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Old 10-05-2007, 10:45 PM   #1
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long-lasting bulbs even when pounding the truck?

I have finally had enough of replacing bulbs every week because of my very rough and long driveway.

Have you off-roaders found bulbs [headlights, taillights, running lights, dash lights, etc] that hold up well off-road?

I know the LED lights last a long time but do they last off-road as well?

Had the same problem with my shop drop lights- switched them over to appliance bulbs and they now last quite a while, instead of a new bulb every time they are used.

I replace at LEAST one bulb every week on all our vehicles.... real tired of the hassle.........

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Old 10-06-2007, 07:13 AM   #2
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Re: long-lasting bulbs even when pounding the truck?

ya know i do the same thing i always considered it to be the age of the truck
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Old 10-06-2007, 05:53 PM   #3
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Re: long-lasting bulbs even when pounding the truck?

I usually don't have too many problems but I don't really have any suggestions either.
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Old 10-06-2007, 07:18 PM   #4
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Re: long-lasting bulbs even when pounding the truck?

The LED will last forever your not going to bust an LED light by vibration like a reguler light . My Buell use to go threw tail lights around 1 a month from vibration I put LEDs in it and I havent replaced one in 3 years.
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Old 10-06-2007, 08:43 PM   #5
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Re: long-lasting bulbs even when pounding the truck?

LED's and H4 bulbs will last longer than any filament bulb. Can't garuntee they will last forever, but the LED's we carry have a lifetime garuntee so you should never have to pay for those again at least. We can also supply DOT legal H4 headlights as well.

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Old 10-07-2007, 09:53 PM   #6
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Re: long-lasting bulbs even when pounding the truck?

It's not the age of the truck- I bought my F250 [I know, I know, down, guys] new and started replacing bulbs the first week. Marker lights, tail lights, headlights....

Three years???????????????????? THAT is sweet!

So how does that work, Mike? If I buy the LEDs from you and have one or more burn out I have to send them back and then wait for you to send a replacement? I appreciate the thought but a new regular bulb is cheaper than shipping

Also, aren't the LEDs soldered in so you would have to solder in a new bulb if one went out?

I have been reading for a couple years now about how the LEDs outlast regular bulbs, but mine don't wear out they just get vibrated so bad they just quit Broken filaments].

I guess I don't understand enough about how the LEDs work??????????

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Old 10-08-2007, 12:08 PM   #7
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Re: long-lasting bulbs even when pounding the truck?

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It's not the age of the truck- I bought my F250 [I know, I know, down, guys] new and started replacing bulbs the first week. Marker lights, tail lights, headlights....

Three years???????????????????? THAT is sweet!

So how does that work, Mike? If I buy the LEDs from you and have one or more burn out I have to send them back and then wait for you to send a replacement? I appreciate the thought but a new regular bulb is cheaper than shipping

Also, aren't the LEDs soldered in so you would have to solder in a new bulb if one went out?

I have been reading for a couple years now about how the LEDs outlast regular bulbs, but mine don't wear out they just get vibrated so bad they just quit Broken filaments].

I guess I don't understand enough about how the LEDs work??????????

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If you have a board fail, send it back and I will replace it. A bulb may be cheaper then shipping, but if your buying bulbs weekly, shipping will be cheaper in the long run. LED's don;t have filaments to break, they should last for quite a long time. I have several guys running LED's in there trail rigs and no one has called to have one replace yet.

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