Telescoping mirrors
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Telescoping mirrors
wrI have a 2017 Ford 350 platinum my towing mirrors don’t extend out enough is there a kit or new mirrors that will fix this . I have seen a truck with super long extension any help would be appreciated
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The mirrors are designed to allow you to see down the side of the maximum 102" wide trailer (without a permit that is). If you have a wider load you may have a concern, if not either you're not adjusting them correctly or your expectations are to high. (you can only see down the sides of the trailer, not behind it.....)
To answer your question directly, I have never seen a kit to extent the factory mirrors, you could go old school and put on the semi-truck style chrome barred mirrors on it.
To answer your question directly, I have never seen a kit to extent the factory mirrors, you could go old school and put on the semi-truck style chrome barred mirrors on it.
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I Know about the the extension button i just need a little more i can not see down the side of my trailer without leaning way over to see the back of my trailer.
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i Know about the the extension button i just need a little more i can not see down the side of my trailer without leaning way over to see the back of my trailer.
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I share your concern and for the life of me I cannot get my passenger side mirror dialed in to where I have 100% confidence like I do on drivers side. I feel like I need just a few more inches on that side whenever I pull our 5th wheel camper.
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Issue I'm running into is driver side is great, I can angle mirror to see down the whole side of trailer. However on passenger side no matter how I try to angle it theres no way to view full side of trailer. I had this issue in my 2015 with power mirrors as well and various travel trailers/5th wheels. Straight line driving I just simply dont get a quality passenger view as I do on drivers side.
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Issue I'm running into is driver side is great, I can angle mirror to see down the whole side of trailer. However on passenger side no matter how I try to angle it theres no way to view full side of trailer. I had this issue in my 2015 with power mirrors as well and various travel trailers/5th wheels. Straight line driving I just simply dont get a quality passenger view as I do on drivers side.
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Do you have the mirror adjusted so you can see the lane next to the trailer? You don't need to see the side of the trailer only what is in the lane next to you, and behind your trailer. You need to adjust both the bottom and top for safe towing.
I'm glad my truck has blind spot as a secondary safety measure.
As a side note I just added a wireless rear camera to my trailer, I recommend this to anyone towing a trailer. Mine can be viewed all the time while running.
I'm glad my truck has blind spot as a secondary safety measure.
As a side note I just added a wireless rear camera to my trailer, I recommend this to anyone towing a trailer. Mine can be viewed all the time while running.