Complete headlight upgrade
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: north of Minneapolis, MN
Cut-off at maybe 50 feet.
Low beam, slight up hill grade.
Mountain Pass
Joined: May 2016
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Thank you for the pics! Almost seems like a toss-up between the two (sealed beam JW Speaker and quality HID's) to me. Similar price points and the performance looks great from either.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: north of Minneapolis, MN
The short version is that I used a laser level to determine the slope of the driveway (at the 4 tire location) made shims to get the truck level. then followed proper aiming guidelines. I'll get flashed now and again, but it mostly happens when I'm going uphill and an oncoming vehicle is cresting the top...or vice-versa.
All that said, I don't think they are any brighter than any new truck that sports LED's.
Mountain Pass
Joined: May 2016
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I can tell you that they a bright. So bright that I made sure that I have them aimed properly.
The short version is that I used a laser level to determine the slope of the driveway (at the 4 tire location) made shims to get the truck level. then followed proper aiming guidelines. I'll get flashed now and again, but it mostly happens when I'm going uphill and an oncoming vehicle is cresting the top...or vice-versa.
All that said, I don't think they are any brighter than any new truck that sports LED's.
The short version is that I used a laser level to determine the slope of the driveway (at the 4 tire location) made shims to get the truck level. then followed proper aiming guidelines. I'll get flashed now and again, but it mostly happens when I'm going uphill and an oncoming vehicle is cresting the top...or vice-versa.
All that said, I don't think they are any brighter than any new truck that sports LED's.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Ithaca
What kind of budget?
Several of us went with the sealed beam conversion. It opens up the headlight options tremendously.
Everything from $40 amnz specials to several hundred dollar top-tier options.
I went JWspeaker heated lights. Montana will make a person hate Leds that don't heat.
The best price I found was a zoro.com. Just add to cart and wait for the 20% discount code spam.
Best headlights I've ever had.
There are several threads around about the conversion. This one is fairly recent.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...downgrade.html
Several of us went with the sealed beam conversion. It opens up the headlight options tremendously.
Everything from $40 amnz specials to several hundred dollar top-tier options.
I went JWspeaker heated lights. Montana will make a person hate Leds that don't heat.
The best price I found was a zoro.com. Just add to cart and wait for the 20% discount code spam.
Best headlights I've ever had.
There are several threads around about the conversion. This one is fairly recent.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...downgrade.html
So what housig are you using for these bulbs?
More Turbo
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 640
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From: Texas
Again, the sealed beam housings.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...headlamps.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...onversion.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...downgrade.html
...and many more threads on the subject.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...headlamps.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...onversion.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...downgrade.html
...and many more threads on the subject.
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