towing mirrors
 

Ok, well, our new freezer trailer is really tall and long and heavy. So I'm install a set of air bags and a air control set up. But anyway, I need a set of towing mirrors. So I want to install a set of towing mirrors off of some one of the 3/4 or 1 ton trucks.
So what would look good you think, the ford, dodge, or chevy mirrors. I can make them work so the mounting isn't a factor, or the wiring. I'm bringing the other brands into consideration because my 97 f150 doesn't look close to its bigger brothers with the towing mirrors. So I'm looking for unbiased oppinions on this (no dodge or chevy is crap stuff).
so thanks guys in advance.

There was a guy on here awhile back...I want to say his name was "smokestained" who put the superduty towing mirrors on his. I know he was trying to sell the truck, don't know if his profile is still on here

https://www.f150online.com/forums/19...mirr-swap.html

Here's that thread you are referencing. He did sell the truck, he's got a super duty now.

pics
 

well, got bored, so did this.
oh, who ever this truck belongs to I apologize, it was the closest one I could find to mine on the internet minus the front bumper. BUT, you have good taste!:thumbsup:
Any who:

stock
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...0905091141.jpg

super duty:
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...-superduty.jpg

Dodge:
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...ford-dodge.jpg

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...de-mirrors.jpg

got bored and quit making pics

^^ yeah, I had seen that truck before on here.
I'm not sure, but I kinda like the dodge over the superdutys.

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https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...de-mirrors.jpg

Holy cow. If you rotated those mirrors down 90 degrees it might just take flight.

Heres what I do have (Cipa mirror, check website and shop around)
http://www.fordtruckclub.net/forum/p...016_837900.jpg

Also check ebay, theres a new set on there thats square like the chevy ones for about the same price I got mine for. I can say mine do very well vibration wise at speed.

dang the dodge set looks good on there

I agree... best looking of the choices presented IMO

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lol, thats what I'm buiding the steel bumper for. maybe it will keep it on the ground.:lol:

Here's my mirror setup.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...-100-1184r.jpg

I actually forgot about this thread.
I installed a set of 99 superduty mirrors a week ago, I'm going to take them off and grind at them alittle more so I can get the cover to fit flush with the truck

I was gonna buy a set like yours rus, but I got these for $70, so being the poor white boy I am I opted just to make the superduty mirrors fit.
btw, your truck looks good
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Rus, can you take one to show how far in they fold? Noticed the CIPA's dont fold in very far and on my brothers shop door leaves me 1.5" on each side at best.

What model year did those tow mirrors come off of?
Luke: what kind of modifications did you have to do to the mirrors to get them to fit?? how good does it look, like it should or did the modifieing create gaps between the mirrors and the doors???

Ebay special, go look for em. forgot the name of em but you'll find em.

Here they are.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...ors-pulled.jpg

Looks like an inch or 2 overall that yours tuck in more than mine do. Dang, I'm liking mine less and less :lol:

Man I like those mirrors! And they look SWEET on that truck! I've been debating them for a while but can't decide if they are to gaudy or not. How much further out do they stick out than the stockers? Do you know?

If i could get some dodge power tow mirrors i would try to make them fit and work.. I like the Dodge style better...

The mirrors stand out about two inches more,but will extend another four inches when needed as shown below.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...s-extended.jpg

Hey rus, those mirrors are awesome. I looked at ebay and found some being sold by Option Racing. Are those the mirrors you have? Were they hard to install? My truck mirrors do not have blinkers on them. Would I be able to just plug in my power mirror harness and the blinkers on the new mirrors work? I looked up Option Racings website did a search, however, I can't get any information on the mirrors. Thanks!

The ones on Ebay appear to be the same. The mirrors bolt in exact location of originals.The wiring for blinkers should already be in place.Just a plug n play.

Sigh.... I may have to do it.........

Hate to bug you with the same questions again, first time around didn't really provide any answers. How do the mirrors look after your modifying them?? Are there gaps or do they sit flush like they should?? How hard was it to modify them, was it just trimming the part that touches the door or did you have to rearrange the wiring pins or something?? Thanks for any info you can provide.

with the ones Rus have, and even mine, there shouldn't be any trimming to do
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-03...item255aecd3a9
Theres what Rus has (somewhat, I may have linked to a different option package mirror)


on my CIPA mirrors, I had to trim the plastic that surrounds the stud, that protrudes through the door skin.

I like the ones Rus has. Sucks that you can't have them as power adjustable. That's my only drawback since I have power to mine. Question to you guys. It says you can't use them on supercrews. Does that mean they won't work for my expedition?

do you mean power telescope or the mirror glass itself? because i looked (a few weeks ago) and they do have ones that the glass power adjusts you just have to keep looking, however, none that i have seen power telescope.

x's 2 lol

if i get a set wit built in blinkers, i dont want them to be blinkers, rather just marker lights that come on with my park lights. whein you installed yours can you remember if there was enough wiring on the mirror to do this easily? or is the harness really short?

I don't think they will work on yours because screw and expy are different. But i would rather have screw or expy because you can swap mirrors with expy all the way up to 2010 i believe.

Please elaborate. Lol. They don't have to telescope I just need power adjustment.

oh, ok. I thought you were saying you bought the ones for a super duty (F350 with the rounded top edge not the straight slant) and cut it straight to make it fit, I was thinking of looking into replacing mine (power tilt with signal) with a set of these but was looking for FULLY power (tilt and telescope,if possible) with heat and signal (again, If at all possible) but wasn't sure if i'd be able to modify to make work/fit, even if I had to make my own heating circuit for that function.

an expy any year from 97-11 can fit any generation expy mirror ie 07-11 will fit on 97-02 as will 03-06, as of yet there's no replacement tow mirror that i've found to fit the 97-11 expy base.. if you find some let me know!

So in other words if I want power tow mirrors they don't make them. Fantastic haha. Can I use the ones posted above and just have them manuel?

holy crap
 

K holy crap, the ones on ebay are fully power EXCEPT for telescoping... doesnt take much to get out and pull them out.... no big deal, everything else is power! here is the link http://cgi.ebay.ca/97-03-FORD-F150-F...ht_1002wt_1139

Those have already been posted. The whole point is everything on my truck is power so why would I want to go back to non power? I'm not worried about the telescoping.

Sorry to derail the thread.

The only power the tow mirrors don't have is telescoping and folding. The tilt, Signals, and heat are all available for tow mirrors. (At least from what I've seen on ebay looking for FULLY *Extend/Fold included* power mirrors.)

Power Adjustable with Signals and Heat. 03-05 SuperDuty - Ebay

best looking mirrors
 

04 Duramax mirrors are my favorite they look clean as can be

wat do you mean? the f150? can u show pics of wat they look like first of all

It's a task, took me about 3 hours. I had to completly reshape the base of the mirror, drill 4 new wholes in the door, and get some longer bolts. Mine are manual mirrors, but I would imagine the wire connections are different shapes. the gaps are small after widdleing them down.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...0110205-15.jpg
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...20110205-9.jpg
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...0110205-10.jpg
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...0110205-14.jpg

I proboly would have eventually bought some like what Russ has, But I bought a truck that has them stock, so theres no need.