truck mirror upgrade

[wagoneer]

presently I have stock powered mirrors, and I get about 1/2 mirrow of road and half camper, I have seen these clip-on extention mirrors but would like to avoid the junky ones
would someone with experience recommend good ones, thank you

 

[GotSmart]

Back in the day~~~ West Coast Trucking was the source.

 

[wagoneer]

I will see if Mr peabody has space to fit me in to use the Time Machine. Thanks

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

I can't speak from personal experience, but I haven't heard anything good about ANY of the mirrors that clamp to your current mirrors.  Apparently they all vibrate so much it's next to impossible to see anything clearly in them.

I'd be looking at something like these, instead:

https://www.amazon.com/CIPA-11650-D...id=1473687004&sr=8-12&keywords=towing+mirrors

 

[masterplumber]

Or go to a junk yard and look for some factory towing mirrors on a wrecked truck?

 

[highdesertranger]

I also like the West Coast Mirrors. no need for a time machine, only Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...s,aps,259&rh=i:aps,k:west+coast+truck+mirrors . highdesertranger

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I agree that any of the clip on mirrors are going to vibrate a lot.  i also have a camper-on-pickup but the mirrors are OK.  I can see the lane next to me right up to the passenger door using a stick on convex mirror.  When I get enough $$$ saved up, I am going to add a backup camera.  I am going to set it up to be controlled from inside the camper.  Combination rearview mirror (on while driving) and security camera (see who's behind the camper).

Somewhere in my travels I have seen a pickup with mirrors attached to the cabover that were positioned out further than the stock mirrors (only works if the overhang is long enough).

You could hijack the Wayback Machine and go change the build card for your truck to towing mirrors 

 -- Spiff

 

[GotSmart]

I also like the West Coast Mirrors.  no need for a time machine,  only Amazon.  https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...s,aps,259&rh=i:aps,k:west+coast+truck+mirrors .  highdesertranger

I spent $10 at a wrecking yard.  (Then another $10 to get the glass replaced!)

 

[wagoneer]

Getting a little queezy about drilling holes in "new to me truck" but very impressive and thank you for the link

 

[Every Road Leads Home]

I'd look for factory towing mirrors that come on some models. They should be a direct bolt on replacement.  I just picked up a set for my Silverado.

Going from these style stock mirrors to these style towing mirrors

 

[ArtW]

That's the path I'd take, with a newer truck, drilling holes in your doors to mount aftermarket mirrors might no be such a great notion

 

[bullfrog]

In the foamies section of tear drops and tiny trailers a guy made some really neat mirror extensions that mounted completely over stock mirrors with no vibration.

 

[Vern]

Hey Wagoneer,
You might give this style mirror a look... They mount to the over-cab part of your camper. I don't have a clue how to post a link from my phone but here's the part#

CIPA 11850 Camper Mount Mirror

Vern