This decision is still open. 3 options are being compared, nothing has been ordered, and no manufacturer has been committed to. Where one option is marked as currently leaning, that's a preference at this stage — not a decision.
Elite Max LED headlights
Currently leaning
Diode Dynamics
Researching
Current preference — no decision made
Why this option
Selected for output and beam pattern quality over the factory unit, and for being a direct-fit design rather than a retrofit project. Fitment confirmed for 2021–2023 F-150.
Trade-offs
Premium price point relative to other LED housing options on the market.
Photography
Bench photo once it arrives
As delivered
Added after fitting
Installed
Added once it's been lived with
In use
What it actually cost
Not purchased yet — no cost recorded.
Cost, installation notes, and a verdict will be added here once this part is bought and fitted.
NOVA / LUXX series LED headlights
AlphaRex
Researching
Why this option
Strong presence in the F-150 market with sequential DRL and signal animation, and a look that photographs well.
Where it currently stands
Styling-led rather than output-led. Elite Max was picked on beam pattern and light output first, with appearance second.
What it actually cost
Not purchased yet — no cost recorded.
Cost, installation notes, and a verdict will be added here once this part is bought and fitted.
Factory Gen 3 Raptor headlights
Ford (OEM)
Researching
Why this option
Perfect integration with the Raptor front-end conversion, factory wiring, no adapters, and no risk to any driver-assist function.
Where it currently stands
No meaningful output improvement over what the truck already has, at OEM pricing. If the conversion turns up a clean take-off set cheaply, this comes back into play.
What it actually cost
Not purchased yet — no cost recorded.
Cost, installation notes, and a verdict will be added here once this part is bought and fitted.