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Headlights or Lightbar

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by 06texasedition, Dec 10, 2014.

  1. Dec 10, 2014 at 5:24 PM
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    06texasedition

    06texasedition [OP] Well-Known Member

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    My wife said I can either get headlights or a Lightbar to go behind my satoshi for Christmas under $300 which should I get
     
  2. Dec 10, 2014 at 7:05 PM
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    AR15xAR10

    AR15xAR10 AR10 is 5 ARs better

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    Personally, i want a 20" double row spot LED bar for behind mine.
     
  3. Dec 10, 2014 at 7:07 PM
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    I don't off road my truck is 2wd
     
  4. Dec 10, 2014 at 7:07 PM
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    That's what I been wanting but I also been wanting new headlights
     
  5. Dec 10, 2014 at 7:28 PM
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    timmytoast

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    Light bar.
     
  6. Dec 10, 2014 at 7:37 PM
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    AR15xAR10

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    Save for retrofits like me :thumbsup:
     
  7. Dec 10, 2014 at 10:57 PM
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    I'm not paying 600-700 for retros and I live in the country
     
  8. Dec 10, 2014 at 11:13 PM
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    MGMTacolover55

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    A light bar seems like it would be a waste for you since you never off road. Why not get some LED bulbs to put in your headlights?
     
  9. Dec 11, 2014 at 12:46 AM
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    The lenses are are starting to get bad on headlights
     
  10. Dec 11, 2014 at 1:09 AM
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    Man, it is so look easy to refinish the lenses. All you need is a headlight restoration kit which is <$20 on Amazon, or any auto parts store and a drill (for the buffing). Mine took less than an hour and look brand new
     
  11. Dec 11, 2014 at 6:43 AM
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    But then you have to keep doing it. I rubbing compounded mine, got rid of all the haze, then started waxing them regularly. The haze is still coming back :(
     
  12. Dec 11, 2014 at 6:58 AM
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  13. Dec 11, 2014 at 7:00 AM
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    light bar and BHLM :D
     
  14. Dec 11, 2014 at 7:02 AM
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  15. Dec 11, 2014 at 7:23 AM
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    Unless you're retrofitting, new headlights won't give you any more light down the road. The aftermarket projector headlights are junk and a lot of them have worse light output than stock. Unless you need new headlights for safety reasons, go with the light bar and restore your headlights. I don't off road either and I put a 30" bar on mine. I use it on dark backroads when I'm all by myself.
     
  16. Dec 11, 2014 at 2:32 PM
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    I will do whlm not bhlm if I do
     
  17. Dec 12, 2014 at 4:42 AM
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    Warning canceller doesn't apply to our trucks. At least I didn't get it when I put the HID ones I linked on my 2005. I can speak from experience that the HID's are great, I got a 6000K temp light and they give off a ton of light, and the projector cut off line doesn't blind people. The CCFL halo's as well really make the headlights stand out and are worth the extra money in my opinion.

    Only real complaint is the same complaint I had with the stock headlights and that with the projector cut off line you sometime can't read street signs or exit signs on the highway.

    I also discovered that HID lights cool off really quick, so when I drive on backroads at night with my halogen high beams on, the HID low beams cool off and when you switch back to the HID's there is practically no light because they need to warm up again. This is the reason I install the HID's for city and minor rural driving, but I also have the light bars for long distance higher speed country driving.
     
  18. Dec 12, 2014 at 5:27 AM
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    Yup, I can tell from your sig pic. I'd go headlights.
     
  19. Dec 12, 2014 at 8:13 AM
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    It's leaning toward headlights for now
     

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