I bought a pre-owned Ram that came with towing mirrors, but I don't really do much towing - only a small popup camper that I can pretty much see past without any special mirrors.
What I like about the towing mirrors is that there's really no blind spot at all - the outer convex mirror gives me full coverage of the next lane, and I can see all the way down both sides of the truck, which is kind of nice.
What I DON'T like about the towing mirrors is that they are F-ing huge. I'm always afraid I'm going to rip one of them off on a tree or utility pole (narrow streets around here), or tag the car next to me in a parking lot.
So I've looked into replacing them with the standard mirrors. Mopar wants like $600 EACH, which is ludicrous, but I can buy a pair from a salvage yard for a couple hundred. And if I sell the towing mirrors, I can probably do it for no cost.
Questions:
What I like about the towing mirrors is that there's really no blind spot at all - the outer convex mirror gives me full coverage of the next lane, and I can see all the way down both sides of the truck, which is kind of nice.
What I DON'T like about the towing mirrors is that they are F-ing huge. I'm always afraid I'm going to rip one of them off on a tree or utility pole (narrow streets around here), or tag the car next to me in a parking lot.
So I've looked into replacing them with the standard mirrors. Mopar wants like $600 EACH, which is ludicrous, but I can buy a pair from a salvage yard for a couple hundred. And if I sell the towing mirrors, I can probably do it for no cost.
Questions:
- How hard are they to replace? I'm guessing I just have to pop off the trim piece on the door and remove a couple of bolts and an electrical connector? Or is there more to it than that?
- Will I miss the towing mirrors once they're gone? I do like the view they provide, I just wish they didn't stick out so far. How are the standard mirrors for blind spot mitigation? Should I just keep the towing mirrors and learn to deal with the extra width?