Headlight after lowered

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Anyone had to adjust their headlights up after lowering? I feel like mine to come up a tad.
 

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In theory you should have to adjust them up after lowering, to compensate. I never bothered party because the output is so poor I didn't think the work was worth it.
 

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It would depend on how you lowered it... 2/3, you probably need a minor adjustment, but down if anything, and 2/4 it is likely you need a more significant adjustment, also down. Bringing the back of your truck down more than the front would have a similar affect to bringing the front of the truck up, meaning adjust the headlights down.
 
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It would depend on how you lowered it... 2/3, you probably need a minor adjustment, but down if anything, and 2/4 it is likely you need a more significant adjustment, also down. Bringing the back of your truck down more than the front would have a similar affect to bringing the front of the truck up, meaning adjust the headlights down.

even my stock halogens didnt shoot far enough down the road. the hids are better but i still feel they need to come up a tad.
 

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When you lower a truck, you need to aim the lights down. Because the rear dropped 2" more than the front, this means the angle of the beam is now shooting higher and blinding oncoming traffic. You need to aim them down now after the lowering kit.
 

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