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[Heavyfire14]

chop top/doors and cage... boom great toy still

 

[94 lngbd]

Those ones for $30 are only a single filament for low beam only. The dual filament for Hi/Low beam run around $80

 

[--weezl--]

there is no such thing as a single filament HID, and no such thing as a dual filament HID... they simply don't exist, and honestly 90% of the HID kits are a COMPLETE waste of money, and cause more of a hazard than they help...

HID is not the important part, the important part is the optics, and what style they use, you can throw light one of 2 ways, the first is reflection, like what our trucks use, the second is projection, which is what bimers and such use... projection is MUCH better, and can be done with HID or incandescent (though 90% of them are HID) reflectors can technically be used with hid's but they don't work properly, it is possible to set one up properly (completely custom) but it's not worth it, the reason being, HID doesn't have a filament, they use an arc, like a neon bulb, and the arc is in a much different place than the filament... projector headlights solve this problem because they gather all of the light and throw it into a very spesific beam pattern, you can focus them much better, and have a razor sharp cut off line...

HID's in a stock reflector housing will never focus properly, and never pass an inspection because they are "non focusable" throwing light into the face of oncoming cars, causing a serious traffic hazzard, they do look brighter where you want them to, because they are...

for about 100$ on ebay, you can buy a set of retrofit projectors with HID bulbs, they do not however come with ballasts... these are a full retrofit kit that is more or less plug and play for your truck... you bake the lens apart, install it, and wire it to the ballast that you need to supply, install and you're done...

the hi/low beam function on the HID's are NOT done by a second filament or anything even similar, it's an electro magnet that physically moves the bulb inside the housing, and causes the beam pattern to change slighyly, or in the case of some cars (such as the mini cooper s) they physically move the angle of the projector housings using an electric motor, and in other instances, it will activate 2 additional HID bulbs and projector housings

mini cooper, seen here:



please, to any of you thinking about getting HID's for more light, do it the right way, it is much safer, it looks better, and is MUCH more functional, all of that light that was going to the oncoming traffic's face and into the sky, is now pointed exactly where you want it!


if anyone wants more details on it, there's a great thread of someone doing this on a ranger, on another rival ranger forum which i won't name

 

[The_Dealer]

U can buy my b2 cab so I can ranger cab/flatbed/ext frame/chevy leaf mine

 

[gribly]

Those of you that want more light out of your headlights, go do an experiment with your eyes and light sensitivity. If you have any common sense, you'll figure out that brighter lights do NOT let you see better. They only let you see what is directly in front of you better. I don't even use my high-beams for this very reason, I like to be aware of my surroundings and what's on the road far ahead. Plus, those crappy ass HID kits blind oncoming traffic on anything but perfectly flat roads, there is a reason they are illegal. To all those that have them, I hope you get a nice fat ticket, there is no such thing as a street legal HID kit, no matter what the manufacturer says.

 

[Ranger Kip]

hammer hammer hammer!

 

[gribly]

Oh- and if you claim you need the extra light to drive at night - do the rest of us a favor, and turn in your license or stay the hell off of the roads after dark! Quit trying to kill me!

 

[Boggin]

shouldve known the difference of saying that here

 

[Steeda04SVT]

chop top/doors and cage... boom great toy still

Hopefully the frame isn't tweaked and the motor still runs smooth.

 

[4.0B2]

Oh- and if you claim you need the extra light to drive at night - do the rest of us a favor, and turn in your license or stay the hell off of the roads after dark! Quit trying to kill me!

amen.. one of they guys i know said he needed the HID's in his rig b/c of the 35% tint... ONE HIS WINDSHIELD


ANYWAYS....any b2 updates yet? i'm thinking even if the frame is bent some it could make a dedicated trail rig. i'd build it.... trailer it to/from to wheel it.

 

[1989Bii]

Hopefully the frame isn't tweaked and the motor still runs smooth.

well the motor doesn't wind over right now, i think the cylinders are full of oil.

 

[Boggin]

maybe try pulling the plugs and turning her over on the front of the crank with a socket and breaker bar

 

[adsm08]

maybe try pulling the plugs and turning her over on the front of the crank with a socket and breaker bar

That^^

 

[e30dirty]

youve got a hi lift right?? they work wonders..

Heres a pic of my roll slopped it into 2' of wet mud, landed standing up thru the passenger window (wear ur seat belt!) got VEry lucky
And also was very lucky there was another guy w a 6 liter buggy on the trail to yank me over cause my friends yoters weren't cuttin it

I vote new cab keep the ride alive!!

 

[headhunter257]

dam dude i feel your pain this one was last year check mine out