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Old Mar 9, 2021 | 06:56 PM
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Need a set of headlights for my 1997 Ram. Just looking for factory style replacement, nothing fancy. Where's the beat place to get new headlights now?

Need a set of tires too. Any good ones, and any to avoid? Local tire shop has the Cooper Adventure H/T for sale. Any good?
 

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I got mine from am-autoparts.com. They were reasonably priced, and came with bulbs, even though they said they didn't. I liked to first set I got so much, I bought another set when I replaced my old truck. They still looked brand new after 7 years.
 
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Originally Posted by 1997JollyGreenGiant
Need a set of headlights for my 1997 Ram. Just looking for factory style replacement, nothing fancy. Where's the beat place to get new headlights now?

Need a set of tires too. Any good ones, and any to avoid? Local tire shop has the Cooper Adventure H/T for sale. Any good?
HeyYou got the headlights down. What will it mostly be driven in?
 
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Originally Posted by MoparFanatic21
HeyYou got the headlights down. What will it mostly be driven in?
Thanks for the tip on the headlights. Ordered a set of headlights and for lights today..

Mostly driven on pavement, some gravel, and I'm in KY, so we get rain and snow.
 
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Originally Posted by 1997JollyGreenGiant
Thanks for the tip on the headlights. Ordered a set of headlights and for lights today..

Mostly driven on pavement, some gravel, and I'm in KY, so we get rain and snow.
I would go with the Coopers then. Personally I like Mastercraft as they are cheap but perform really well. Cooper's a little high and people don't get a lot of miles (30,000 and up) out of them.
 
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I would go with the Coopers then. Personally I like Mastercraft as they are cheap but perform really well. Cooper's a little high and people don't get a lot of miles (30,000 and up) out of them.
Yeah, I can get the Coopers for under $500 installed right now, probably going to get those.
 
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Can't go wrong with Michelin LTX A/T2, best all season tire I've run. Good fuel mileage, superior water traction and wear, you will see 70k mi.or so. Runs/wears well in gravel, but a lot of fast off road and lack of rotation will knock your wear down. Excellent winter tire, founders a bit in deep snow or snotty mud, but so do most tires. I ran two sets off, with a ton of bad weather driving in the Rockies. I had good luck on the sharp gravel mine roads in Nevada, but I run 10plys. 8plys or worn tires might not fare as well. May still have steel in the sidewall, not sure, was true of Michelins years ago.
 
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I'm in the market for some headlights as well was thinking some smoked ones to go with my smoked tails. Possibly some fog lights as well. Anyone have any decent sets they would recommend?
 
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Don't get Coopers!!! Had two different sets at two different times. Both wore terribly and one set separated. When I wrote a review on the ATPs (which cupped badly and Discount bought them back) on the Cooper website, they removed it. I will never buy anything cooper again.

I love my BFG TA KO2s and will get the same thing again.

Headlights I got from 1A auto and they are perfect OEM replacements. Good price too.
 
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Originally Posted by Ramman18
Don't get Coopers!!! Had two different sets at two different times. Both wore terribly and one set separated. When I wrote a review on the ATPs (which cupped badly and Discount bought them back) on the Cooper website, they removed it. I will never buy anything cooper again.

I love my BFG TA KO2s and will get the same thing again.

Headlights I got from 1A auto and they are perfect OEM replacements. Good price too.
How do you BFG's do on the wet or ice? I think I have Toyo's on my truck at the moment, and they SUCK........
 
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