Sylvania headlight bulbs?? Jackb need you!

Glad they are working out for you Dan! Sorry for the late reply but no 'puter at home. I know very little about them and quite honestly just not a big fan of aftermarket applications; that being said if they work thats a good thing. We always get folks in who buy aftermarket accessories, bulbs, air filters etc. and they just don't work. Not to be long winded, but here is an example. OEM air filters are a little pricey at $30 installed. Folks will tell us it's too expensive then go to the parts store and buy a cheapy. The problem stems from the air filter not filling up the air box which then lets in unmetered air. Result? It triggers the check engine light. I figure ALL the major auto makers pay their engineers thousands to design the vehicle and it's parts and I'm just a believer in replacing with original parts. Just my opinion.

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Glad they are working out for you Dan! Sorry for the late reply but no 'puter at home. I know very little about them and quite honestly just not a big fan of aftermarket applications; that being said if they work thats a good thing. We always get folks in who buy aftermarket accessories, bulbs, air filters etc. and they just don't work. Not to be long winded, but here is an example. OEM air filters are a little pricey at $30 installed. Folks will tell us it's too expensive then go to the parts store and buy a cheapy. The problem stems from the air filter not filling up the air box which then lets in unmetered air. Result? It triggers the check engine light. I figure ALL the major auto makers pay their engineers thousands to design the vehicle and it's parts and I'm just a believer in replacing with original parts. Just my opinion.

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I agree with you. Thats one reason that Bill Grant Ford does all of our service work period! I did talk with Bob Hailey the parts manager down there last week and he was having the same trouble seeing as I was. He didn't know anything about them and he has been doing some research about them. He has had several customers ask him about them. I know with this darned diabetes I have sure noticed that my eye sight isn't as good as it used to be at night! LOL it may also be that I am going to be hitting 51 soon! And then again it maybe because I am always using Binoculars on the lake during the hot summer months just to watch the girls in those small swim suits!:eek:

I value your opinion because your a Ford guy and a good old boy. Thats why I always ask you. But sometimes the OEM stuff needs a little help. The normal shocks on my pickup have given me head aches until the parts manager came up with the Off Road shock package shocks and that has seemed to take care of my problems. I pull alot of heavy loads with my F-250. I just hauled in a load of scrap steel last night to Springfield and just my pickup with my 20' gooseneck flatbed weighed in at 14,000 empty. Thank god I only had a little under 6 tons of steel on the trailer. And most people who have a F-250 only run 12,000 to 18,000 pound tags. I run 24,000 pound tags, because even just pulling the 20' cattle trailer, I may have just 10 cows on it and they can run anywhere from 9,000 to 12,000 pounds.

I sure hope santa brings you a new computer for home along with that new wife my friend!

OK just got in, test drove the F-250 tonight. Didn't notice as much difference as I did with her Explorier. I would say that on her Explorier the new lights improved the lighting 100%. I would say on my pickup, (10 ply tires, 85 psi) the new lights improved everything 50% to 75%. The side view is 100% better. My truck sets up alot higher than her Explorier. At the time I purchased it new it stood up as high as a F-350 at that time. I need to really find a very dark night to really give an honest opinion on them. And maybe a little rain storm or fog. I would say after my next trip to Mississippi I will really be able to tell alot more. But I am happy so that is what counts!