First Post - Tow Mirror Suggestions

[fidget247]

Hi folks. I am new here and have enjoyed lurking around and learning more about the Expedition. I am the proud owner of a 2016 Expedition XLT and I need to buy some tow mirror extensions. On my Ram pickup I was able to buy mirrors that fit the shape of the OEM mirror and kinda clipped or snapped onto the stock mirror. I'd like to do the same thing with my Expedition. Any suggestions on the best ones to buy or where to find any? I have been looking around and only find lame looking generic sized mirrors with lots of straps and things. Anyway, any insight you can share? Thank you!

 

[B-McD]

Congrats on the truck! I use the K-Source dual mirror version as I only tow the camper a few times each year. If you are towing a lot you may want to look at aftermarket full mirrors. Some on the forum here have those. The K-Source take me 5 minutes to put on and with a helper on the passenger side only a few more minutes getting them set. No issues with vibration or loosening. $80 for the pair online.

 

[Adieu]

Aftermarket full mirrors are quite good if you go that route.

Cost $200 and change to 300 depending on options

 

[AllBoostNoEco]

https://www.1aauto.com/mirror-pair-trail-ridge-tr00078/i/1amrp01650

I’ve been quite happy with these on my 2015 for the past year and a half.

 

[weekdaywarriors]

I just ordered these for my 17, they should be here Friday:

https://www.am-autoparts.com/products/side-view-mirrors/AM-914877170.html?m=224

Hawkx66 put them on his 17 and said they fit and function perfectly.

 

[chuck s]

I've been using the same set of McKesh mirrors since 2002 on three (3) different Ford SUVs. No need to encumber the truck with tow mirrors when not towing. They live in my camper trailer along with the WDH components.

The width on these is set to 6" wider than my trailer. Like cat or mouse whiskers, if the mirrors fit the trailer will fit.

17 seasons amortizes to $7.64/season. In easily understood finances this is the same cost as a Big Mac Meal every year.

-- Chuck

 

[Black]

https://www.1aauto.com/mirror-pair-trail-ridge-tr00078/i/1amrp01650

I’ve been quite happy with these on my 2015 for the past year and a half.

I have been eyeballing these but they claim the don’t fit 2016 & 2017s.

 

[AllBoostNoEco]

The OEM ones are listed as fitting 2012-17, so I can’t inagine they wouldn’t actually fit and plug in. I had not noticed they only list them for the 2015.
Running tow mirrors isn’t for everyone, but I love having the regular and small convex mirrors on both sides. Regular mirrors feel so inadequate.

 

[fidget247]

Great info. Thanks to you all for your input. Keep the good ideas coming on the thread if others have ideas. Thanks.

 

[Black]

The OEM ones are listed as fitting 2012-17, so I can’t inagine they wouldn’t actually fit and plug in. I had not noticed they only list them for the 2015.
Running tow mirrors isn’t for everyone, but I love having the regular and small convex mirrors on both sides. Regular mirrors feel so inadequate.

Mind posting some pictures pics from straight on, from the rear, and from the side?

My biggest concern adding tow mirrors is I drive lots of skinny dark country roads and there is no indicator lights on the front of the tow mirrors and want to keep folks from clipping them.

Thought about adding some amber LEDs to the front outside edge and running them to my front parking lights as I have them set as my DRLs so they would be illuminated whenever the truck is in gear.

 

[weekdaywarriors]

I live in a rural area and drive a lot of twisty back roads. I changed the mirrors on my F150 to the expandable tow mirrors and have had no issues on narrow roads. The only issue is when I drive up to a drive through I sometimes have to pull them in. My wife had the tow mirror option on her 16 Transit and while she hated them at first she grew to love them. Now that she has the 17 Expy she misses the bigger mirrors so we went to the aftermarket Ford style that some others have here. I'll be installing them on Friday. Also, we tow a lot and the stock mirrors are absolutely worthless if you have an 8' wide trailer.

 

[Muddy Bean]

I hated any of the strap on junk. They all shook so bad they were useless. I didn’t want to replace my OEM mirrors because I like the power fold, blind spot monitoring, etc and frankly I just like the color matched look of my oem side mirrors. So after spending an hour trying out every single set of molded slide on mirrors at camping world, I finally found that the ones with the best fit were a completely different make. I want to say they were for the Ram? I’ll take photos in a bit when it’s light out and if anyone really wants to know which part number they were I can see if I can find it.




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[HawkX66]

The search function is your friend guys... Been hashed out many times and there are current threads on it. Just saying...

https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/tow-mirrors.35477/


The Trail Ridge mirrors fit the 16/17 perfectly fine.

 

[Flexpedition]

Can anyone say why some 3rd gens have an integrated convex mirror whereas others do not?

Is it a standard length versus EL thing? Certain years? Unmentioned tow package addition for some years? Do you give up this feature with BLIS?

OEM, not stick-on aftermarket, as you can see:

Without:

With:


Another example, but interestingly this one isn't power fold:

Passenger side example:

 

[B-McD]

Maybe the ones with the convex mirror do not have the blind spot system in them? I have the BLIS option and I think I would rather have the convex one shown above. The notification light is too small to be seen in your periphery.

 

[Black]

Not sure.
I have the XLT with zero fancy options and it has the convex mirror.

 

[chuck s]

What year? Never seen one but I don't check mirrors other than my own and they're lacking in both my former '07 and current '17. I've seen them on F150s I've driven.

 

[Flexpedition]

Did some digging. Based on Taska's illustrations & Google images, the convex was a 2012+ thing.
How & when you got/didn't get it is beyond me.

If you wanted to upgrade/replace just the glass, keeping your stock housings:
* Drivers with power fold: CL1Z-17K707-D -- $95'ish
* Drivers without power fold: CL1Z-17K707-C -- $80'ish
* Passengers with power fold: CL1Z-17K707-A -- priced $245+ !!!! Just the glass!
* Passengers without power fold: Nothing found

CL1Z-17K707-B is a passenger side, "objects behind you" warning in Arabic.

Appears you pay a little for the power fold logo, assuming the glass is identical and interchanges.


Oddly enough, when it comes to replacement glass-only for BLIS vehicles, which do not have this convex corner, its the drivers side that is priced nuttier than squirrel shit:
* Driver FL7Z-17K707-C -- $250
* Passenger FL7Z-17K707-A- $100

 

[crector080862]

I just put the Trail Ridge tow mirrors on my 07 Expedition easy installation look great work Wonderful

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[HawkX66]

I just put the Trail Ridge tow mirrors on my 07 Expedition easy installation look great work Wonderful

Nice job!