OLDBULL8
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bj58
Where did you get the pics of that mirror? Looks like one I need for my 99 PSD, drivers side.
Where did you get the pics of that mirror? Looks like one I need for my 99 PSD, drivers side.
Any upgrages for side mirrors?
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If you want some really great full size towing mirrors, get some factory f700 mirrors. They bolt right on to our doors and you can get motorized, and heated mirror heads to fit into the frames You can see mine in this thread 4th post down. I have a set of heated motorized heads that I havent installed yet that I'll get around to one of these days, but just having the full size west coast mirrors is wonderful compared to those useless factory jobs
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I just finished installing a set of freshly painted BLACK WestCoast mirrors on the son's 1990 W250, complete with six-inch stainless spots and they are a HUGE upgrade over the **** little useless mirrors that were originally on there and it looks a lot more like a real truck now.
At a swap-meet, I scored a perfect set of the stainless F700 mirrors that RSDL speaks of and am seriously considering putting them on my personal truck, which has always had the stainless so-called "tripod mount" (which are actually 4-pod mount), wide-angle towing mirrors.
These mirrors are currently equipped with three five-inch spots; one each side to see the blind-spots and one on the driver-side to see the top of the stack.
The one looking at the stack is more for judging over-head clearance than for watching the black cloud of smoke.
Someone mentioned turn-signals; I have double-sided Peterson (I think) signals mounted on fabricated brackets that extend almost as far out as the mirror-heads.
These really help in keeping those ignorant right-side passers and right-side hanger-arounders out of the way.
I can't do pictures, but maybe some kind soul that has some pictures of my mirrors with signals will post them for us.
One other trick I always do to ALL of my mirrors --- I re-mount them as far forward as the doors will allow.
This is among my favorite MUST HAVE modifications and you will see why when you do likewise.
I would like to have a talk with whatever screw-ball decided that truck-mirrors should be mounted in the middle of the door; this holds true on most all trucks, big or small.
Even the factory-mounted F700-style WestCoast mirrors are not far enough forward to my liking.
My next mirror addition is a pair of those forward hood-mount spots; as good as my mirrors are, there is still a blind area beside me that has caused me more than a few close calls.
At a swap-meet, I scored a perfect set of the stainless F700 mirrors that RSDL speaks of and am seriously considering putting them on my personal truck, which has always had the stainless so-called "tripod mount" (which are actually 4-pod mount), wide-angle towing mirrors.
These mirrors are currently equipped with three five-inch spots; one each side to see the blind-spots and one on the driver-side to see the top of the stack.
The one looking at the stack is more for judging over-head clearance than for watching the black cloud of smoke.
Someone mentioned turn-signals; I have double-sided Peterson (I think) signals mounted on fabricated brackets that extend almost as far out as the mirror-heads.
These really help in keeping those ignorant right-side passers and right-side hanger-arounders out of the way.
I can't do pictures, but maybe some kind soul that has some pictures of my mirrors with signals will post them for us.
One other trick I always do to ALL of my mirrors --- I re-mount them as far forward as the doors will allow.
This is among my favorite MUST HAVE modifications and you will see why when you do likewise.
I would like to have a talk with whatever screw-ball decided that truck-mirrors should be mounted in the middle of the door; this holds true on most all trucks, big or small.
Even the factory-mounted F700-style WestCoast mirrors are not far enough forward to my liking.
My next mirror addition is a pair of those forward hood-mount spots; as good as my mirrors are, there is still a blind area beside me that has caused me more than a few close calls.
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I also scored a set of stainless motorized/heated WestCoast heads at a swap-meet.
I need to experiment with the big *** of wires hanging under each one and see which wire does what.
I need to experiment with the big *** of wires hanging under each one and see which wire does what.
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To me the dodge mirror look better and my chevy mirrors still have a sligh shake i dont like
To me the dodge mirror look better and my chevy mirrors still have a sligh shake i dont like
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i love my west coasts.
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Oldbull I think it was from here
http://www.discountautomirrors.com/...r=AND(part:Mirror,brand:Kool Vue)&Ns=price3|0
But I just did a web search for 2000 f250 tow mirrors
http://www.discountautomirrors.com/...r=AND(part:Mirror,brand:Kool Vue)&Ns=price3|0
But I just did a web search for 2000 f250 tow mirrors
well heres mine problly a bit big but sure enough mirror plus heated and markers
im doing a drw swap sometime soon too so theyll go better with the swap
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im doing a drw swap sometime soon too so theyll go better with the swap
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I got a 2000 f250 mirror base, it was a wrecked truck and the mirror was trashed but they let me have the base so I can see if I can fab up the ford mirror like I want.
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Thanks a lot bj58. Just ordered the left and right side's for my 99. Backed into a tree and wrecked my drivers side. Disn't have the extendable mirror's for towing anyhow, now I will.
OLDBULL8
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I can send you my mirror's after I get the new ones Free. Shipping only if you want them, or maybe free ship if it ain't too much.
Thanks again for the link.
Bill
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Oldbull that would be awesome
Just let me know when u get them swapped out.
Thanks again
Just let me know when u get them swapped out.
Thanks again
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So I pulled my vent window off today. it looks like taking the vent window out and sheet metaling over it is not going to work. This creates a BIG blind spot, also it looks like half the mirror would be covered up by the sheet metal. unless the mirror swings back further then I think. I might look at mounting them like 93cc7.3 has his then fill in the gaps.
It looks like I can get two of the mirror bolts in the door post (not sure that's the right term) and one into the rubber in front of the vent.
For the two in the post, my thoughts were to drill all the way thrue then make the hole on the inside larger so I could get the nut in to tighten the mirror to the door. Then plug the hole to dress it up (they sale the plugs at lowes)
I have to do some measurements to make sure this will work like I think
It looks like I can get two of the mirror bolts in the door post (not sure that's the right term) and one into the rubber in front of the vent.
For the two in the post, my thoughts were to drill all the way thrue then make the hole on the inside larger so I could get the nut in to tighten the mirror to the door. Then plug the hole to dress it up (they sale the plugs at lowes)
I have to do some measurements to make sure this will work like I think
OLDBULL8
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Got my new mirror's today, lot sooner than I expected. They are sweet, my OEM were not extendable, these are. One heck of a good price also, two mirrors, left and right for only a $169 shipped, $70 each mirror. Third pic shows them extended for towing.
Edit: Dealer here wanted $450 for them.
Got them from here. http://www.discountautomirrors.com/c...&Ns=price3|0
Edit: Dealer here wanted $450 for them.
Got them from here. http://www.discountautomirrors.com/c...&Ns=price3|0
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Got my new mirror's today, lot sooner than I expected. They are sweet, my OEM were not extendable, these are. One heck of a good price also, two mirrors, left and right for only a $169 shipped, $70 each mirror. Third pic shows them extended for towing.
Edit: Dealer here wanted $450 for them.
Got them from here. http://www.discountautomirrors.com/c...&Ns=price3|0
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