Headlight Upgrade - best bang for the buck
11-02-2012, 04:10 AM
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First upgrade was to Silverstar Ultras. You can get them for around $35 online. I'm now running Recon H13 Diamond White bulbs and man oh man they are awesome! Visibility was better with the Ultras but these look so much cooler. I got mine online for about $30. Definitely worth it!
11-02-2012, 05:15 AM
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I too vote for hids. They are inexspensive and even if you buy the best hid kit on the market you would still save $300 from buying the trucklites. I dont believe the "not being designed" for our stock housings argument. While that might be true, ive seen many stock oem hid systems in reflector style housings. I properly aimed my lights and they light up the road, not the windshields of oncoming traffic. Ive had my hids on for only a week now but have driven alot at night and havent been flashed once. In four years with my old Ram with hids in reflector housing I was never flashed once. Again, proper aiming is essential.
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11-02-2012, 01:43 PM
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Ok here's a question. How would the top of the line HID setup compare to the trucklites setup? Are we in tge same ballpark for brightness or are we still taljing apples and oranges here?
11-03-2012, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by raidue
Ok here's a question. How would the top of the line HID setup compare to the trucklites setup? Are we in tge same ballpark for brightness or are we still taljing apples and oranges here?
11-04-2012, 07:29 AM
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You said best bang for the buck, so Sylvania Silver Star Ultra High Performance Halogen replacement bulbs. $35 bucks shipped on Amazon.
10 minute install, much brighter and a non-yellow light. I considered the full replacement options, but figured I'd try the $35 option and I'm glad I did. They are worth the money and now I see no need to spend hundreds of dollars on headlights.
10 minute install, much brighter and a non-yellow light. I considered the full replacement options, but figured I'd try the $35 option and I'm glad I did. They are worth the money and now I see no need to spend hundreds of dollars on headlights.
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11-04-2012, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by stix
With hids. I've herd you need to have an extra harness to stop them from flickering. Is this true?
Thanks
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