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Windwalker 12-26-2008 12:34 AM


Originally Posted by DaveP (Post 430767)
I think I've met you on the road a few times and, yes, it IS annoying....

I'm not the only one. There are quite a few other trucks that do the same thing. I'm considering loosening the assembly and strettegically placing some foam rubber behind it, and then tightening it back down again. Then worry about proper aiming. I'm thinking it should reduce the effects of the vibration.

Orangetxguy 12-26-2008 02:08 AM

I all trucks with mis-adjusted head lights "Spavin-eyed Mules". Lot's of those mules out there on the road.


WW....I used weather stripping to stop the vibrating that I had going on with the headlights on my ITH. The strip type, with the glue cover that you pull off one side. Put it on the back of the headlight mount, like you described.

Jackrabbit379 12-26-2008 09:47 AM

I don't care much for Voolvoo lights. They change colors, and they also blind ya.

repete 12-26-2008 02:55 PM

I've got the right headlight shineing up high in the trees, comes in handy for coon hunting and the left one is down low for picking night crawlers fer fishin

allan5oh 12-26-2008 07:14 PM

It's tricky adjusting headlights. Sometimes what's good for dims is bad for brights. I always try to get a nice even coverage, and I really hate the lights that just make two really bright spots on the ground in front of you. The problem is your eyes adjust to those bright spots, and you can't see very well. All too common.

I like adjusting them slightly to the right, that way I don't blind the oncoming four wheelers as bad in a 2 lane. My lights are bright!

Spending an hour or so adjusting them can make a huge difference. I like going out somewhere in the middle of nowhere(preferably a road) and adjusting them there. Play with the brights too, they're important as well.

Windwalker 12-26-2008 09:36 PM

Come to think of it, most states have a requirement that headlights light up objects at a given distance down the road. The lights that shine right down in front of you would be illegal by that standard.

Orangetxguy 12-27-2008 01:08 AM


Originally Posted by allan5oh (Post 430912)
It's tricky adjusting headlights. Sometimes what's good for dims is bad for brights. I always try to get a nice even coverage, and I really hate the lights that just make two really bright spots on the ground in front of you. The problem is your eyes adjust to those bright spots, and you can't see very well. All too common.

I like adjusting them slightly to the right, that way I don't blind the oncoming four wheelers as bad in a 2 lane. My lights are bright!

Spending an hour or so adjusting them can make a huge difference. I like going out somewhere in the middle of nowhere(preferably a road) and adjusting them there. Play with the brights too, they're important as well.

I adjust my headlights so that the left light sweeps the road from just off the centerline, right. I adjust the right light so it barely overlaps the left light and sweeps the fogline and right ditch.

That might be why I don't hit animals at night...I see them before I get to them. Wait....I have my "deer" whistles mounted at the left and right spot mirrors.....scratch that.

allan5oh 12-27-2008 05:31 AM

Do your whistles say "turbo 3000D vada" on them?

LOL

Orangetxguy 12-27-2008 06:05 AM


Originally Posted by allan5oh (Post 430958)
Do your whistles say "turbo 3000D vada" on them?

LOL

:rofl::rofl: Do you think those would work better than the little plastic ones?? :lol::lol:

Could I get em cheaper???


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