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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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Alright I've been debating this for a while and I need some help. I want to put the halos in headlights but if I take them apart I'm thinking that I would want to blacken out the headlights at the same time. My only concern is that it wouldn't look right on my truck since it is a lighter color. What are everyones thoughts on this?

Also I want to put the yellow cab lights on the roof but my truck isn't lifted (yet) so i'm wondering if it would look dumb on a standard (leveled) 1500. I've only really seen them on 2500's, 3500's, and lifted 1500's.

Finally, I was think of doing the PA 3" body lift. Has anyone else used this kit and if so how do you like it. I read pretty much all the threads about it and it seems to get mixed reviews. I want something that isn't going to mess other stuff up. I realize when you do any type of lift kit you put added strain on things and things are more susceptible to breaking but I'd rather spend the money for a quality kit that will hold up if you know what I mean.

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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Blackened heads, like painting the chrome?? Lots of guys have light colored trucks that have done that and it looks great.
For the clearance lights. I would opt for smoked colored not amber colored to match your headlights once you paint them.
Bodylift...From one brand to the next don't matter all that much. Blocks are blocks..lol
You'll want to pick up some gap guards for the fenderwells too.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Blackened heads, like painting the chrome?? Lots of guys have light colored trucks that have done that and it looks great.
For the clearance lights. I would opt for smoked colored not amber colored to match your headlights once you paint them.
Bodylift...From one brand to the next don't matter all that much. Blocks are blocks..lol
You'll want to pick up some gap guards for the fenderwells too.
Yeah painting chrome. And I agree I think the smoked clearance lights would look better. You don't think they would look dumb though since the truck isn't all that big?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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Do you think I should try to use a high gloss paint for the headlight bezels or use a flat black to match the front bumper splitter? I think I'm leaning toward a high gloss
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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the recon tinted cab lights with the tinted head lights would look really cool, and I would use gloss but that is my opinion.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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I put my cab lights on before anything else on my truck and I liked the way they look, the PA body lift came next and I have no complaints with it, very good step by step instructions and it hasnt screwed anything else up.. Get the clear or else smoked cab lights for sure.. and the headlights, I used dupli color and matched the insides to the color of my truck, just an idea.. Either way anything is better then the chrome in there..
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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I do like the recon cab lights and they seem to be a little cheaper that the mopar ones which is a plus. Where did you get the PA body kit. I was looking at the one on Auto Anything. Is there a cheaper place out there for this kit?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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you could always do the clear cab lights and paint your headlights silver flake to match your truck...I think a color matched truck is better looking than any other...

Look at silvers truck, the mirrors and handles really blend in good
 
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