LED headlights or Light Bar?
05-23-2016, 06:55 PM
#31
Senior Member
Exactly! So who cares about what headlights are in a truck, as long as they are properly aimed and not blinding other delivers? You anti LED/pnp HID ***** and retrofit guys are just as guilty. Don't scold people for their headlight choices! Instead, inform them of making sure whatever bulb/headlight route they choose to make sure the cutoff and aim is correct. That's way easier than constantly b*!#/ing about it!
You cannot get a cutoff without a cutoff shield hence the name cutoff shield. These little caps and shoes companies use to mimic the cutoff shields are sloppy at best.
So when we give advice to do a proper upgrade we shouldn't be labeled "*****" because we've gone the proper route and did the right thing for us and the others we drive around.
If you want better light which is a safety thing then don't cheap out! You bought a $30k plus truck but won't spend a $1k on proper lights?
05-23-2016, 06:56 PM
#32
Senior Member
They are in Utah. I was talking to a guy (on another forum I think) and he tells me when they go in for inspection if the lights look bright, they look closer. They make the owner show proof that they are DOT legal. A real pain. In a state that is so open about their firearms laws, they hassle people about light bulbs. Even if it's a regular halogen light, if it looks really white/bright, they want to see the receipt/etc...
05-23-2016, 07:20 PM
#34
Senior Member
I've been through all the phases and arrived at the conclusion that you just can't get superior lighting that is proper on the cheap.
If your product is so superior then let's see some side by side comparisons of "crappy" led drop ins vs your "superior" drop ins!
This would probably really help potential customers decide.
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05-23-2016, 07:33 PM
#35
GO over to F150Online.com and head to the lighting section. Theres a guy who did a side by side.... and like you he was really against the LED lights until he got a pair, now he loves them.
05-23-2016, 09:11 PM
#36
I have run another manufacturer's LED headlights and I thought the pattern was ok. I recently had one of the fans seize and the light died. 4x4TruckLEDS stepped up and got me a set of what he sells. I am absolutely amazed at what I have now. The pattern is much better and I like the adjustability. I have it set exactly how I want it and very happy!
05-23-2016, 09:52 PM
#37
Senior Member
Exactly! So who cares about what headlights are in a truck, as long as they are properly aimed and not blinding other delivers? You anti LED/pnp HID ***** and retrofit guys are just as guilty. Don't scold people for their headlight choices! Instead, inform them of making sure whatever bulb/headlight route they choose to make sure the cutoff and aim is correct. That's way easier than constantly b*!#/ing about it!
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05-23-2016, 10:02 PM
#38
FDT
I support that. I feel like you're free to do whatever you would like headlight wise as long as it doesn't interfere with my own driving. If you can adjust HIDs in halogen housings to that they don't glare and blind me going by, then you're free to do that. It's just that most people can't, or don't care enough to do that. Hell even stock headlights can be off from the factory and end up being just as blinding. Its all about being considerate of others and keeping up with maintenance, and that seems lost on so many people today.
Does that make sense?