Got any great recomends on tow mirrors and where to find them. I kind of like the style of the mopar 82206157 fold up and down, but I hate to lose the power mirror adjust if I can help it....thanks JON


97' CC 4x4 auto with bfg 285's

 

This is a way to make your own power fold mirrors. Basicly it entails getting an 03 power mirror and removing the base and adding an 02 base. I might have those years off by one.

 

There is a company that makes great, extendable, power mirrors that I bought on the internet for about $400.00. I do not remember the name but I imagine you can Google them up. They were easy to install also.

 

I did the swap for 3rd gen. power heated mirrors on my 2nd. gen. bases. Was a pain of a job but well worth it IMO.

 

dodg301, If you don't mind me asking' what was the cost of the swap using the '02 bases with the '03 mirrors? Tony

 

PowerVision - heated, electrically adjustable, power extension and retraction. Mine are great.

Rusty

 

**** makes a really nice set, the mirror is manually extendable with power adjustment, and the mirror surface is like twice the size of the stock mirror.

 

I have ***** as well, which are the same as best top....same company I guess.

My power / heated ones ran 339 I think. Did a net search. Direct bolt on, and they extand out about 1 inch further then any other I found. A big help when pulling something big ( like my 50 ft enclosed).

They look nice too.

 

TGCTD,
It was about $450.00 for both sets. After I made the swap I was able to sell the extra set on ebay and recupe some of my money back.

 

That,s not too bad at all. I had ideas of about $1000. Was there much of a market for non-power tow mirrors on the third gen veh?.I also thought about e-bay to recupe some of the cost of the extra set. I think i will look into this further. Thanks for the info. TG

 

grow_ctd:
I have these on my truck and like them. They are power and heated. They extend out by pulling on them. Also will fold to the front or to the back if you push on them. They have a split mirror. The bottom one is manual and is adjusted to see the tires on mine. You can see a pic of them in my gallery.

http://visionviewmirrors.com/

Dusty

 

Well i just ordered two sets of tow mirrors today. One for 02,and the other 03,heat/power. Any advice on making the swap would be great. TG

 

The only pain is getting the clips off. Note: To eliminate losing the clips when taking the assembly's apart, take a wire 3' - 4' long. Thread wire thru a long socket. Run the wire 1/2 length thru socket. Place socket into retainer clip hole and wrap wire around arm 2-3 times and tie off. This will stop the spring and clip from launching (much safer).

To compress the spring and reseat the clip, get a threaded carriage bolt long enough to go thru arm and base. On the retainer clip side you'll need a thin ring (about 1/2" tall) that fits inside the lip of the retainer clip so it will seat fully when you tighten the carriage bolt. I also cut and used the wiring from the non-towing (power) mirrors and soldered to the new (power) towing mirrors.
It is a bit of work but "These mirrors are awesome." (well worth the effort)
...and no aftermarket look...

 

I prefer the original style also - so I did the swap and IMHO it is well worth it. If you haven’t seen the following threads you may find them helpful.

http://www.turbodieselregister.com/u...&albumid=16271

http://www.turbodieselregister.com/f...ow+mirror+swap


Good luck,

George

 

Thanks guys for the tips. I may see if i can get new connectors to put on that way i can sell the old mirrors complete. As far as the push nut, how to you spin it off without damaging it. I have noticed that they are round and not a hex. I like the threaded rod and wire idea,but i wonder if i can use a couple of wood clamps to hold them together before removing the clips. Thanks TG