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Knepp1bj

By Knepp1bj
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Knepp1bj Enthusiast

Knepp1bj

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been seeing a lot of brand new F150s around my area lately with tow mirrors....

 

wonder why you dont see a lot of 1500 chevys with them?

 

if you have a new style 1500 with tow mirrors post a picture. are these not very common for chevys or do they just look odd?

 

they look good on the fords

jdubub Senior Enthusiast

jdubub

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in my opinion tow mirrors look good on some 1500s but not all. I wouldnt mind a set. I would trade someone my DL3s for a set

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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ill go take a pic later... theres a new body down the street with a set. i think its a regular cab. its like a company truck

plunk77 Enthusiast

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here's mine on the day i picked it up. came with them from the factory.

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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ill provide the 2wd pic in a lil while. im in process of getting the GMT 800 version of those

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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I agree, some trucks look good... some dont with them. I think the trucks that look good are the ones with bigger tires, and/or lifted trucks. I use the slip on style and they work great in my opinion for the occasional tow. If your towing all the time, I'd suggest the OEM style, but if your only towing occasionally, then I'd suggest these...

 

http://www.ebay.com/...ssories&vxp=mtr

 

They snap on and they fit like they belong and not just stuck on. :thumbs:

mc7719 Enthusiast

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I've got 'em! (signature picture, sorry dont have a better one to post from my work computer)

ruggedlife Enthusiast

ruggedlife

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ive got some, not sure where the hell my pictures are, but its also on 7 inches of lift, not sure if im in love with them on a stock truck though

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Looks wasn't a concern when I swapped. I was looking for functionality because that is more important than looks to me.

mc7719 Enthusiast

mc7719

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Looks wasn't a concern when I swapped. I was looking for functionality because that is more important than looks to me.

 

 

Agreed. I tow 30ft of trailer and they are perfect.

khancock Enthusiast

khancock

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See my signature pic. I like the DL3's but every time I consider taking these off they prove useful again. I do tow a boat all summer and a large sled trailer all winter in addition to alot of Misc stuff.

plunk77 Enthusiast

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mine tows several boats and they help. I hated them at first but you can literally see everything. no blind spot at all. driving my dad's yukon its hard because he has the regular mirrors. they grow on you looks wise. and my truck is going to be slightly lifted soon enough. I don't think i'll drive a truck without them

karlde Enthusiast

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I have them on my 2011 1500 ext cab and am getting used to them. They block some view until you get familiar with them but the dual mirrors really work whether pulling a trailer or not. I pull a trailer in the summer taking my 1942 Farmall H to the local tractor shows and then I pull a trailer to all the local football games for the high school.

 

Karl

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cs300823 Enthusiast

cs300823

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Can you guys possibly point me in the right direction on which aftermarket extended mirrors to get ..I been searching ebay and tthey have a bunch but I really dont want to buy a POS if possible....let me know your thoughts thanks.

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