Truck-Lite Company LLC, a provider of heavy-duty lighting, mirror, telematics and visibility systems, has added the ROADMAX headlight system to its line of custom LED headlight products.
This custom LED headlight system for the medium-duty market is now available as a factory-installed option on new Freightliner M2 models 106 and 112 and the Thomas Built C2 bus, as well as for retrofit on previous generations.
Truck-Lite says it developed the technology that was used for custom headlights in Class 8 trucks and adapted it for short-haul applications.
“Truck-Lite brought the first LED headlights to market in 2007, followed by the first custom LED headlight system for heavy-duty truck platforms,” said Paul Sniegocki, vice-president of research and development for Truck-Lite. “We’re proud to continue this tradition by expanding into the medium-duty market.”
Truck-Lite’s LED headlights offer improved driver visibility by using a state-of-the-art beam pattern and producing a color temperature identical to that of sunlight, leading to enhanced object recognition at night and increased visibility by day. In addition to reducing eyestrain for drivers, Truck-Lite’s LED beam pattern increases reach while reducing potential glare to oncoming traffic.
Coupled with Truck-Lite’s exclusive Diamond Shell 2.0 lens coating, the hazing and crazing that plague typical headlight lenses are virtually nonexistent. Eliminating the need for buffing and polishing can ultimately boost a fleet’s bottom line over the life of a truck.
The ROADMAX system is rated for 30,000 hours compared with a typical halogen system’s rating of 1,000 hours. Light output of a halogen bulb can decrease by as much as 25% in the first 100 hours of use, while ROADMAX LED headlights may experience only a 7% drop in output over 25,000 hours. Finally, the ROADMAX system exerts far less draw on a vehicle’s electrical system, freeing up power for other energy-hungry devices.
Additional information can be found at www.truck-lite.com or by calling Truck-Lite customer service at 800-562-5012.
