Telescoping Mirrors
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Telescoping Mirrors
'99 F250 SD XLT
I am a newbie with this new to me truck. The mirrors are power but I don't understand the telescoping feature. Are they manually telescoping? The mirrors that I have are mounted on 2 arms and stick out from the door about 6 inches or so. I need to replace the passenger side and I want to make sure I get the correct replacement, and some of the ones I have found are listed as telescoping.
Confused,
Jim Monahan
I am a newbie with this new to me truck. The mirrors are power but I don't understand the telescoping feature. Are they manually telescoping? The mirrors that I have are mounted on 2 arms and stick out from the door about 6 inches or so. I need to replace the passenger side and I want to make sure I get the correct replacement, and some of the ones I have found are listed as telescoping.
Confused,
Jim Monahan
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Yup, they did not do the power fold/telescopic mirrors until 2008. Funny story, when I bought my 2003 I could not figure out how they pushed in. They looked like they would push in, but I just did not get it. No matter how hard I pushed, they would not go in. I was talking to a friend of mine and was walking past the truck when I tripped over the dog (well, more of a self moving floor mat, really) and grabbed onto the driver side mirror. It slid out, and I looked at it and went "Ahhh, so THAT'S how they do it!"
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He's right some 99's don't move. My dad's 99 has one that will move and one that won't since someone broke one off when I was parked intown once.
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Check the build of your truck. Early 99's did NOT telescope. They were built in the "out" position and did not go in. I don't know if they added the "telescoping feature" on the late 99s or added it later but the early 99s dont have it.
I busted mine a couple of times and finally got a set from an 05 that also had the turn and parking lights with glass heater.
I busted mine a couple of times and finally got a set from an 05 that also had the turn and parking lights with glass heater.
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In the words of Ron Popeil, set it and forget it! I set my mirrors all the way out and just leave it there. I prefer the look of the elephant ears sticking all the way out, and figure that if I am gonna whack the mirror I would surly whack the rear fender too, so I just stay away from any places that the truck doesn't fit with the added 3" per side.
