I WANT A SET
i have some IPF's with fatboy2 bulbs and its great but these beat mine hands down
Of all the lights I've tested, IPFs are the worst reflector made and the Fatboys are among the worst bulbs available ---- not as bad as Delta or PIAA but close.
Hype and nonsense. It's terribly easy to fool your eyes.
Compare a Fatboy to a real bulb like a Phillips HIR2 --- the first thing you notice is that the HIR2 is much slimmer than a regular bulb, less gas, better focus, more light. The Fatboy acheives its illusion of brightness by moving the focal point and running higher wattage.
The reflectors and bulbs are both illegal to use on-road.
There are two or three really good bulbs for H4 reflectors. I've played with a couple and some work better in one reflector than the other.
Phillips Xtreme Power (or Extreme Vision if you can find them)
Osram Rallye 70/65
Narva Range Power
I would buy these in a heartbeat if they made them for my '01 Dodge 2500.
I had the HID retrofits and the cutoff was TERRIBLE. I blinded everyone. Ended up trashing the kit since it was poor quality.
I feel your pain. There's nothing for me either; I have an '11 Power Wagon.
At least I can put an HIR2 bulb in my highbeams but I'm stuck with the sucky reflectors.
There are no HID drop-ins that are legal or work well, btw.
Does your 2500 use H13? If so, the Phillips Xtreme Power will help.
Interesting. I am concerned with the poly lens, not due to rock chips, but yellowing with age. However, vinyl shields can be applied to protect from both. Do you have a pic with the lights aimed at a blank wall.. just interested in the cut off. The are DOT Certified (or what ever its called since DOT itself doesn't certify anything), but the beam pattern doesn't look bad at all.
There are members on JeepForum using the film for protection.
And you're right; the polycarb will yellow eventually. They used the best material they had (within reason) but at this price-point it will yellow eventually. But you're talking about more than a decade...
As for DOT certification, the lights are independently assayed to be in compliance with FMVSS-108. That's what a manufacturer must do to sell them legally. Trucklite is a real company that wants to sell these to real customers; the lights are completely legal for all of North America (unlike IPF...).
No kidding.
More pics please.