Slc Lighting

From their website: "7" Round headlight w/ 20" cable and connector. Galvanized closed-back body. Truck-lite LED bulb. Replacement for Mack trucks."

So they are offering their headlight bucket with Truck lite bulb. Still at $521 each I'm not in the market. Sorry. Adding that kind of cost to a new $100K truck is not a big deal. Adding $1K to a 50 yr old truck is not so budget friendly.

They are not selling Tiawan knock offs, they appear to be OEM manufacturers. SLC is their distributor to the aftermarket.

http://www.atc-lighting-plastics.com/

I won't bash them for trying to offer their product to a market like ours. Only problem is we don't have the funds to spend on items of this nature.

Thank you for the post. You are correct that these are not knock offs, they are GE LED replacements and ATC Lighting and Plastics are OE manufacturers for Mack. Truck Lite was for a while the only game in town for LED and do fit into the ATC assemblies but now GE has brought out the LED and we have a long history with GE. Bulbs are pricey but the quality, warranty and support is there. Over time the price will come down.

If you're going to buy LED headlamps, you're better off going with a name brand that can give you nationwide after-sales support (ease of warranty replacement). That would be Truck-Lite. They brought LED headlamp technology to the US market.

And note the price difference, $521.50 (each) for the no-name brand versus $200 for the Truck-Lite.

http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&categoryId=10326&langId=-1

http://www.amazon.com/Truck-Lite-27270C-Round-Headlamp-price/dp/B007K8AA7I

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_14?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=truck%20lite%20led%20headlight&sprefix=Truck%3DLite+LED%2Cautomotive%2C1412

http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/33498-truck-lite-introduces-led-headlamp-for-heavy-duty-markets/

Just to clear up any misconception, these are GE bulbs that are direct replacement for the GE bulbs currently installed on most trucks. Those old assemblies were also manufactured and still are manufactured by ATC Lighting and Plastics.

We are also considering just selling the LED bulbs as a direct replacement for the original bulb....Feedback????

You can also call for more info 1-800-938-0120

That Aussy truck does look good. They are obvisouly fabricated as an aftermarket product. I'm curious if they meet the ADR requirements.

Fabrication headlights can be risky at times. Mostly from durability. Got to make sure they don't vibrate loose and stay adjusted.

Mack isn't much different then the other OEM's It's always about cost and ease of assembly. I hear from drivers of other makes how crappy the forward lighting is. And then Mack goes to that larger then normal bulb from Hella.That must have been Volvos doings.

I can't offer a safe recommendation for those with aerodynamic lighting or lighting in plastic housing. Upgrading to a higher wattage burner will just melt the housing.

Plus they may overload the electrical system.

But if you did fab yourselves a better light, wouldn't you be concerned about various safety inspections? Or are them people dumb to stuff like that?

SLC will be at the following upcoming shows:

Sept 7-8th

2nd Annaul Eastern Large Car Show (follow the link for more info)

https://www.facebook.com/ESLargeCars

Sept 14th

37 Annial US Diesel Truckin' Nationals (follow the link for more info)

http://usdtn.com/