What aftermarket lights to get for an 01

neverkickn · Dec 3, 2013

While I know that there is nothing to it and people do it all the time, I am not willing to cut the header panel to fit 05 lights. I would however like to get a black or tinted one piece design that is direct replacement.

The problem is that I can't seem to find anything that is either not a two piece light or not ridiculous looking.

Does anyone know of a direct replacement one piece that doesn't have led, projectors, or funky styling built in. Essentially I am looking for a unit that looks like the Harley lights for the 05 but that will fit the 01 without mods.

The closest thing I can find is this and it still has LEDs, but the styling is not off the wall and if it is the only option I think I can live with it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-04-F250-...:F-250+Super+Duty&hash=item5af240eb97&vxp=mtr

Even though these are a two piece design, I am still considering them as well.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-04-F250-...:F-250+Super+Duty&hash=item2c6e0190cd&vxp=mtr

Thoughts?

johnholman · Dec 3, 2013

I was going to get those first ones I just didn't like the led lights. I ended up doing the 05 Harley lights. Cutting the header panels not too bad.

Moejoe · Dec 3, 2013

I have the second ones, look great on the truck. Bolt on. Easy to adjust. But not the best light in rainy days.

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neverkickn · Dec 3, 2013

Moejoe said:
I have the second ones, look great on the truck. Bolt on. Easy to adjust. But not the best light in rainy days.

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They look good, what bulb are you using?

njjeep · Dec 3, 2013

I got a new cheap 05 header panel from parts geek it fit pretty good.

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neverkickn · Dec 3, 2013

njjeep said:
I got a new cheap 05 header panel from parts geek it fit pretty good.

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Do you have to use an 05 grille with it or will the 01 grill fit without mods or zip ties?

njjeep · Dec 3, 2013

That I'm not sure

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neverkickn · Dec 3, 2013

What grille did you use? I am assuming you are using your 01 bumper too. Is that the case?

njjeep · Dec 3, 2013

I did a whole 05 conversion

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njjeep · Dec 3, 2013

I don't see why you can't use 99-04 grilles and bumpers though. But like I said I'm not sure

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neverkickn · Dec 3, 2013

I don't think the clips on the bottom or the grilles will line up with different year header panels.

700hauler · Dec 4, 2013

I dont see what the big deal is with cutting the header panel? I plan on doing the 05 headlights here real soon on my 01.

dsberman94 · Dec 4, 2013

cutting the header panel was easy. just took a while. use a dremel and have plenty of the cutting wheels ready. i broke about 6-10 because of the trickier parts. took a couple hours looks way better now though. the 07 style grille dips down lower into the bumper than the 99-04. when you cut the header panel use the directions from riffraff's resources section. they make it easy. you end up pulling out a good size square.

DHFF · Dec 5, 2013

I put the 05 Harley lights in my 01 and no matter what bulb I've tried they are all too dim to see well at night. I'm not really sure what I should do other than maybe running a relay setup straight from the battery. Any ideas? I wouldnt have bought these if I had known the bulbs would be so dim with the 01 wiring.

smokinstroker92 · Dec 5, 2013

I just put some bulbs in my Harley lights from AutoZone and they were brighter than expensive bulbs in my 02 lights. Are your light aimed correctly?

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dsberman94 · Dec 5, 2013

Is did standard 07 light swap. chrome ones. They're way brighter than the 02s with the bulbs they came with.

neverkickn · Dec 5, 2013

DHFF said:
I put the 05 Harley lights in my 01 and no matter what bulb I've tried they are all too dim to see well at night. I'm not really sure what I should do other than maybe running a relay setup straight from the battery. Any ideas? I wouldnt have bought these if I had known the bulbs would be so dim with the 01 wiring.

I wouldn't do that with any high output halogen bulbs. It may get too hot for the housing.

OBSWIZ · Dec 7, 2013

Best option for a 99-04 is our true projection Hid kits. using '05 up lights with the lousy H13 bulbs just don't get you quality lighting add the fact that they also cannot be aimed correctly and you have to spend $ to mod the truck adds up to IMO a fail.