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How to Set Your Side View Mirrors (Seriously)


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Old 02-13-2012, 12:07 PM   #11 (permalink)
 
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I've given this method an honest try and just couldn't get used to it. I like seeing a sliver of the side of the truck; it helps give perspective.

But blind spots are a real problem, and thankfully they're easily solved with a $3 walleye mirror. With it I have the best of both worlds
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Old 02-13-2012, 01:25 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I just check my blind spots all the time
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Old 02-13-2012, 02:47 PM   #13 (permalink)
 
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Originally Posted by DubbsFaris View Post
We have the wide view on the driver's side of the raptor, and you can totally see what I mean, but the passenger side does not have that feature....too small for practical use.
I was really disappointed the passenger side did not have the wide view portion of the mirror in it like the drivers side. It's definitely not too small for practical use. Our 2011 5.0 has the wideview on BOTH mirrors, and the mustang mirrors are easily 1/3rd the size of the truck mirrors and you're sitting closer to the passenger mirror as well. Now on those, even the driver side wideview is almost too small lol, but on the trucks, they definitely should have done it on both sides.

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also if you drive fast enuf the deer run out behind your car

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I do about as much backwards driving as forward driving and you need to see a sliver of the vehicle to drive backwards


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I was really disappointed the passenger side did not have the wide view portion of the mirror in it like the drivers side. It's definitely not too small for practical use. Our 2011 5.0 has the wideview on BOTH mirrors, and the mustang mirrors are easily 1/3rd the size of the truck mirrors and you're sitting closer to the passenger mirror as well. Now on those, even the driver side wideview is almost too small lol, but on the trucks, they definitely should have done it on both sides.
Yep, your right, my mustang has it as well, and I use them all the time! I was supposin, but I wonder why they didnt come with it on the passenger side after thinking bout it?
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So, I've been trying this window configuration this week. I do see my blind spots better, but now I seem to have a blind spot between my review mirror and both of my side view mirrors (unlike the video described).

With the side view mirrors configured like the video explains, I have blind spots on my drivers and passengers sides between the rear headrests and the rear corner of the cab on each respective side. I see about half of each of the rear headrests, but then lose everything from the outside half of the headrests to the outside of the vehicle. Raptor too wide for this type of configuration?

Plus, the mirrors don't fold completely anymore.

I think I'm going back to being able to see a touch of my rear flares.


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Thanks for posting this Dan. I have been using this method since I saw an article in Pop Sci more than 15 years ago.


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no joke this is good info
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I've always run my mirrors like this, I didn't know there was any other way.
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