2.5 aftermarket headlight recommendations

It's all in this thread @crashnburn80 put together: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-h4-not-led-or-hid.398066/

 

what's the best place to find oem headlights online?

 

Used or new? Some members are selling them here.

 

New

 

Sorry I have been a way for a bit. I did the retrofit and paint myself. It isn't too bad if you are mechanically inclined. I used RX350 projectors which are some of the best projectors out there. But I would recommend the Morimoto D2S 5.0 for anyone else. They aren't far off from the RX350's performance wise and much easier to mount. If you do it yourself, watch some general retrofitting videos on the web. I've done a handful of retrofits and the 2nd gen Tacoma's are some of the easiest out there.

If you paint the surround, you'll want to strip the chrome before painting. Remove the surround from the housing, spray with Easy-Off oven cleaner, let it sit and most of the chrome will come off when you rinse. Then use some sand paper to get the rest off and to rough up the rest of the surface before painting, I would use 800 or 1000 grit and be gentle. Clean it up, spray it down and let it sit for quite some time to off gas. I like to let it dry over nitght and set it in the sun the following day to off gas. You can also throw them in the oven on the lowest setting (usually 170F) for a couple hours after they dry, but that gets stinky so I don't recommend that.

 

Appreciate the detailed info. I think I may have lucked out and found a set already done from a member here, , we'll see if it works out.
I still wish depo was making the black lights because their quality is damn good for the price