Fog Driving Ass-Wagons; misaligned Headlights; Rusty, Load updates & More!

[@artmurphy4991]

CT I really appreciate you sharing your truck driver life & aw s!

[@andrewg.spurgeon1736]

It's not just the daytime running lights that make people think their lights are on, even though they are really dim compared to the actual headlights, it's the always lit and electronic instrument clusters that do it too. It used to be that you had to turn on your lights to see your gauges at night and you knew they were off if your gauges weren't lit. Now gauges are always lit up or they are part of an LCD screen that's always lit even when your lights are off. But people also generally go through life with their heads firmly ensconced in their posteriors. I see people all the time that make me wonder how Darwin's Law hasn't caught them yet! Glad you had a nice Christmas with the fam and I hope 2025 is better to you and more prosperous for you!

[@SJGINC]

It took me a while to get used to that in my car. I hate it. Turn them on and off with the headlights. Also, many people have tinted tail lights, another stupid idea.

[@ClutchTrucker]

You hit the other problem. Used to be no lights. No dash lights. But that’s old school. And so am I. 😂

[@kiwi3921]

Glad the fog helped you adjust the light

[@RawOlympia]

The stuff you have to put up with! You and Rusty are my heroes!🐶🐕 I had a headlight once that pointed up into trees, it was crazy! Fog can be helpful for sure!

[@ClutchTrucker]

Rusty and I appreciate the kind words! 😂

[@Kawiboy]

Happy Holidays CT and Rusty 🎄🎁🙋🏼⛄

[@ClutchTrucker]

Right back at you.

[@TheTourettesTrucker]

It's a shame how many times each week we run across people with no lights on. I agree that the daytime running lights are a bad invention. Happy new year sir.

[@ClutchTrucker]

You too

[@beckysonnier6369]

Thank you for sharing. Be careful

[@darrellsaunders4267]

Shim the top headlight screw......that will point it downward more.

[@JohnHallgren]

And having the driver side light pointed upward too much can really cause problems for oncoming vehicles! I have to hold my left hand in front of me on occasion to block the LED lights, even after my cataract surgery.

[@josephadams3644]

I love fog lights.

[@13699111]

I've tried to make a point of doing a pre trip like you professionals especially after dark. I've experienced that don't have a clue what the other driver is trying to tell me. Talk about feeling silly after driving miles and miles with your turn signal on ha . It's a good idea for everyone to just keep reviewing driving skills every ounce in awhile. You and your copilot have safe travels

[@ClutchTrucker]

Yes you’re right! Especially when driving at night.

[@JLO47]

Noticed at 1:25 the headlight adjustment label says “HDLT ADJ 1”. Is there maybe another adjustment point you can fiddle with to fine tune?

[@patrickinottawa27]

Good Catch !

[@ClutchTrucker]

Possibly. But I have to remove the splash cover again. Will try that when and if I hit warmer weather sometime soon

[@JLO47]

@@ClutchTrucker Sorry, my mistake! Looked at it again. What I thought was a “1” is actually a _down arrow_ so that’s likely the only adjustment point.

[@farnorth49]

Love your “Trading Places” piece. One of my favorite movies. I know what you mean about 4-wheelers driving with the daylight running lights. See it all the time. Another favorite is drivers going down the road with one turn signal on.

[@ClutchTrucker]

It is what it is!

[@farnorth49]

@ Ain't it true!

[@Tyrie3790]

That’s pretty good considering I see some freightliners with one headlight pointed at the road and the other one pointed to the sky

[@ClutchTrucker]

I’ve seen trucks lighting up the tree tops way too many times. 😂

[@joe1940]

The prices for OEM parts are ridiculous, on any vehicle. A factory Freightliner replacement for a headlight shouldn't cost $1000 and you shouldn't have to replace the entire unit.

[@ClutchTrucker]

They're not cheap, that's for sure.

[@ralphcrisanto5315]

Nice lights safe travels

[@robertthetrucker6534]

Clutch I’ve truckred many of nights through new years night and I know it’s not the safest night to drive but if you have to please be safe.

[@ClutchTrucker]

Already parked at 19:30 on New Year’s Eve. Not moving again till 09:00 tomorrow

[@jeffcooper5789]

Fog tends to reflect light in my opinion. Some people have no clue when it comes to lights and night and in foggy weather. Then they will be upset if they get into an accident and their found at fault. Happy motoring!

[@user-sh3ms1hw5p]

try to shim the new light

[@jamesbolin7261]

You have to remember the left headlight is new and has a completely clear lens and the right side has aged and is not clear as the one on the new one

[@ClutchTrucker]

Yep. That’s part of the problem. This is a 2018 after all. And I think both headlight assemblies were original

[@hushpuppy3]

I bought a brand new Equinox late 2020. With reduced traffic on the roads for 2020 - 2022 I never really noticed an issue, but starting around daylight saving/winter at the end of 2023 I was getting high beamed on a fairly regular basis on my drive home from work. It got to the point that if I was driving when it was dark, I had to have one finger on the high beam stick just to blast people back. At my next dealership service, I asked them to also check the headlights to see if they needed to be re-aimed or something. They charged me $100 to tell me that they are working perfectly fine and aimed correctly (still the original factory lights that came with the car). They said that new headlights are just so much brighter than old lamps, and that drivers that have not gotten a new vehicle in a while just are not used to to the new brighter HID and LED headlights. I will say, I do now relish the opportunity to high beam someone back that should not have high beamed me to begin with.

