Quote Originally Posted by pennyman1 View Post
On the 85 I used to have I ran Cibie Z beam headlights - the bulbs are replaceable, separate from the reflector / lens assembly. There are copies of these lights out there on ebay for very little money, and you can put hotter bulbs in if you like. I kept those lights when I traded in the 85; they are going it the 86 project truck. I ran 80/100w hi/low bulbs (stock is 55/65) and 100w hi beam bulbs - they will light up interstate billboard exit signs 2 miles away as bright as day. If you run that hot a bulb, be sure to change the headlight sockets, as the heat off the bulbs will melt the sockets,especially on 25+ year old wiring. At the time I bought those headlights, removeable bulbs were not legal for vehicles aftermarket, now it is the standard.
Do you know if they're DOT Stamped/approved?

My Headlight Wiring is a Stand-Alone system for a Snow Plow equipped truck, it piggy backs (plugs into the original wiring, with relays for each light) and heavy duty connectors.


Quote Originally Posted by camoit View Post
I just picked up a direct replacement of the sealed beams. Truck lite # 27009 And YES they are DOT stamped. Glass front metal backing. They come with lamps. I got them through The Light House.

Here is a link to the truck-lite site. They were around $80.00 for a set of High/Low They also have just the Highs

http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs...tentryId=33651

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Cool, Do the Bulbs/Plugs stick out any further than the stock sealed beams? It's kinda a tight fit in my engine compartment with Dual 1000CA Batteries in the truck. The Batteries literally sit tight against the core support.


Also while i'm on the topic of lights. Anybody got some Low-Profile Light recommendations? (have about 5" height to work with, former license plate location) Anybody who's ever tried plowing snow in the dark with just the stock reverse lights knows what i mean when i say you can't see crap. Or just backing up through a winding trail at night. Went night fishing last week with a friend, and had to take the critter off-road to reach the fishing spot. When we went to leave, my buddy had to sit in the bed holding a 12V portable Spotlight so we could see to back out to a wide enough spot to turn around

My friend found it funny though, that every time we needed something, i told him to reach behind the seat. "Dude, it's getting cold out" "There's coats and sweatshirts behind the seats." "What if the battery goes dead and we need a tow? You're the one with the towtruck." "There's a jumpbox behind the seats." "How are we going to see to back up?" "There's a spot light behind the seat." "What isn't behind those seats?! It's like you've got a frickin' toolbox of goodies crammed in this little truck!"