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Old 12-17-2010, 03:20 PM
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Hate my mirrors!

The mirrors on '90 Ext Cab SR5 Suck! No other way to describe them, Yes, they're power operated. Has anyone actually changed over to another style or make of power mirror on their trucks? Kinda curious to see what if any, options are out there.
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would ones off a 4runner work
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i love my non-powered mirrors, havent failed yet!
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Originally Posted by bobby_duce
i love my non-powered mirrors, havent failed yet!
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I love my 4runner mirrows... power, yet have never failed
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LOL Well, it's not about failure, mine work fine. I'd prefer something a little larger in mirror size. Oh, and I hate my manual ones on my '91 as well! Oh yeah, hate my boy's '87 runner power mirrors too! Ya, I know
whine, whine, whine
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Nice Truck

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I love my 4runner mirrows... power, yet have never failed
Had a look at your Pics Mak. Nice Rig! Looking for something along that line myself now. The wife doesn't like Pickups lol
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my girlfriends jetta has power mirrors too...zing!!1!
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Originally Posted by Elton
would ones off a 4runner work
Not sure to be honest. I've done a little parking lot research over the past few weeks and it seems that newer (2000 & up) mirrors are larger. I was hoping to save some time if any others had made mods or outright swaps.
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doubtful, it prolly wouldn't be anywhere NEAR easy if you did the swap.


the mirrors on my 4runner aren't big like the ones that were on my '02 dodge diesel (fold out towing mirrors ) but they're big enough for sure.

anything bigger and they'd look goofy lol..like havin BIG EARS!
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heh the ones I don't like are the factory towing style mirrors. then never stay put.

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im saying 2nd gen 4runner mirrors there bigger than the pickup ones
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There ya go.
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^^^^ haha the date on that photo should say 1956. rofl.
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ive ben waiting 4 someone 2 post this 4 awhile ,looked on toyotapartszone.com 2 sea if anything matched up,but no luck so far. i was hoping the 4runner mirrors would b a direct swap , kinda like the seats.
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what about some of the universal strap on towing mirrors?
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kinda looks like crap but it'd get the job done.. http://www.amazon.com/Valley-53890-W...689613&sr=8-16
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I installed the larger 2gen 4runner mirrors on my 94 when I converted to power windows SR5 interior. If you already have power mirrors it will be a plug n play mod. the even bigger 3gen mirrors would be a bigger headache since the mount point is larger but you might be able to macgyver something.
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i dont know why we even need mirrors LOL i take my 4runner through trees that hit my mirrors when the trail is barley wide enough for it. and i hate going to manual tocoma tiny mirrors from my awsome electric big 4runner mirrors.
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Hey WJC,

I'll take your mirrors if you ever change them out. I love em'. Let me know, I'll take them off your hands. For me if I ever decide to change it, I would go for the uh... Jeep ones..please don't blast me



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