ANyone have any suggestions on brand of lights to get, quality,ease of install, etc.. My truck didn't come with lights so looking to see if any have templates,harness,etc.. Looking for smoked ambers.

 

Google my friend

Looks like brand is recon and here is a DIY, replace * with "ram forum" no space

http://www.********.com/f77/diy_2nd_..._lights-29797/

 

Recon is a very cheap light. Pacer or OEM is a better choice since you can replace the bulbs and the materials are just better. I got Pacer smoke with amber bulbs and they have been working solid for three years now. Install was a huge pain.

 

I put the clear 4th gen lights on my truck. They come as a kit with a harness and you can usually get them on ebay at a better price than going through a dealer.

 

They look great. I need smoked tho as I have dark emerald green with everything blacked out so wanna stay smoked

 

This is what I installed. They actually came with tiny LED lights and incandescent amber bulbs. I used the latter. Way better color and projection. They shine just forward though, not all the way around. I also decided on the 03-12 style since the screws are "top and bottom" not "side to side" which I figured was a better seal. What a pain to install but I had wanted them for years. Course I did the install when it was like 35 outside. Wired to my light switch. No leaks or problems in 4 years. I did tighten the screws after a year. I researched all the brands and kinds out there and Pacer won by far.

http://pacerperformance.com/products...lk-roll-detail

 

I had recons for almost ten years. They are on the cheaper side but if you do a little extra on the install they will hold up with the best of them. After about six years the rubber seals dry rotted and I started getting condensation inside the lenses when it rained or was just real humid. Although they never leaked into the truck.

I removed, silicone the **** out of where the caps meet the bases and replaced the tiny rubber washers on the screws then dabbed a little silicone on them. Never had an issue again. I'm convinced if I used a bit of silicone when first installed they'd never had needed care down the road.

We used to have a discount "dodgeforum" in the coupon code. Don't know if it still works or not...

 

I put recons on my truck they look great and were only like $110 but make sure you silicone the hell out of them

 

Don't know if I wanna go with Recons, from what I hear the way they mount if one goes bad you have to replace the whole unit?? ANd seals are cheap and so on. I love the way they look tho..

 

Exactly. That's why I got Pacers. If and when a bulb goes out, I can replace the bulb like any other light. They look very factory to me. Really made the truck after the lift.