lariat value package, then IMO having to first add the ultimate package for $3495 and the LED headlights for another $1195, then no, I don't think they're worth that.
I have been fairly satisfied with the halogens, the 4 headlights do put out more light than my previous RAM, and I hardly ever run the high beams.
Someday, if I get a burnt out headlight bulb, I'll probably replace them with some of the higher output halogens they make, see if they do any better.
But, if you're like me, ordering a Lariat value package, then IMO having to first add the ultimate package for $3495 and the LED headlights for another $1195, then no, I don't think they're worth that.
I have been fairly satisfied with the halogens, the 4 headlights do put out more light than my previous RAM, and I hardly ever run the high beams.
Someday, if I get a burnt out headlight bulb, I'll probably replace them with some of the higher output halogens they make, see if they do any better.