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Deciding which mirrors to order

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before ordering I test drove a truck with standard mirrors and one with towing mirrors. The standard mirrors provided visibility too small for the truck.
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I've owned a couple of F-150's and working on ordering a 2022 Lariat with the Sport/black appearance package. I'm trying to decide which mirrors to order. The stock ones look smaller than previous year's mirrors, and to be honest, I think they look cheap. The camera hanging off the bottom edge looks out of place, like a total afterthought.

Now I don't have plans to tow, but the truck will be capable, so it could happen. That said, I don't need the trailer towing mirrors, but I feel that they look so much better.

My concern though, is will I be annoyed by having these larger mirrors? Do they create new blindspots to be ware of?


I think out of all the manufactures, Ford does the trailer mirrors the best. The new chevy ones look goofy and don't get me started on the Dodge ones, lol!

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I struggled with that also. I hate small mirrors I got the tow mirrors and love them. They fold in nicely extend if you do tow. I am glad I got them.
 

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My truck has BLIS and 360 cameras.
I know if I order the more expensive tow mirrors, they come with a switch to add the power telescoping feature.
My factory mirrors do NOT have power fold.
So if I get the more expensive tow mirrors, will I still have all options, just no power fold, or will I have other problems because I didn't have powerfold factory mirrors?
 

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I have the standard mirrors and like the look, they are just so small and offer very little visibility. I actually ordered tow mirrors and should be here this week.
 

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Have had my truck with tow mirrors a little over 3 months. Took a couple of months to get used to them and still feel squeezed on a local narrow street but it is a better setup.
The extra size and the the bottom mirrors do come in handy very often.
 

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Same position as you. I don't tow much but figured i'd get them just in case. Truck already won't fit in my garage due to height and length. Also ordered the crew cab with 6.5 bed.
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Does anyone know how the sideview spotlight compares between the trailer tow mirrors vs the standard mirrors? I haven't found anything definitive on you tube but it kinda seems like the smaller mirror has a farther reaching, side spotlight.
 

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if you have a lariat or higher, get them. XLT or lower, don't. reason being the motorized fold down when parking. I have them on my lariat and got use to their size within a week. yes on test drives it felt too big vs standard, now not an issue what so ever
 

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Does anyone know if the lower convex mirror is heated on the tow mirrors? Or is it just the upper?
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