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With how obnoxiously bright LED headlights are nowadays, would even a slight tint in headlights be deemed unsafe? I mean unless I'm driving in a dark wooded windy unlit road in the middle of the night, I've stopped using my high beams in my Escape because the reflection off surfaces strains my eyes.

BTW, I think the concept of "all black" headlights is very slick and nice. It's got that concept car feel, and I mean that in a good way.
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Wow! Love the headlights shaded out! Looks so much better!
 

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Did you get the AWD or FWD? Do leveling and lift kits work on FWD?
 

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Love the look! looks stealthier! lol
 

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With how obnoxiously bright LED headlights are nowadays, would even a slight tint in headlights be deemed unsafe? I mean unless I'm driving in a dark wooded windy unlit road in the middle of the night, I've stopped using my high beams in my Escape because the reflection off surfaces strains my eyes.

BTW, I think the concept of "all black" headlights is very slick and nice. It's got that concept car feel, and I mean that in a good way.
I tried asking for specifics, like whether there is a specified minimum amount of light that needs to be projected. Way back in the old days, incandescent headlights were the only things available, and they would dim with age. So that was one of the tests at annual inspection. Don't see how they would have stopped that. Not sure about the chatter about safety, would seem to me that if it was too dark, it would fail inspection. Headlights have gone too bright, causing glare for other drivers IMHO.
 

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Blacking out the headlights cheapens the look of an already cheap looking vehicle. Also, why darken the lights, it's making the truck worst at night, and way less safe.
I have a maverick and it doesn't look cheap at all. Why are you even here?
 

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Not sure about the chatter about safety, would seem to me that if it was too dark, it would fail inspection.
I have never lived anywhere that my vehicle ever had to be inspected. Not since my initial driving test when I was 16 in late 80's Florida. In Washoe County, Nevada I had to have my vehicle SMOG checked. But they didn't check anything but tailpipe emissions.
 
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What size tires do you have on and what is the measured diameter? Looks like 31”
These are 255/70/17. Definitely snug all around. You won’t get anything larger under here without lots of cutting or lots of lift.
 

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This is a 2wd Maverick with the 1” front leveling kit. Pretty easy to put on. Save some cash and put it on yourself. Basic hand tools and 2 hours or so.
Oh okay sweet! My Mav comes in in 4 days! I got the FWD as well. Will the rough country 2’’ lift kit work as well even though it’s only 2wd?
 

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Since all you guys are modding your trucks, I think I’ll leave mine stock and I’ll turn a lot of heads because it’s so rare. :D
Yep hardly a day goes by that someone asks me what it is they love my area51 .No mods on my baby truck🤔. Still missing my Silverado a little.
 

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Honestly I was bored and had the dark film laying around. It will definitely be coming off. I’m waiting on a light smoke to arrive along with my Rigid cubes I’m installing for fog lights.
Hey!
did you ever install the fogs? I’m interested in seeing how they came out. I would like to add some in the distant future after getting my MY23.
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