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Old 07-11-2019, 09:58 PM
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Are there any known brands which offer quality aftermarket black housing headlights?

I know there is the option to go SE Ford oem, but I'm curious if there are more cost effective solutions which won't craze, crack and peel.
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I've got SpecD on my truck since November of '17. No problems.
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Anzo and Morimoto XB's are probably the two most popular brands. It is all about how much you want to spend and what features you want. The Anzo's are cheaper but seem to have been holding up well for most people who were early adapters when they hit the market for the 2015+ trucks around 3 years ago. The Morimoto's are more expensive and had a some harness/adapter issues early in their release- but those seem to be pretty much resolved by this point.

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Originally Posted by trail hopper
Anzo and Morimoto XB's are probably the two most popular brands. It is all about how much you want to spend and what features you want. The Anzo's are cheaper but seem to have been holding up well for most people who were early adapters when they hit the market for the 2015+ trucks around 3 years ago. The Morimoto's are more expensive and had a some harness/adapter issues early in their release- but those seem to be pretty much resolved by this point.
I'll point out while adapter and harness issues are resolved with morimotos, a lot of people have issues with dark/dead spots in the led strip portion. I'm on month 5 of waiting for them to honor the warranty for mine being ****ed up since day 1. Take it for what it is, they're nice lights but if you end up with an issue, the warranty will probably expire before they process the claim (only a little sarcastic)
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I went with the anzo. I’ve had them for 5 months with no issues yet 🤞🏻

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Originally Posted by johnday
I've got SpecD on my truck since November of '17. No problems.
Is it LED headlight or OEM halogen bulb?
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Originally Posted by Scott Keith
Is it LED headlight or OEM halogen bulb?
They use OEM halogen, I thought the OP was talking about just black buckets, maybe I'm wrong.
Those on mine are the same style as the olde 12th gen FX/Raptor type. Front on shot they appear darker.
I do have DD SL1's in Hi/Lo.
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I have Anzo's seems to be fine. Will see if they stand the test of time.
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Johnd, you are correct. I was referring to the stock style black housings. Not looking for anything crazy just tone down the chrome on my magnetic grey rig.
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Terrible photo, hope it gives you an idea how it looks head on.

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