Convex Main Mirror Upgrade?

[cquilichini]

add a second pair for me!

 

[waveslayer]

After driving home for 800 plus miles and towing. I find the mirrors just find. But that's me

My wife thinks I only have 3 guns

 

[John Jensen]

Here's what i Added to mine to fix the problem until someone makes a convex side mirror for the passenger side. It helps a lot IMO and it's cheap.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LHYSY4G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the tip and Amazon link.
My passenger side main mirror is set to see just the edge of the truck side. The Convex is set to see the same but lower to include the passenger rear tire on the ground. My driver side mirrors are set the same. I like this setup but I have a blind spot, on each side, that my mirrors passing alert light catches but my mirrors do not. So I bought those Amazon stick-on mirrors and they see that blind spot. I'm now a happy camper for $12.11 vs a major change of $200.00. The plus is, if I decide I don't like them, I can easily remove them.

 

[cquilichini]

Thanks for the tip and Amazon link.
My passenger side main mirror is set to see just the edge of the truck side. The Convex is set to see the same but lower to include the passenger rear tire on the ground. My driver side mirrors are set the same. I like this setup but I have a blind spot, on each side, that my mirrors passing alert light catches but my mirrors do not. So I bought those Amazon stick-on mirrors and they see that blind spot. I'm now a happy camper for $12.11 vs a major change of $200.00. The plus is, if I decide I don't like them, I can easily remove them.

They have been working for me very nicely. enjoy yours!

 

[dm6]

They have been working for me very nicely. enjoy yours!

These look like a great idea and pretty large too! Which corner of the mirror did you put them on?

 

[John Jensen]

I know you didn't ask me but I put mine on the lower, inside. Fit best there.
Wanted to go upper, outer but my passing alert light is there.

 

[dm6]

I know you didn't ask me but I put mine on the lower, inside. Fit best there.
Wanted to go upper, outer but my passing alert light is there.

Thanks. I have my other mirrors set like yours so I am basically using the little convex mirror when backing up into a parking spot or something from the right side since that is the only one I can see the tire in and it is hard to see in that little mirror. I imagine this would help with backing too, right?

 

[John Jensen]

Thanks. I have my other mirrors set like yours so I am basically using the little convex mirror when backing up into a parking spot or something from the right side since that is the only one I can see the tire in and it is hard to see in that little mirror. I imagine this would help with backing too, right?

Yes, it is probably bigger than what you are using, so more area to see. That Amazon site has a good picture that may help you

 

[Andersen24]

OK fiiiiiiiiiiiine, add me for a pair as well. My truck isn’t here, but my neighbor has one and complains about the mirrors all the time. Worst case if I don’t like them (I doubt it since I had to swap out the mirrors on my Tacoma for the same reason) my neighbor will get a free set!

 

[John Jensen]

OK fiiiiiiiiiiiine, add me for a pair as well. My truck isn’t here, but my neighbor has one and complains about the mirrors all the time. Worst case if I don’t like them (I doubt it since I had to swap out the mirrors on my Tacoma for the same reason) my neighbor will get a free set!

I think you will like them, almost as much as you are going to like that new truck. Congratulations

 

[dm6]

Yes, it is probably bigger than what you are using, so more area to see. That Amazon site has a good picture that may help you

Yeah that is a good picture on Amazon. I guess it won't hurt to try these for $12 at least for now. Then if everyone is happy with this Suma mirrors, I can always replace them later.

One more thing....with the way you have your mirror set now (so it sees the side of the truck but not the ground), are you able to see the ground/tire in these mirrors, or do you have to point the main mirror down more in order to see the ground in these?

 

[Chris1911]

Interested. You can put me down.

 

[Chris1911]

Has this been posted on other Ram forums?

 

[Aaandroger]

Has this been posted on other Ram forums?

Great thought. But, I am only a member here. If you would like to share, and let me know who else is interested, I can add them to the list (with a note of which forum it came from). As long as we get to 20, Suma should be happy.

 

[John Jensen]

Yeah that is a good picture on Amazon. I guess it won't hurt to try these for $12 at least for now. Then if everyone is happy with this Suma mirrors, I can always replace them later.

One more thing....with the way you have your mirror set now (so it sees the side of the truck but not the ground), are you able to see the ground/tire in these mirrors, or do you have to point the main mirror down more in order to see the ground in these?

Here are driver and passenger mirror pictures as I sit in the driver's seat, this is what I see. It would have been better if I was out on the road, but, my truck is parked in my side yard until September. The trailer you see in the mirrors is my daughter's, it is not hooked up and is about 5' behind the truck

 

[dm6]

Here are driver and passenger mirror pictures as I sit in the driver's seat, this is what I see. It would have been better if I was out on the road, but, my truck is parked in my side yard until September. The trailer you see in the mirrors is my daughter's, it is not hooked up and is about 5' behind the truck

Thanks for the pictures. It is weird how in the big mirror, the trailer looks so much closer in the passenger mirror than in the driver mirror. It looks like the passenger mirror is more magnified, which doesn't make sense. Anyways, it looks like you can see everything in that little stick on mirror so that might be a nice edition.

 

[duckhunter71]

I’m down for a set.

 

[cquilichini]

These look like a great idea and pretty large too! Which corner of the mirror did you put them on?

i went upper outside corner, it works fine for me... like the amazon pics show them installed...

 

[Brutal_HO]

Thanks for the pictures. It is weird how in the big mirror, the trailer looks so much closer in the passenger mirror than in the driver mirror. It looks like the passenger mirror is more magnified, which doesn't make sense. Anyways, it looks like you can see everything in that little stick on mirror so that might be a nice edition.

Many have complained about the "magnified" image and I always thought it was just imaginary due to it not being convex in any way.

FWIW, my truck mirror does NOT look like that. No magnification. That thing looks concave - so maybe a bad batch? Or is it because he zoomed in to get the mirror to fill the frame?

 

[DougB]

The mirrors are flat on both sides. Further you are from a mirror the narrower field of view. That’s why the closer mirror (driver) shows a lot, wider field of view, and the further mirror (passenger) doesn’t, narrow field of view. Sit in the passenger side and the mirrors will look reversed. Passenger one will look “fine” and driver will look “magnified”.