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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 08:48 PM
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well, I finally destroyed my entire passenger-side mirror on my garage door frame yesterday. in the past I was slowly destroying just the chromed-plastic housing, but now it needs total replacement. what after-market towing mirror brands do you folks favor? Since I’m the only one who drives my rig, I don’t mind adjusting the mirrors manually...
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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 08:57 PM
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Aftermarket 1st gen tow mirrors?...I am all ears.

I have seen a few people retro fit 2nd and 3rd gen mirrors, but they look off and usually make the triangular windows un-useable. Which doesn't work for me.

Or I have seen the 1st gen west coast style mirrors, but if you are hitting your mirrors on the door frame now, I bet west coast mirrors will make it so your truck doesn't even fit in the garage anymore.
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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 08:58 PM
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since I've already ruined the stock mirror, please make suggestions about EXTENDABLE tow mirrors (or mirrors that fold alongside the door)
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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 09:05 PM
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My Ford buddy swears by these.. although I don't care for them at all. Might be an idea?


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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 09:14 PM
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U2slow,
I have those exact mirrors on my '91.0 Poncho. I can not say I love them. I would prefer the mirrors Sortie was already running.
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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
Aftermarket 1st gen tow mirrors?...I am all ears.

I have seen a few people retro fit 2nd and 3rd gen mirrors, but they look off and usually make the triangular windows un-useable. Which doesn't work for me.

Or I have seen the 1st gen west coast style mirrors, but if you are hitting your mirrors on the door frame now, I bet west coast mirrors will make it so your truck doesn't even fit in the garage anymore.
I have that problem with standard mirrors at Sonic Drive-in. Now I don't go to Sonic anymore. I have a 2 car garage but half of it is full of equipment and the other half is the wife's car. I get to work on the truck while she's working for a living.

I've seen replacement mirrors at JC Whitney. Rock Auto might have them. JC WHitney has both regular and remote control mirrors.

Edwin
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Old Sep 10, 2018 | 12:15 AM
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FYI those repro mirrors will start rusting badly within a year.

You could go with a mix up tow mirror like I did....

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ash-up-324811/
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Old Sep 10, 2018 | 07:51 AM
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A friend of mine had a mirror that looked stock and went in the stock mount on the door, but would slide out on the horizontal part of the tube for towing . . . That seems to be what you are looking for, but I have never seen one for sale.

You could just buy a replacement mirror glass (even from Amazon) and stick it on what you have left of the stock unit? Or were you looking at this as a good excuse to try to upgrade?
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Old Sep 10, 2018 | 08:42 AM
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https://www.1aauto.com/ has a good variety of mirrors. Perhaps something they stock will suit your needs?
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Old Sep 10, 2018 | 08:44 PM
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Ollie is right

the stock mirror suits my needs for towing and fits in my garage (when I'm paying attention). got to find a whole assembly somehwere
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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 08:00 AM
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Sortie,
I am sure I can find a power mirror for you to grab, when you pick up some interior pieces.
You can check out a few different Dodge mirror set ups I have on my trucks, but the one you are currently running is my favorite style.
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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SORTIE

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well, I finally destroyed my entire passenger-side mirror on my garage door frame yesterday. in the past I was slowly destroying just the chromed-plastic housing, but now it needs total replacement. what after-market towing mirror brands do you folks favor? Since I’m the only one who drives my rig, I don’t mind adjusting the mirrors manually...
I have a mirror just like that on my 01 except I got it in the Walmart parking lot while I was in buying motor oil.

What ever happened to the GOOD West coast Jr mirrors. The ones I've seen lately are pretty poor.
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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 10:15 PM
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I'm running these generic cheapy mirrors on my D150. I replaced the plastic mirror housing with some milspec units I had but they're still pretty shaky at highway speeds. Get what you pay for i guess. I wouldn't recommend them.
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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 11:54 PM
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https://www.amazon.com/****-45500-St...rors+universal

I'm running these generic cheapy mirrors on my D150. I replaced the plastic mirror housing with some milspec units I had but they're still pretty shaky at highway speeds. Get what you pay for i guess. I wouldn't recommend them.
I always liked that style.
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