Tow mirrors
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Mountain Pass
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It just depends where you get it. Amazon and eBay are full of discount level hardware. I got my toe mirrors from a major online retailer. While I'm sure mine still came from a Chinese factory, they don't have any problems, including wind noise.
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Mountain Pass
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what brand did you get and where did you get them from? I'm seriously about to get the ford mirrors and be done with it. The wind noise on these are terrible. I thought about getting some low volume spray foam and seal up the cavities but I have this really nice truck and I'm going to rig these cheap mirrors to work, just is not sitting good with me.
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what brand did you get and where did you get them from? I'm seriously about to get the ford mirrors and be done with it. The wind noise on these are terrible. I thought about getting some low volume spray foam and seal up the cavities but I have this really nice truck and I'm going to rig these cheap mirrors to work, just is not sitting good with me.
Yes, they’re very pricey but you’ll sleep better at night. 😂
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what brand did you get and where did you get them from? I'm seriously about to get the ford mirrors and be done with it. The wind noise on these are terrible. I thought about getting some low volume spray foam and seal up the cavities but I have this really nice truck and I'm going to rig these cheap mirrors to work, just is not sitting good with me.
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Both my 2010 F-150 and the 2020 I have now had the manual extending mirrors. The top mirrors are heated and electrically aimed. The bottom panoramic ones are manual. Takes two people to easily adjust the panoramic mirrors, then they should stay. Most of the time the mirrors will be pushed in, but when you tow a wide trailer, just pull them out. Not worth paying for more in my opinion. I had one mirror broken in a parking lot and the replacement cost wasn't that bad.
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First time I've had power fold mirrors - they are quiet when folding, and they are very nice to have when you pull into a spot that you know folks will be trying to walk by those Big mirrors...
We're happy, but we paid a lot for a new truck and got a $200 upgrade that makes it just that more... Well, tailored to our needs, frankly...
We're happy, but we paid a lot for a new truck and got a $200 upgrade that makes it just that more... Well, tailored to our needs, frankly...
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As an update, I ended up putting spray foam inside the opening of the mirrors and putting silicone along all of the joining edges. I used the low expanding foam for doors and windows. That did the trick for the noise! I drove to work and they were quiet and I was happy...until I got home and moved the truck in the driveway and just happened to notice the CEL was on. I started it again and the light was on. I looked at the temp and all it showed was 2 dashes! 
I checked the connections and wiggled wires and nothing. I contacted the seller and they said to drive 3 to 5 miles and it may start working. well BS because part of the options on the truck is auto detect for when you remote start the truck. If I have to drive 3 to 5 miles how is that going to do me any good on a cold morning. So I ended up looking again on ebay and found a pair for 250 bucks. like new off of a 2020 f150.
I checked the connections and wiggled wires and nothing. I contacted the seller and they said to drive 3 to 5 miles and it may start working. well BS because part of the options on the truck is auto detect for when you remote start the truck. If I have to drive 3 to 5 miles how is that going to do me any good on a cold morning. So I ended up looking again on ebay and found a pair for 250 bucks. like new off of a 2020 f150.
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Just took delivery of my 2020 Lariat without tow mirrors but with the 501A and max tow package. Will start towing in maybe a year, so thought I'd upgrade the mirrors at that time and the discussion here is steering me to spend the extra for OEM. Anyone with the OEM mirrors notice highway wind noise?
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I don't know how to do a multi-quote, but in response, I do think there is slight wind noise at speed, but I really can't say it is the mirrors. I drove our Super Duty with (similar) mirrors and it too has a SLIGHT wind noise. Frankly, I have other things on the truck I'd complain about, before wind noise, as it is a Very quiet vehicle, and it is a truck... I can't say that our benz is any quieter...
But the Tow mirrors have Awesome rear visibility!!!
But the Tow mirrors have Awesome rear visibility!!!
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