Struggling With Mirrors While Towing
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Struggling With Mirrors While Towing
I only have a 30ft fifth wheel toy hauler but for whatever reason I struggle with the mirrors. And yes I have them fully telescoped. I can't even seem to see the rear of the trailer no matter how much I try to adjust them making it a challenge to change lanes or park. Does anyone know if there are any options/devices out there that help? Or maybe someone had similar issues and found what they were doing wrong...
More Turbo
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Same here. The rear view camera to monitor traffic behind is a must IMO. Having come from GMC... I can tell you the Ford's towing mirrors are 100x better than GM's.
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Everyone here talks crap about the Ram tow mirrors, but they are far superior in almost every way, compared to the ones on the SD. They gave a better view of the back of the trailer because they stuck out a bit more. SD needs another 3" of telescope, IMO. It is my biggest gripe about this truck.
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Everyone here talks crap about the Ram tow mirrors, but they are far superior in almost every way, compared to the ones on the SD. They gave a better view of the back of the trailer because they stuck out a bit more. SD needs another 3" of telescope, IMO. It is my biggest gripe about this truck.
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Laughing Gas
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I’m with Tricon. Something doesn’t sound right. I think the mirrors on my 04 F250 actually extended a bit farther out but these make up for it by having the larger convex section.
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Tuned
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I am not a fan of the larger convex section on my '18, would rather the standard mirror section was bigger. I'd take my mirrors from my '05 F350 over these anyday. And yes I agree I believe my '05's extended further.
Cargo Master
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From: West Virginia
I adjust mine so that I can just see the outside of the fender in the lower inside corner of the large mirror and the convex mirrors are adjust out as far as possible.
This combination allows me to see the rear corner of the truck, the front corner of the camper, the rear corner of the camper, and any traffic I might pass or is in the process of passing me.
I tow TT's and 5ers ranging from 17 feet long to 43 feet long. Sometimes I do feel the tow mirrors on my 2012 gave a larger view. But that is mostly with the convex mirror that I think used to be a bit taller.
This combination allows me to see the rear corner of the truck, the front corner of the camper, the rear corner of the camper, and any traffic I might pass or is in the process of passing me.
I tow TT's and 5ers ranging from 17 feet long to 43 feet long. Sometimes I do feel the tow mirrors on my 2012 gave a larger view. But that is mostly with the convex mirror that I think used to be a bit taller.
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on a 102" trailer, you'll mostly just see down the sides.. but should still be able to tell where the back of the trailer is. my enclosed bumper pull is 30ish feet long, 102" wide, and I can see the tail end. Can't see a darn thing that's behind it and less than about a mile back, but if it's behind me, I don't really care.
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Tuned
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You really don’t like them? Even on my 04 I used the convex section more than the bigger section. I think that’s probably why I like these new mirrors better. Bought my 04 when I was in my 30’s and just bought this 18 in my 50’s. The way my eyes changed over that 14 years, I can use all the bigger mirrors, displays and screens I can get!
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Funny how different everyone is, I love these mirrors and exclusively use the convex portion. The larger part of the mirror might is completely wasted on me, daily driving or towing I'm looking at the convex portion only.
Laughing Gas
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From: Clark, WY
I do agree with other comments that the convex mirror could be shrunk down by about an inch in height or the flat mirror just made taller.