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Old Jan 23, 2007
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New tail lights. Need advice!

Im looking into getting some new tail lights and Im looking at these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-99...78592400QQrdZ1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-04...80655521QQrdZ1

What do yall think? Any other suggestions?

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Old Jan 23, 2007
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ewwww
 
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Haha. you got any better ones for under 100 bucks?
 
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Yup








The stock ones are free and look eleventy-billion times better.
 
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Haha yeah that is what im starting to think bc I cant find any that I really like.
 
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I'd go with the second one imo
 
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Old Jan 23, 2007
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for $40 extra bucks you can get the '06+ tails.....
 
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get some niteshade and hit them with 2 light coats.. theyll look really good...
 
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Hell yea, nightshade your stockers, it'll look TONS better!

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Old Jan 23, 2007
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alteza/euro lights on a domestic truck.......NO
 
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Old Jan 23, 2007
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I like the stockers.. when i first bought my truck i had ones like the first pair, then the "carbon fiber" version, then over the summer went back to the stock lights..


 
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niteshade them for like 20 bucks with a few coats of clear

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the onle on the left was clear-coated both have been done now
 
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these are nicer on white trucks or the stock tails one or the other... let me grab a pic of Gary's truck
 
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here they are on Garys truck







click for larger pictures
 
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Old Jan 23, 2007
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so the 06+ tail lights will fit on a 03?
 
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so the 06+ tail lights will fit on a 03?
Yes, I believe they will fit even all the way down to a 93 as well
 
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Yes, I believe they will fit even all the way down to a 93 as well
they fit and wire up to 00-07 they bolt up to 93-99 but you can re-wire the older one's
 
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Originally Posted by Silver
niteshade them for like 20 bucks with a few coats of clear



the onle on the left was clear-coated both have been done now
i need to do that... mine are still dull looking...
 
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I sat nightshade what ya got, get some 06's or go with the ones Stone posted.
 
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ehhh...not a big fan of aftermarket tails....but i think your truck looks pretty good the way it it..
 
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Originally Posted by 4X2XLT
i need to do that... mine are still dull looking...
that made a big difference when i cleared mine
 
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Stock taillights looks better.
 
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I vote neither, nightshade would be the way to go.
 
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hey man i say stick with the stock tails.. truck looks awesome the way it is..
 
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Hey stone do you have a link for those ones you posted?
 
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