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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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08 mirrors

Does anybody know the difference between the retrofit 08 mirrors that Dfuser sells and the 08 mirrors that you can by from a dealership? I am trying to get 08 mirrors and i would like to just order then from the dealership, but will they fit on my truck? Its a 01 Excursion.

BTW, here is a link to the retrofit 08 mirrors.

2008 Ford Super Duty Towing Mirror Retrofit Kit for 99-2007 F250 F350 F450 Trucks


The reason why i ask this is because the guy who works in the parts department at my local dealership says the 08 mirrors wont fit my truck. He says that the 08s are a different animal lol and i dont believe about the 08 mirrors not fitting on my truck
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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They will fit fine. I ordered mine from a dealership. Most parts guys don't really know what they are talking about. I did have to cut one little tab off one of the mirrors, but that was all.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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They are way cheaper here and I was happy with the service when i ordered mine...

www.ftepartsguy.com
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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I am gonna get them from a dealership because i own a lawn care business and my one customer owns a body shop and i do his place for free. So he wants to do somthing thing for me and he asked me if i wanted anything doen to my truck since he knows i am into moddin things and i said sure can u get me 08 mirrors and he said ya. He gets his parts when he works on ford cars from a dealership and gets 40% off. But he wanted me to double check because when he went and ordered them he told the parts manger that he is puttin them on a 01 Ex and the parts manager said no they wont fit.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by riggz
They will fit fine. I ordered mine from a dealership. Most parts guys don't really know what they are talking about. I did have to cut one little tab off one of the mirrors, but that was all.
+1 They'll fit. Remove tab. Splice wiring. Enjoy view.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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Ok, thanks guys for the info. Ill talk to the parts guy and my customer and try to get these on in a week or two lol.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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I got them on my 01 F350 with no trouble. Some splicing, some rewiring, some running of new wires. It's not plug and play but it can be made to work and they look like they belong there. Just do a search here, you'll find a few write-ups on how to do it, some even with pics.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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For the guys that put them on, did you guys get the power extend and fold? I am thinking about getting that feature.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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BTW, riggz, thanks for the info in your PM!!
 
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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I didn't get the power fold/extend option. It made the mirrors about 3X's as much.
 
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Ok. But since i am getting them for "free" and my body man can get a forty five percent discount, i might get the Power fold/extend. Do you guys think that part would be hard to wire up?
 
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Nah...power wire, some switches...sounds fairly easy.
 
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