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Aug 12, 2013 | 11:57 AM

wheelieking

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A whole lotta firsts!

Well I bought my first Ford, first diesel, and my first 3/4 ton all in one truck. It's a 94 F-250 with the 7.3 IDI turbo 4x4. It has 300k on it and I got it for a song because the bell housing is busted. The trans is a ZF5 (manual) so I'm having some issues finding one. I can't wait to get it going. This site is an awesome resource for info. I do have one question though. Is there an extendable mirror that will easily interchange with my truck? I can't believe ford put these tiny sport style mirrors on a tow rig. Ill add some pics if I can figure it out shortly.

Aug 12, 2013 | 12:26 PM

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I havent seen them in a while, but aftermarket made extetions that slide on to the factory mirrors

Aug 12, 2013 | 02:07 PM

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Is there an extendable mirror that will easily interchange with my truck? I can't believe ford put these tiny sport style mirrors on a tow rig. Ill add some pics if I can figure it out shortly.

My 94 has stock towing mirrors on it ... why not hit a few junkyards?

Aug 12, 2013 | 03:01 PM

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What's the stock tow mirrors look like? Are you referring to the pedestal ones?
Also. Sorry for the delay on the pics. Apparently I can't upload them from my phone

Aug 12, 2013 | 03:24 PM

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What's the stock tow mirrors look like? Are you referring to the pedestal ones?
Also. Sorry for the delay on the pics. Apparently I can't upload them from my phone

Looks just like the mirrors in this pic ... is that what you're calling pedestal?

http://www.customdieselperformance.c...erer94F250.jpg

Aug 12, 2013 | 03:26 PM

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Yeah. That's what I was talking about. Are those decent for towing?

Aug 12, 2013 | 03:37 PM

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They work all right, as long as you don't have something huge (like a slide-in camper) in the back. I put some of those stick-on convex mirrors on mine, which really help (in addition to eliminating blind spots).

If you have a really long trailer, they should be all right. If you've got a tiny one (5' x 8') like I do, I'd recommend some mirrors that stick out further ...