Tow mirrors

Discussion in 'General Tow Rig Discussion' started by CK5, Sep 26, 2005.

  1. CK5

    CK5 WhooHoo! Administrator Moderator

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    Used the the flip out tow mirrors for the first time on the new tow rig, much better than the ones on the Sub. waytogo
     
  2. Burt4x4

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    Cool, I am spoiled cuz I don't even have to get out to extend mine, just push the button and bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz the extend out waytogo :pimp:
     
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    Mine are bigger. ;)
     
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    But you have to manually work them up..... :doah:
     
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    Yep, they are sweet! Best mirror (IMHO) to ever come out.

    I plan on buying a set of them for my 2nd gen one of these days.

    Burt, you GM guys have some cute little super extendo mirrors... :D Nice horizontally shaped mirror, but doesn't provide the view like a more vertically shaped mirror. :)
     
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    GM totaly f'ed up the design of the tow mirrors as far as I am concerned. They work okay for towing and the auto extend is great, but they have blindspots that you can litteraly hide a crew cab in.

    I like the mirrors on my Old 95 Ford way better than the GM towing mirrors for the 05's
    For the 06's they just copied Fords ugly a$$ design and put them on.

    I haven't played with the dodge mirrors maybe they are better than the others, Even though you have to extend yourself to make them work :D
     
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    I'd definatley agree with that one... the tow mirrors are one of my favorite parts of my dodge.
     
  8. Burt4x4

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    You guys must be blind, my mirrors work just fine. The trick is to raise my captain chair all the way up :pimp: :popcorn: waytogo :stir:
     
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    My new Dodge has the regular power mirrors. the flip out tow mirriors may work good, but I couldn't get past the fugly look of them. If I need the extra width I'll get some slip on tow mirrors. :doah: :popcorn: :stir:
     
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    I am 6'2" with a long torso so if I raised my seat all of the way up I souldn't sit in the truck. I may be blind but the mirrors still suck for me.
     
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    hahahaha WELL you could lower the seat all the way and then lean it back, turn your ballcap sidways and then you will beable to see clearly waytogo rotfl :stir: :popcorn:
     
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    Then I would have to wear my pants around always looking like I just left a load in them with my boxers sticking 8" above the waist band and an 18" long belt tail sticking out.:eek:

    Just not my style.waytogo

    I think the mirrors are just to far away from the truck for me when I don't have them extended. With them extended they are even farther out but I can see around the trailer nicely.
     
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    rotfl rotfl rotfl funny guy :pimp:

    I have no other experiances with other towrigs so in reality I cannot judge as I have nothing to compare it with. All I know is so far I have been able to see out back just fine. I move them around alot so I just point them in the direction I need to see, down at the tires or up at the tailgate area etc... waytogo
     

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