Mirror Swap
08-20-2017, 06:11 PM
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Mirror Swap
I'm trying to get rid of the enormous metal frame mirrors on my 80 pickup. Anyone running a more modern type of mirror that uses the same bolt pattern for the top holes? What makes/models will swap over?
08-21-2017, 12:35 PM
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My 1988 4Runner has some enormous metal frames, but my brother had a 1989 4Runner with a much smaller mirror which used only the top 2 holes, in fact his door did not have the lower hole like mine, as far as I know, the top 2 bolts are the same between most of the Toyota doors. Also there is a member on here livesoffroad who used FJ60 mirrors on his 84 Runner, and those mirrors also only used the top 2 holes and they matched up perfectly. So apparently Toyota was remarkably consistent in those upper mounting holes. I don't know for certain if your 80 pickup holes would line up with the later 4Runners, but I would guess they would. Why don't you measure the distance between the mounting holes and then ask someone with a newer truck or 4Runner to do the same.
08-21-2017, 05:07 PM
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1st Gen trucks have 3" from center to center on top holes. My 89 4runner has the camper style mirrors and the bolts are 2 3/4" apart. Not sure if the single small mirrors are different
