GM tow mirrors

[Tom Williams]

Hey all I’m looking for some opinions on the mirrors from boost auto. I don’t like the factory ones. Anyone have the gym style mirrors on their ram?

 

[GRKN]

If you wanted gm mirrors you should have bought a gm

 

[HuskerRam]

Just saw something about those here:

Thinking of getting some new tow mirrors

I came across a brand called paragon on Amazon with power fold mirrors which my truck doesn't have, which looked to have some issues with the power fold motor failing after some time. Not sure if anyone knows of some other brands with features like power folding along with heated/powered mirror...

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GM Tow mirrors on.

Just installed tow mirrors. Got them on Amazon. Siziom Towing Mirrors Compatible with 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500 2500 3500, Power Heated with Turn Arrow Signal Light Puddle Lamp Extendable Manual Telescoping&Folding Pair Set Tow Mirrors, Smoke Lens https://a.co/d/1hmjbEa Need to wire in the...

www.ramforum.com

 

[Bandit517]

I just put them on mine and love them! The visibility is much better. Few things I've noted so far: the lower inside corner of the convex mirror is blocked by the window opening on the passenger side. Not enough to be an issue, but worth mentioning. DON'T get the "super bright" puddle lights. Because of them being 'rear' facing they'll blind you. I remembered reading about that before ordering mine and did the 'standard/low brightness'. I noticed the flat glass does wiggle some at highway speeds. Not the whole assembly, just the glass. Almost like a loose tolerance in the adjustment parts. Again, not bad, but worth knowing.

I optioned mine with black caps (not paint matched), smoked strip turn signal and running light 2.0, both glass defrost and power fold.

 

[Tom Williams]

Awesome! Thanks guys. I’m gonna order a set next week!

 

[Canadianbreed]

I just had this pair of mirrors come in today, will be installing tomorrow:

https://a.co/d/2QE1Nho?tag=ramforum-20

Unfortunately my headlights have amber DRL by morimoto, but they don't have running lights with their old style mirrors and the led strip is like half the length of their white/amber switchback version. I did come in contact with the maker about getting a custom pair made where it was strictly amber, but was later told they're too busy to customize a pair.

Either way though I'm happy with what I got and can't wait to install them, I'll have an update tomorrow if it doesn't rain outside!

 

[dhay13]

You mean like these?

I was behind this car and actually took the pic...lol

 

[DILLIGAF]

I just had this pair of mirrors come in today, will be installing tomorrow:

https://a.co/d/2QE1Nho?tag=ramforum-20

Same mirror im looking at for my truck. looking forward to actual pictures

 

[Wild one]

Might be just me,but i hate the newer GM mirrors,they came on my latest company GM,and i actually pulled the old mirrors off my old GM and installed them on the new one,before the old went back to the dealer.

 

[TotallyHucked]

Having owned many GM trucks before this Ram, there are 2 styles to their tow mirrors (not counting the ones on the current HD that look like a broken arm that got slammed in a door lol). The earlier, more rounded '06-13 style looks a little sleeker but are smaller mirror with less visibility. The '14-up style that are more square has a lot better visibility, better convex mirror and are a larger overall mirror. They function much better, I had both on my '03 Duramax (had the earlier style on several trucks).

This is the earlier style:


Later style:



However, can't say I'd ever put them on a Ram, they just don't look right. I'd honestly hold out for the '23 Ram 2500/3500 style mirror to come out in the aftermarket, they're great on our new dually.

 

[ramffml]

I just put them on mine and love them! The visibility is much better. Few things I've noted so far: the lower inside corner of the convex mirror is blocked by the window opening on the passenger side. Not enough to be an issue, but worth mentioning. DON'T get the "super bright" puddle lights. Because of them being 'rear' facing they'll blind you. I remembered reading about that before ordering mine and did the 'standard/low brightness'. I noticed the flat glass does wiggle some at highway speeds. Not the whole assembly, just the glass. Almost like a loose tolerance in the adjustment parts. Again, not bad, but worth knowing.

I optioned mine with black caps (not paint matched), smoked strip turn signal and running light 2.0, both glass defrost and power fold.
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I guess as long it works... but it looks downright sacrilegious.

 

[Canadianbreed]

Same mirror im looking at for my truck. looking forward to actual pictures

To those who might not be fond of the rectangular gm tow mirrors, I went with this style that still has the rams rounded shape but with front led strip signal lights:

Sanooer tow mirrors (Part 1)

A nice amazon find, this brand has great quality mirrors for a very good price. All functions work for these mirrors just like the stock tow mirrors

youtube.com

There's two versions to this available for this shape of mirror, the other one is a lot cleaner looking with a larger strip/sequential signal/switchback/brighter and the price is still great. Which is unfortunately not true for mine but I wanted a new pair anyways and for 380cad why not, although I wish they were at least brighter signals.

Lastly the build quality for these mirrors are great, even adjusting the convex is smooth. Now to see how they are on the highway....

 

[TotallyHucked]

I like those too. If I ever decide to put tows on, I may give those a shot

 

[Joshua Collins]

I just put these on my 3500 and they look fairly good and the visibility with the karger mirror is good. Think they slant up a tad bit but nothing i cant live with.

 

[Canadianbreed]

I just put these on my 3500 and they look fairly good and the visibility with the karger mirror is good. Think they slant up a tad bit but nothing i cant live with.

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Looks a lot like the pair I got, I noticed the same with how the mirrors are tilted a bit but nothing too serious

 

[Bandit517]

I think those are basically the new 5th gen mirrors if I'm not mistaken. They look better than the 2nd/3rd/4th gen moose mirrors but I still prefer the GM mirrors from a ease of use side of things. Even with power mirrors it was annoying to have to reset the mirrors when flipped up or down. With the GM ones that extend out there's no adjustment needed.

 

[CaptBob3]

Hey all I’m looking for some opinions on the mirrors from boost auto. I don’t like the factory ones. Anyone have the gym style mirrors on their ram?

I just installed the Boost Auto mirrors, super easy install, plug and play. Love them, WAY better than the OEM's

They had a 30% off sale for 4th of July, maybe a similar labor Sale.

 

[AlexC2350]

I’ve had them on my truck for a couple years now and they’re great. They have a great fit and finish. My truck didn’t come with tow mirrors at all and my last truck had OEM ram tow mirrors that I really didn’t like when turned down. I didn’t want to drive around with them up all the time either.

 

[AlexC2350]

Not sure how I posted that 3 time haha

 

[Bandit517]

I remember someone asking about the mirror angle. From a "birds eye" view you'll see that the passenger mirror angle doesn't match the driver side. While all trucks do this to correct the view from the driver seat, it does seem to be at a slightly steeper angle than the factory mirror. (Unfortunately I don't have a drone view of the stock mirrors to directly compare)