Headlights unsafe for night travel!
I've seen quite a few posts here about upgrading the headlights on these big rigs, I have an International 4300 and replaced the 55/65 watt bulbs with Hella 65/100 watt bulbs, there was slight improvement but still not enough light to drive at night in the mountains. The problem is the reflector housings with the factory lights. I have experience with many other high end brands of lights and liked the Rigid marine line the best and was going to put a set on. Then I ordered an upgraded headlight for my KTM 690 Enduro R, it was from a small company called Motominded, they 3d printed the brackets and used these small low power consumption Baja Design units, I can't say enough how much brighter and precision the beam pattern is. I have seen them advertised but never seen them in use and crapped a load when I saw the prices they sell for! Made in California, Rigid is Chinese built. I know why almost every Baja 1000 vehicles uses them now. I put a set of fog lights and a 20" light bar on, the parts were about $1500.00, they output $150,000.00 of light, like 100 times the light of the factory headlamps. I can say that this is the best investment I have made in my truck.
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