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I got mine off of eBay for $33 shipped. It installed easily with my limited. I just had to drill a hole on each side for my fender flares. Here it is modified with my new lights.

I’m with you! I don’t want to be THAT guy either. Just had them aimed a little high the first time. I think I have them right now. I’m gonna get the amber covers as well. My problem has always been driving in the rain in this thing. Changed my headlight to the 2002 version and that helped some...

Thanks everybody. I like the way they turned out and was going for a factory look. I’m still sore from wrestling around with everything getting it like I wanted. The only issue I have is that it hard to get to the adjustment screws for aiming. I have to take the light all the way out, make small...

The Rigid SAE are not a flood pattern at all. They have a sharp cutoff pattern which is what attracted me to them. U can add yellow adapters to them as well for better visibility in the fog but it’s supposed to reduce light output by about 40% from what I’ve read.

The above are the same pattern as my rigids. Low bright and wide. They don’t blind oncoming traffic now that they are aimed right. The first night I had them a little too high and bacically could use them as headlights. Now just waiting on some rain and a trip to work on I485 where I can never...

Hit a quarter million last week in my 97 Limited 4wd. All stock and daily driven 70 miles a day.

I had the dealer installed Hella fogs in my 97 and they were pretty much useless for light output so I broke down and bought the Rigids and a new lower valance to make the install look a little cleaner. They are very bright and I could get by without even using my headlights if I needed to. The...

So. I ordered some aftermarket 2002 assemblys off of ebay for $62 for the set and that included bulbs. I haven’t been in the rain yet but I can already tell an improvement over the 97 assembly. Whoever suggested that thanks a lot! Now I’m still probably going to put in better bulbs and maybe the...

So, I’m thinking starting out with changing to the 99-02 housings and maybe some quality led bulbs would be a good cheap start and then if I’m not satisfied either do the projector mod or go with some Rigid dogs where my “stock” Hellas are now. Does that sound about the right order of...

Are the 99-02 housings that much better? Do they still use the 9003 bulb? Will they fit without modification?

Headlight aim is good. I ordered some yellow 3000k bulbs for the fogs and start cheap but I don’t think it’s gonna be the fix I’m looking for. The interstate I have the most trouble on is the newly paved and striped portion of 485 and there’s plenty of traffic on there so I have to be careful...

97 4runner with factory headlight and factory/dealer installed Hellas is my setup and can barely see the damn lanes when driving in moderate rain at night. I know that’s a hard combination to see through anyway but do you guys have any suggestions on either bulbs, new fog lights, or anything...

Also, here's the pad I used with the Harbor Freight Buffer. I think mine was the 6.5" that fit the HF backing plate perfectly but I'll have to confirm.

Hmm. Maybe I'll cancel my amazon order then and look into either Chemical Guys or the Adams stuff. Yeah man the buffer is he way to go. Makes life easier and just does a better job than by hand. Plus you can pick up the one at Harbor Freight for like $60 and, for me, works just as good as the...

Just the regular 3m Rubbing Compound that you can get at any parts store. It's amazing that it didn't work worth a crap with the drill attachment but kicked asss with the orange pad and regular orbital buffer.