HELP! Relocating Headlights

[Trckmagik]

Okay, My 1994 has been out of commision while I upgraded the interior and did a solid axle swap. I checked with my local laws and the law states that the headlight must be no more than 54" from the ground. Now when I was doing the leaf suspension up front I measured and made sure the headlights were 54 from the bottom of the light to the ground. I went to get it inspected and it turns out the measure by the top of the lights which means I am 4"s over the legal limit.
I now have to add some DOT approved lighst in the bumper so that I can pass inspection.

Do any of you have any ideas? I thought about the old school headlighst. The ones where you replace the whole light instead of just the bulb like ours. These dont have a housing though so I need help mounting them. Any ideas?

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

Those "old school" all-in-one headlights are called "sealed beams." You can get sealed beam headlight cases that take regular headlight lamps at most autoparts stores. Ricers like/use them because you can run the fake hid lamps in old 80s vehicles. They run about $40 for a pair.

Since they're just a housing, you can mount them anyway you want without fear of needing to replace the whole housing when the lamp dies.

 

[Trckmagik]

I just left the auto parts store. I found the sealed beam lights but didnt see any of the housings. Thanks for your help.

 

[Soundguy01tx]

man that really sucks. maybe you should try and get inspection at another location hehe.
--Bryan

 

[doradexplorer]

Plow Lights!
You get low/ high beams, turn signals, marker lights, already to mount with one bolt, ina housing.
check ebay or local truck/ plow repair place
A buddy of mine did this with his subaru wagon, hit in the front, but not worth repairing. It looked stupid, but it worked until teh motor quit.
Scott

 

[Byrd91]

Great idea with the plow lights suggestion. They even have new fangled ones that look cool.

 

[Trckmagik]

Great idea on th eplow lights. I will have a custom bumper started with the cut out for them.

 

[blue_97_v8]

boss plow's have a option for HID's also..they mount with 2 bolt's and you would have DOT approved HID's..you might want to check in to that

 

[EliteConcept]

you could always say screw their 4 inches and just leave it like it is.

 

[Trckmagik]

Yes and then keep getting pulled over for no inspection.

 

[boominXplorer]

get 4 inch smaller tires for when you get it inspected

 

[Trckmagik]

Yes. Thats what the inpector told me. I want to fix it the correct way so I dont have to mess with it everytime. I am going to have a custom bumper made with the plow lighst in it.

 

[boominXplorer]

could you do that and use the stock lights as high beams? Is that still legal?

 

[Trckmagik]

Nope.. the plow lights will now be my high and low beam.

 

[Billy177]

do you have any stock size tires lying around you could put them on for the inspection