Did you upgrade your headlight wiring and add relays for power while running halogens?
Yes, I did. I have owned this truck for 20 years now. For around 10 years I ran the complete stock OEM halogen setup. After around ten years of running the stock halogen setup, I finally upgraded to the 4 high mod with relays running all power directly from the battery. Ran that setup for around 7-8 years. This was a huge step up from stock, with much higher/stronger light output for sure. I still wasn’t happy with the light output from halogens though, mainly low beams(high beams were decent). I was doing a lot of nighttime driving in very remote areas with little to no other light sources around besides the moon(meaning it was pitch black, most of the time). 2 years ago I decided to go all out on upgrades, not just to my headlights, but decided to purchase a couple led light bars and a bunch of led pod lights. All with white light(actually rgb, but capable of pure white), equivalent to around 5500k hid color temperature. I am happiest with this setup, even without using the light bars or light pods. After many years of running stock halogens. I would recommend LED to anyone and everyone. As I said in my previous post, they outperform my old setup(even with relays and power direct from the batt) in every category. This is my personal opinion, take it as you will.
I don’t get flashed by anyone because I have matched the led chip with the halogen filament, and properly aimed and aligned my beams.
More yellow light like you get from halogens is actually ideal.
This statement is quite subjective as everyone has their own preferences and opinions.
For my own personal opinion, after running yellow halogens (3500-4500k equivalent hid temperature) for almost 20 years. I most definitely prefer white light over yellow light, and consider it ideal for me personally. My night driving experiences now are amazing. IMO, White light brings out much more detail in everything they shine on. Especially with brights on watching for moose and bear. I can see into the woods much better and much clearer with white light. The white light also makes hazards on the road pop out more(potholes, debris, roadkill, etc...).
The great thing with my setup is that it’s all RGB, from the headlights to the light bars. So I can tint them yellow during heavy rain, snow, or fog. I can also emergency strobe them in low vis situations, as to warn oncoming traffic I am there.