Best place to buy the GOOD side mirrors?
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Best place to buy the GOOD side mirrors?
I've got the sad panda mirrors (at least the glass has that pretty arrow lol). I would like the nicer ones that let you actually see what's behind you, but the lowest I found was close to $400 on eBay. For $170 I can get the non-heated (not a must), non-power (what is this, 1980?!?), and no turn signals (But I want them) so I know there are cheaper alternatives but if I'm going to do it I'd rather do it once and be happy.
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If you get the regular tow mirrors and add the C-Better Mirrors to them I bet they are better than the 08+ tow mirrors.
I have looked at doing what you are doing and I couldn't find better than $200 each for the heated signal tow mirrors.
I have non-signal heated tow mirrors on my 2K and I'd love to upgrade.
Also if you do upgrade don't expect that the tow mirrors are really all that great. I had the little dog ears on my old F250 and they were way better than the tow mirrors on the Excursion... that is until I added the C-Better mirrors to my tow mirrors.
I have looked at doing what you are doing and I couldn't find better than $200 each for the heated signal tow mirrors.
I have non-signal heated tow mirrors on my 2K and I'd love to upgrade.
Also if you do upgrade don't expect that the tow mirrors are really all that great. I had the little dog ears on my old F250 and they were way better than the tow mirrors on the Excursion... that is until I added the C-Better mirrors to my tow mirrors.
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Super Duty Truck Towing Power Heated Signal Side View Mirrors LH RH Pair Set | eBay
These are the ones I just got. Heated, electric top mirror adjestment, turn signal and marker light. Manual telescope tho.
These are the ones I just got. Heated, electric top mirror adjestment, turn signal and marker light. Manual telescope tho.
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Super Duty Truck Towing Power Heated Signal Side View Mirrors LH RH Pair Set | eBay
These are the ones I just got. Heated, electric top mirror adjestment, turn signal and marker light. Manual telescope tho.
These are the ones I just got. Heated, electric top mirror adjestment, turn signal and marker light. Manual telescope tho.
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I've been using C-Betr's since June of '04. I too thought they were better than the '08's....until I sat in an Excursion with the upgraded mirrors.
The '08's really are THAT good. I just can't afford them so I keep buying the C-Betr's. I've bought 5 total sets over the years.
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Up until two years ago I would have made the same bet. Unfortunately, it would be a bad bet.
I've been using C-Betr's since June of '04. I too thought they were better than the '08's....until I sat in an Excursion with the upgraded mirrors.
The '08's really are THAT good. I just can't afford them so I keep buying the C-Betr's. I've bought 5 total sets over the years.
Stewart
I've been using C-Betr's since June of '04. I too thought they were better than the '08's....until I sat in an Excursion with the upgraded mirrors.
The '08's really are THAT good. I just can't afford them so I keep buying the C-Betr's. I've bought 5 total sets over the years.
Stewart
The 08 oem super duty mirrors are the best
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I know that I don't have the side signal light/turn
However, what about the plug and play idea of the conversion?
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If you get the regular tow mirrors and add the C-Better Mirrors to them I bet they are better than the 08+ tow mirrors.
I have looked at doing what you are doing and I couldn't find better than $200 each for the heated signal tow mirrors.
I have non-signal heated tow mirrors on my 2K and I'd love to upgrade.
Also if you do upgrade don't expect that the tow mirrors are really all that great. I had the little dog ears on my old F250 and they were way better than the tow mirrors on the Excursion... that is until I added the C-Better mirrors to my tow mirrors.
I have looked at doing what you are doing and I couldn't find better than $200 each for the heated signal tow mirrors.
I have non-signal heated tow mirrors on my 2K and I'd love to upgrade.
Also if you do upgrade don't expect that the tow mirrors are really all that great. I had the little dog ears on my old F250 and they were way better than the tow mirrors on the Excursion... that is until I added the C-Better mirrors to my tow mirrors.
I hate the tow mirrors on my X took weeks to get used to them compared to the single wide mirrors from my GM
