I checked in the owners manual real quick, just talks about electric mirror folding. They stick out so far do they fold in manually like for in a parking lot, it looks like they do but i dont want to go pushing on the mirrors and F something up. I dont think they are the telescoping ones either.

Here is a pic of them (2010 fx4)

 

They are manual fold manual telescoping. You have to push hard for either function. Nice truck by the way, just about like mine.

 

o so they can be pulled out farther and pushed back in, sweet. so looking at my pic, they are at the closest position to the truck right.

O and yea, nice truck you got....lol

 

Yup, they are in the closest position. A good tug on the mirror outwards will extend them out. They also take a good thump to fold them in, they don't powerfold like the SuperDuty's do, or the small Lariat (Platinum) mirrors do.

 

man, those things already stick out a good foot, i guess when i tow my jet ski i may be able to see it better pulling them out.

 

Yes, they are in the retracted position now. And like others have said they need a good tug to fold them in and pull them out.

Here is a pic of them on my 06 extended, you think they stick out far now....wait till you pull them out...

 

The folding gets easier the more you do it....

I have to fold my driver side in to get into my barn everyday -

Also got in the habit of folding it in when I go to an ATM or drive-through before I even go in.

Give it a good push - it will fold.

 

im going to have to play with that a little.. you dont leave them out that far all the time do you?

 

No, I really never keep them out, if I did I am sure I would have had them ripped off at least a few times with all the idiots on the road.

 

Honestly, I haven't hauled anything wide enough to need them extended. I've hauled a flatbed car-hauler and didn't need to extend them, as well as a 21ft ski boat. I would imagine when you haul something like a travel trailer or a boat with a 8.5ft beam, they might be beneficial. However, they function perfectly for most trailers and everyday driving: no blind spots.

Side note: you still won't be able to see your jet ski. I can barely see the handlebars above my tailgate, much less the trailer. Maybe if you have a double jetski trailer, but a single will disappear when backing unless you have the tailgate down.

 

The folding gets easier the more you do it.... X2