Does anyone else get flashed on the regular?

[the_jeepeo]

By oncoming drivers that believe your high beams are on?

When I'm towing at night, very rarely, it's worse.

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[Deleted member 59498]

Here I thought we were going to get some good stories!

No but I could see it happening with towing.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

By oncoming drivers that believe your high beams are on?

When I'm towing at night, very rarely, it's worse.

When you're towing something, you're getting flashed? That's a pretty straightforward fix. Adjust your headlights. I bet you're lifted and never adjusted them after that as well?

 

[Come2elmo]

I had a pretty good load of gear and a hitch hauler which caused some rear sag on my stock jlurd and i was getting flashed so much I got to the point where I would manually turn off the headlights and just go with the driving lights when I encountered someone on the two lane road. That soft suspension doesn’t like too much in the back. I am going to look at air bags or a more purpose built lift like an AEV to help counter the sag.

 

[BDinTX]

I haven't ever towed with the jeep and we got flashed quite a bit until I adjusted my headlights down.

 

[Dgr401]

We were getting flashed often. I found some videos on YouTube that showed how to adjust JL headlights and did the adjustment procedure. I found that the drivers side headlight was higher than it should be and the passenger headlight was just a little high. It was quite simple to do and have not gotten flashed since with the exception of cresting a hill which you really can’t do much about.

 

[travis_cooper]

I haven't ever towed with the jeep and we got flashed quite a bit until I adjusted my headlights down.

Is that because you’ve made modifications? I’m just wondering if this would be a problem in a stock Jeep. I’d hope they are set correctly during production.

 

[r.stevens]

 

[AnnDee4444]

My 2-door was way too high in the front from the factory. I even got pulled over once for "driving with my brights on" when I had two passengers in the rear.

I solved it with a Warn 10-S and the Maximus-3 winch plate. Now the headlights are right where they should be.

 

[JL Diesel]

I used to get flashed in my TJ a lot and I would just flash back to show them what high beams really looked like.

I feel like people driving with their high beams on is just a common occurance now. Most don’t even know because their driving newer cars with LED automatic high beams that seem to always think it’s too dark out.

 

[Jtclayton612]

Usually on hills, but that’s because people don’t understand how angles work. I’m cognizant that I’ll need to adjust when my lift and new tires go on.

 

[Jarg1]

It has happened to me a couple of times. Which reminds me that when I get around to raising the front, which is currently sitting a little over an inch lower than the back, I will need to adjust the lights.

 

[FinnCustomKnives]

Happens to me ever so often, mostly with bad angles from hills and drivers that dont understand said concept, but when towing I get it alot. On our Ouray/Moab trip last year I had enough squat from tounge weight that my high beams were useless just shining into the sky.

 

[F800]

I find I get flashed mostly when I have my fog lights on. Aim is probably off. I’ll take a look….. one day…..

 

[SH556JL]

I was getting flashed with OEM halogen lights and completely stock. My theory was the Jeep was sitting high being a Rubicon. Headlights are probably adjusted the same across the line, including for Sport-Rubicon. I don’t get flashed nearly as much with my new bumpers and after market LEDs properly adjusted.

UNTIL, I put LEDs in the turn signals and running lights. I am now getting flashed and I think it’s because I put the brightest lights possible in there and they are right in line with other drivers eyes.

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