I'm going to order my new ram 1500

Bigdaddy · Jul 9, 2013

I told the dealer what I want but I have one question, I order to some tow mirror for it and my question is do I really need them, since I'm not planning on tow a lot but some? I guess that I can go with some of those attachable kind when I need to tow.

0212353 · Jul 9, 2013

I don't tow.......but I love mine

Bigdaddy · Jul 9, 2013

Great, do you have a pics handy?

0212353 · Jul 9, 2013

0212353's Truck

almost 300 there. LOL

Bigdaddy · Jul 9, 2013

Okay, that don't look bad.

h2oman · Jul 9, 2013

If you are going to tow at all you should get them.

Bigdaddy · Jul 9, 2013

Yeah, I was thinking about that, I'm ordering the Laramie so it will be fully loaded and it will have the 8 speed, 3.92 gears.

audio1der · Jul 10, 2013

My wife HATES mirrors which aren't color matched like our stock Sports. So we have add-on tow mirrors which don't vibrate much and look OK, but due to the short reach of the stockers, the add-ons just don't reach our far enough to be helpful. Better, but not great.
I'd have tow mirrors if I had my choice. Will probably end up with some aftermarket tow mirrors and pay out the **** to have the rotating portion painted to match the truck.

Bigdaddy · Jul 10, 2013

I was just thinking that they stick out like a sore thumb, how much bigger are they to the regular ones?

audio1der · Jul 10, 2013

That's a very good question; I measured on my way out this morning.
My Sport mirrors from base to outer edge measure 15". Can someone measure their stock tow mirrors in both 'in' and 'up' positions for comparison?

Chewy · Jul 10, 2013

The Sport that I have has motorized fold in mirrors. If you get the trailer mirrors, they're not motorized.

I pull a trailer so little, I don't need them and would rather have the option to fold them in.

audio1der · Jul 10, 2013

Chewy said:
The Sport that I have has motorized fold in mirrors. If you get the trailer mirrors, they're not motorized.

I pull a trailer so little, I don't need them and would rather have the option to fold them in.

BUGGER!!! Don't rub it in that the RAM description for my mirrors was extremely deceptive. We thought they would fold in like Ford's, but "power" referred to moving the mirror within the housing. I have to get out every time we park it/leave and fold the mirror. Argh. I'm THIS close to putting an eye hook on the outside edge and carrying around a broomstick.

ramnutt · Jul 10, 2013

Not to derail the thread, but anyone swap the newer power folding mirrors on a pre-2013 truck or know if it would work? I would love to put some on my 2012.

Bigdaddy · Jul 10, 2013

Power folding mirror would be a good ideal, I have to drive in my garage and I don't have a lot of room, don't want to run into my wife 2012 Buick Enclave I might have to leave town.

I'm going to order my new ram 1500

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