Mirror extenders
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Hmm, interesting. I wonder if those clip on style of mirror that clip onto the existing mirror would be a better option? Do you have any experience with them?
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Until I got actual tow mirrors for my F150, I used the CIBA clip on mirror extensions. They worked really well and fit like a glove. The downside was that they still didn't have as much mirror area as an actual tow mirror, nor did they have the convex mirror.
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I will check them out. I have been towing for over 35 years and have always had tow mirrors. The 3 point type but I inherited a really nice BMW and I can't get it and the truck in the garage and I don't want to leave either one out side so I am thinking of taking those huge mirrors off and putting the fold away mirrors on. I am just trying to figure out how to get them far enough out to see past the 5th wheel.
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My truck was a dedicated tow truck so I used a piece of steel bar stock and made a solid extender that could be removed if needed. I used two bolts where I mounted them to the mirror bracket so it would move going down the road. I had 3 different truck that had that style of mirror so I wanted a solid fix.
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My truck was a dedicated tow truck so I used a piece of steel bar stock and made a solid extender that could be removed if needed. I used two bolts where I mounted them to the mirror bracket so it would move going down the road. I had 3 different truck that had that style of mirror so I wanted a solid fix.
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When I tow a trailer (02 Durango) I also wanted good mirrors and was lucky my dad had a add on set that went on the door. He had ones for the fender toobut did not want to use them.
Best picture I could of how they work in here.
https://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies...irror?id=17612
Etrailer also has them but no pictures.
https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Mir...oor_Mount.aspx
As you can see when not towing I just remove them.
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Best picture I could of how they work in here.
https://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies...irror?id=17612
Etrailer also has them but no pictures.
https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Mir...oor_Mount.aspx
As you can see when not towing I just remove them.
Dave ----
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Interesting comments guys, I appreciate the responses. I am pasting all the comments on my desktop to refer to later. The body shop is taking its sweet time getting the truck back to me so I will see how far out the mirrors need to be extended when I hook the trailer up. Then I will decide what too do.
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