Change 5th gen tiow mirrors?

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CanRebel

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Wish my Rebel had all those features :) Couldn't get 360, or blind side. Tow mirrors aren't power folding.
Power 'manual' (that is just hard to say)
 
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Perfect! That’s exactly what I was hoping to hear! I negotiated with the dealer to have the option to buy the mirrors at their cost but if I can make the swap with my friend it’ll save us both some money! I hadn’t thought about the need for a program change. Will a dealer do that at reasonable charge? I don’t have the OBD programmer. PS: beautiful truck! I was back n forth btwn black or silver when I got the call his black one came in.
 

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Wish my Rebel had all those features :) Couldn't get 360, or blind side. Tow mirrors aren't power folding.
Power 'manual' (that is just hard to say)
Me too! Mine came with tow mirrors and they absolutely suck! I can't tell where cars are on my passenger side at all.
 

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Me too! Mine came with tow mirrors and they absolutely suck! I can't tell where cars are on my passenger side at all.
Same problem. Only on Passenger side. The Driver side is fine. But no matter where I move it, I can't see cars on passenger side.
I've played with the little mirror as much as I could.

F150 I had before Rebel, didn't have tow mirrors, so I had no issues before. Figured it was just me not use to them
 

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I bought these convex adhesive mirrors from Amazon. They are nice and large at 3-3/4” dia. They work great for filling in my blind spots and only cost $5

Grote 12014 3 3/4" Round Stick-On Convex Mirror​

 

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Perfect! That’s exactly what I was hoping to hear! I negotiated with the dealer to have the option to buy the mirrors at their cost but if I can make the swap with my friend it’ll save us both some money! I hadn’t thought about the need for a program change. Will a dealer do that at reasonable charge? I don’t have the OBD programmer. PS: beautiful truck! I was back n forth btwn black or silver when I got the call his black one came in.
Have you completed the swap yet? Run into any issues? any Advice? I am about to attempt the same thing myself on my 21 1500
 
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The dealer told me it was a one for one direct replacement but my friend hasn’t decided he wants the tow mirrors yet. He doesn’t get his trailer until February. You’re going from tow to regular mirrors?
 

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I just got a ‘21 1500 Limited with tow pkg and tow mirrors. My preference would’ve been standard mirrors, but I took was was available. I don’t like the flat mirror on the right side. Is there a convex mirror I can swap or even just double-sided tape on? Also, I have the 360 cameras and there’s a ‘bump’ on the bottom of the housing that I haven’t seen on others. It holds a light? I think I can order OEM expensive replacements but trying to ‘fix’ these and try to get used to the added width. Any suggestions?
I have a '21 Laramie without the 360 camera setup. I cannot deal with the stock mirrors that have the convex mirror in the upper corner. I don't give a damn about the cop chopper chasing me. I need to know where my rear wheels are when backing up. Anybody know where I can get some mirrors like that?
 

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