Towing mirrors?

[tbyrne]

Has anyone found any good towing mirrors that don't look like elephant ears on our trucks? I'm looking for something that has heat, power adjust, extends and looks good. Yeah, I know... I wouldn't mind if they made me breakfast too...

 

Tom

 

 

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[Shotgun]

Here ya go!!! Not sure about the breakfast thingy thoiugh ---->Power Vision

[linda]

Isnt that pretty much the same thing that comes on the 2003 and up chevy's when you order it with the camper style mirrors? I have a brand new set sitting in the garage collecting dust. Power extending, heated, power adjusting, with the L.E.D. turn signal built in. I had a few people say they were interested in them but never got back to me. I will trade them to you TOM for a new VARARAM set up.......

 

These are not mine.....but here is what they look like.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...sspagename=WDVW

[tbyrne]

Linda: I'll let you know about this in the next few days. They look pretty good (maybe a little awkward when their extended ). I was thinking about something that looks like the (cough) Ford mirrors.

 

 

I'm not sure how something like this will look on our trucks but the mirrors provide plenty of viewing.

[linda]

Using these towing mirrors on 2002 (which i think you have TOM) you will need to make a small pin out on the mirror harness to make the power extending option work correctly. The 2003+ trucks have the switch ready there. These are a pretty decent design, its just i dont do any towing at all so i yanked em' off and stuck em on the shelf with some other stuff. Then i bought a set of the Power folding OEM mirrors that come stock on the LT trucks and have been using them since. I was just joking with ya about the trade Tom, I didnt think you would want to...........but if you are interested let me know. They are just collecting dust. By the way, your inbox is full.

[TXD]

take a look at bestop. they are big on jeep parts but they have got an extendable mirror that is for the trucks

[tbyrne]

Thanks for the info Linda! Do they have the step lights underneith? I'm thinking about these if I don't come up with anything else. I try not to use my the PM function on any of the boards (35+ boards and to many PMs - e-mail is easier to keep track of) but some don't allow me to turn it off.

[linda]

no, no step light that i remember.......the non-towing mirrors have it, but the camper mirrors do not. I can double check when i get off of work, i will edit this post if they do.

[bigdogs]

I was thinking about something that looks like the (cough) Ford mirrors.

I kinda like the way the Ford extended mirrors look too. I wish there was something like that for my Sierra, but TTT only does them like that for the Fords.

[Roofer]

Here is what you are looking for. They look kinda big on the GM's though. mirrors

[Roofer]

There are pics here

[tbyrne]

Thanks for the links!!!

 

Those are what I'm looking for but they stick out pretty far. This would be exactly what I'd be looking for (someone edited the pic ) -

 

 

They have an aggressive look that matches the truck but you don't have to worry about hitting anything.

[bigdogs]

Roofer, thanks for the links those are the style I like too. I wish it was black instead of chrome but I guess that can be fixed with a can or Krylon . Do you have these on your truck? If so how do you like them?

[Roofer]

Bigdogs, look at the link for the mirrors. The mirrors are black. That chrome part is just a cover. I don't have these on my truck. I also think they stick out too far. I'm not sure about "looking" like a Ford is good either.

I bet they give good vision though.

[tbyrne]

Those mirrors would give me the vision I want without being extended. I wonder if there is a way to modify the arms to tuck them in like in the picture above.

 

I got pulled over for doing 70 in a 55 zone a few years ago. I was doing this in the left lane (no trucks with trailers allowed there) so they also made me stand out. I heard a siren and then saw a reflection of blue lights off of the barrier. I moved over a lane and then he moved over a lane. I moved again and he moved again. My buddy then said "I think he wants you". I pull over and we do the license/registration thing. Then he asked "Why didn't you pull over when you saw my lights". I tell him that I didn't see him before the trailer was in the way. At that point he gave me the speech about needing mirrors that can extend so I can see behind the trailer.