[arsenal9w]

. This 60 year old Grandpa has been around long enough to see a lot of fads come and go by but what's this new childish "Towing Mirrow" club I've been reading about. You mean to tell me if I don't have mirrors that jut out into the next lane I would not be accepted into today's society of pickup truck owners.:rofj Give me a break, and what's this crap about driving with your mirrors up or down?
I just ordered a 2017 Ram 2500 Cummins, my first diesel and guess what, I didn't get those moose antler mirrors simply because I didn't need them because I don't tow.
OMG, how am I going to make it through the rest of my life without them. I'll leave this to the younger generation who feel a need to fit in at any cost.:smile2:

 

[Hired Gun]

Well, I use my tow mirrors each time I hook to my 35' corn pro trailer. I love seeing my load from all sides, and under the trailer as well. I also have a 2007 Duramax dually that does not have tow mirrors, and I hate using it to tow with because of the limited vision. Im a safety type person.

What gets me, is the crap about leaving them flipped up when not towing. I do leave mine flipped up because I hate trying to adjust the blindspot portion when I move them. I get them set to my liking, and leave them. I tow a trailer more often than not, so I never know when I would be adjusting.

 

[Grit dog]

You may not want them, but anyone who uses the truck to tow, or a mall crawler brodozer will want them.
On another note, probably the first person I've met that thinks smaller mirrors are better.
Even my wife's been bitsching for 5 years now about the little mirrors on her car. Cant see shizz.
She can stick the Mega cab backwards into a compact car parking spot dead on, first whack, and neither of us can put the car in a parking spot backing in fist try cause you cant see anything.

 

[jackvz]

Did your choice of mirror really need to be a new thread?

 

[mmartin_tdc]

I tend to agree with the OP.
I do not understand why one would need their mirrors out 18" from the side of their truck if they are not towing, or recently towed. I see some trucks that have not ever been hooked to a trailer with their arms stretched out wide like they want to hug something. But then again, I do not understand the need of a 6" lift so they can drive around town....

Just my opinion....

 

[Mr Freeze]

I ride tow mirrors out, because I hate the trying to take people out with the blindspot created with the convex mirror in the outside location. Also hook to a trailer from time to time.

Also it just looks badass.....

 

[Ram4Sam]

I ride tow mirrors out, because I hate the trying to take people out with the blindspot created with the convex mirror in the outside location. Also hook to a trailer from time to time.

Also it just looks badass.....

AND........:redneck:

Sam

 

[Mr Freeze]

AND........:redneck:

Sam

I wouldn't be allowed in your state, or live where there is a HOA :redneck: for real.

 

[Ram4Sam]

I wouldn't be allowed in your state, or live where there is a HOA :redneck: for real.

Actually, if you ditched the old man camper shell, the brodozer guys (and their shotgun ridin' bro ho's) would probably let you roll with them......

Sam

 

[Mr Freeze]

Actually, if you ditched the old man camper shell, the brodozer guys (and their shotgun ridin' bro ho's) would probably let you roll with them......

Sam

Oh....they invited me even with the old man shell!!

 

[arsenal9w]

LOL, sorry about starting a new thread on this but jeez. I totally understand about the need to have tow mirrors. I would have gotten them if I needed them. It's just that I've heard stories that people's mirrors were messed with by strangers when the owner wasn't around by flipping them up or down. Is it that important to them? 😊

 

[towpro]

after driving all summer with my mirrors out and my pickup camper loaded, last weekend I went out with no camper and mirrors down. first time I looked in mirrors I through "well that view sucks"

 

[JackdUp]

You must be a riot at parties.

 

[Mr Freeze]

LOL, sorry about starting a new thread on this but jeez. I totally understand about the need to have tow mirrors. I would have gotten them if I needed them. It's just that I've heard stories that people's mirrors were messed with by strangers when the owner wasn't around by flipping them up or down. Is it that important to them? ��

You and @Ram4Sam should become roommates at "the home". Sam says that he has his choice of lady friends there. He also told me if you don't have any game, he can teach you a thing or two about picking up the blue hairs.

 

[djkrage]

I went from a 2015 2500 to a 2016 dually. When not towing I kept the mirrors down on the 2500 but the dually's big a$$ blocks more than I prefer. My mirrors are up when empty...

 

[mattswaggs]

after driving all summer with my mirrors out and my pickup camper loaded, last weekend I went out with no camper and mirrors down. first time I looked in mirrors I through "well that view sucks"

It does. I hate that they went to the full height 'spot mirror'. I preferred the half height 'spot mirror' on the 3rd gen tow mirrors.

Also to the OP, my 1500 had the non-tow mirrors and I preferred them. The mirror size was only slightly smaller and they didn't have such a long post holding the mirror out from the truck.

I've actually never flipped my mirrors out. But my trailers are either 7' wide enclosed or flat bed type. If I had an 8 foot wide enclosed or a camper I probably would flip the, out.

 

[5.9 NICK 7.3]

This thread is awesome. I personally prefer ford mirrors

 

[ATC]

I've owned Ram's with tow mirrors since 2009. I have never flipped them up, even when towing. Never needed to.

 

[ATC]

This thread is awesome. I personally prefer ford mirrors

Me too :thumbsup:

 

[Sam!]

The Ghost Trailer Effect!