[@JohnHallgren]

From someone who’s in the senior citizen category and who had a cataract surgery on my good eye, those new headlights can be almost blinding and thus I might wonder if the driver has high beams on or not, and have occasionally flashed my old halogens at them. If they respond with actual high beams like you say at end, I could be blinded enough to not be able to see. So remember that possibility, ok?

[@hushpuppy3]

That is a valid point, but it all boils down to the golden rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you high beam someone, be prepared to be high beamed back. Flashing high beams is one thing, but most drivers seem to take it personally and leave them on until your return the gesture in kind.

[@JohnHallgren]

@ my issue is that in some cases, I can’t tell if they are low or high because of how bright the low beam is so I can misinterpret it as high beam and flash mine. But a return flash with those really bright lights, even quickly, can make me loose vision for a few seconds.

[@patrickinottawa27]

@@JohnHallgren My solution because of a similar problem, in the city it's not an issue because your surrounded by light, but on the highways or where there is minimal lighting, I keep the visor down. When the bright light are bothering me, I straighten up and sit a little higher, the majority of the light is blocked by the visor, but I can still see the road for a decent distance beneath the visor. Try it.

[@JohnHallgren]

@ unfortunately, with my height being as I say, 5’-21”, I can’t really put the visor down because that’s part of the area of the windshield that I am normally looking at. My hair is almost touching the headliner and that’s with the seat reclining some. It’s when lights are flashed that is the real problem. If they’re steady, I can use my left hand to partially block it.

[@brianellis869]

Driving up to a building or door works good to adjust your headlights. I see people Driving everyday with only daytime running lights on the dash lights are usually on too . I think a lot of people like to disable the auto turn on feature, dumb. I can't remember the last time I turned my headlights on in my pov auto feature works just fine and it's been out for atleast 25 years on vehicles

[@ClutchTrucker]

It is amazing how many people just don’t know or care how to properly set their headlights!

[@RockyMtnguy01]

Those Amazon lights are not CAPA certified so you will struggle to adjust them properly as long as you have them. As others have said shims will help some. Left side is still too high at 50ft away.

[@ClutchTrucker]

It’s not from Amazon. Fitbit at a Freightliner dealer

[@RockyMtnguy01]

@@ClutchTrucker oh sorry i thought you said Amazon in another video. If it's from Freightliner you should be able to adjust them.

[@vicpetrishak7705]

Daytime only running lights are the idiocy of the automobile manufacturers !

[@ClutchTrucker]

Yep

[@rods907]

Do you know these new cars they’re putting out now you can’t replace the bulb you gotta replace the whole headlight assembly and a cost of $4000 and upwards. That’s crazy.😱😱😱🎯💯

[@ClutchTrucker]

Ouch

[@benjaminspencer6507]

On the road again!!!

[@stevejoramo8013]

It has been unseasonably warm so far, but the weather is about to turn colder soon, be prepared...

[@ClutchTrucker]

Yep. Ready for it. But not happy about it. 😂

[@ededmonds8792]

Your Awesome ♂️.❤

[@ClutchTrucker]

Appreciate it

[@wilE6764]

That's why people should leave the headlight switch turned to auto..you never have to do anything.. my ex wife didn't get it either

[@adambennett2176]

👋 hello

[@williamveach8062]

I'm on U.S 81 corridor weather and road conditions in Nebraska through Facebook. Numerous people are telling people to turn headlights on in rain and fog. This page might be helpful to you since you travel through Nebraska regularly.

[@ClutchTrucker]

Good to know, thanks for the tip.

[@patrickinottawa27]

To add to the daytime running lights. Newer vehicle's have a light switch with various positions including Auto and OFF. If he had left it on AUTO, his lights would go on and off automatically. In Canada, we still see the occasional bozo driving with only the daytime running lights and we've had them since 1991, that's 33 years. They were introduced because people wouldn't think to turn on their lights during the day to make them more visible when the skies turned dark and we got hit wth heavy rain or fog and the number of head-on accidents was climbing. There are also times when certain color vehicles will blend into the background and if your driving into the Sun you cannot see them. If you can't see them, there is no chance to be a good defensive driver and avoid them. Long story short, don't blame the daytime running lights just because some people are stupid. The accident stats proved their worth a long time ago.

[@ClutchTrucker]

Ya, that auto setting is a must

[@sunnyray2048]

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[@mrdave777]

I’m convinced individuals who drive into pitch dark and still don’t recognize their lights are off……are next level stupid. You try to attract their attention, they have ZERO clue.

[@michaelneuhaus4432]

Your driver should be higher than pass and angled to pass

[@stevejoramo8013]

No, it is the other way around, the left headlight should be slightly lower than the right one to no blind the oncoming traffic, but yes angled to the right slightly.

[@JohnHallgren]

@@stevejoramo8013I agree that driver side should point lower since it’s the closest thing to the opposing lane and thus what those drivers will be seeing the most light from into their eyes!

[@angeleyes6861]

My god people's so stupid now days

[@guybuddyman838]

im sick of the highway after 2 years. ive amost died nd no one cares. merry christmas

[@ClutchTrucker]

Life of driving

[@th-oy3qw]

first

[@Jibs-HappyDesigns-990]

Otrex̌p..🍌👍💪🌮🌮 Amazing adventures of!