Found Something Interesting Involving Mirror Swaps

The Burning Rom · #1 03-12-2006, 08:04 PM

I was over at the huge K5 Blazer forum researching 6.2L diesel Blazers. I'm looking into buying an Ex-Military K5 for plowing next year, since my Ramcharger blew a reverse band. Anyway, I saw that they had a link to a site devoted to tow rigs. The idea of a forum dedicated to towing intrigued me so I checked it out. Well, it turns out there really wasn't much there. There was even less for someone like me with a gasser tow rig. But I did find one thing of interest...

http://towrig.com/dodgemirrorupgrade.shtml

Apparently 3rd gen fold-out mirrors work on 98-02 2nd generation Rams.

And apparently they're a plug & play ordeal. Not bad I'd say. I wonder if they work on pre-98 Rams as well?

Also, these are the NON-powered versions. I wonder how easy the powered swap would be then, since sometimes having them bolt up is the hardest part. [>:]

*EDIT*
As Ryan pointed out, those are the 2nd gen mirrors. [&:]

BUT, there is info here on the POWERED 3rd gen swap: http://www.klenger.net/dodge/2nd-gen...g-mirrors.html and how to get the heated part to work right.

Also, more info over at TDR: http://www.turbodieselregister.com/f...d.php?t=137583

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ryans590 · #2 03-12-2006, 08:16 PM

well he sed the ones he was looking ae were "factory Dodge flip out towing mirrors that were available, but rarely chosen from the factory since they are non power on our 98-02 trucks" not the 3rd gen. did they carry on and use these mirrors on the 3rd gens as well? the ones he is talking about is the towing option ones off a 2nd gen but i dont know if they used the same ones on the 3rd gen. i had looked at putting on 3rd gen mirrors before, my dad wants them on his 01 cummins but i had come to the conclusion that it wasent going to fit... but now youve got me wondering again lol

The Burning Rom · #3 03-12-2006, 08:23 PM

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ORIGINAL: ryans590
well he sed the ones he was looking ae were "factory Dodge flip out towing mirrors that were available, but rarely chosen from the factory since they are non power on our 98-02 trucks" not the 3rd gen. did they carry on and use these mirrors on the 3rd gens as well? the ones he is talking about is the towing option ones off a 2nd gen but i dont know if they used the same ones on the 3rd gen. i had looked at putting on 3rd gen mirrors before, my dad wants them on his 01 cummins but i had come to the conclusion that it wasent going to fit... but now youve got me wondering again lol

Those mirrors he's installing there are the 3rd gen mirrors

The 2nd gen flip-out mirrors were smaller. That's why he used the 3rd gens

I also found an article about the power/heated ones, but for some reason you have to swap the base of the mirrors to install those [>:]
http://www.klenger.net/dodge/2nd-gen...g-mirrors.html

And here's the thread about everything over at TDR
http://www.turbodieselregister.com/f...d.php?t=137583

ryans590 · #4 03-12-2006, 08:26 PM

well i looked up the part number he was talking about (82206157) look here to see what they are
https://www.dodgeparts.com/product_i...fa8dc259aa7e79

The Burning Rom · #5 03-12-2006, 08:42 PM

Your link doesn't work, since people need to login. But I see what you're saying. I guess he was mis-informing me then. On the towrig site it does say 3rd gen mirrors.

Either way, the links I posted in my last reply prove that the 3rd gen swap is possible....and can even be done on older trucks that didn't have the heated mirror option.

ryans590 · #6 03-12-2006, 08:53 PM

well thats no good lol, if u go to the site and put the part # 82206157 in ittl show em to you

that is some reall good info in your 2nd post i havent read all that yet, i wasent trying yo jump on ya or anything just dident want you or anyone to get 3rd gen ones and see they wernt a direct fit loke i sed ive looked into this...and havent found an easy way, the first link on your post 2 looks good but we dont have the 2nd gen fold outs on the cummins so we would half to get 2 sets of mirrors to do it but outher than that it looks like it would work

The Burning Rom · #7 03-12-2006, 09:03 PM

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ORIGINAL: ryans590
that is some reall good info in your 2nd post i havent read all that yet, i wasent trying yo jump on ya or anything just dident want you or anyone to get 3rd gen ones and see they wernt a direct fit loke i sed ive looked into this...and havent found an easy way, the first link on your post 2 looks good but we dont have the 2nd gen fold outs on the cummins so we would half to get 2 sets of mirrors to do it but outher than that it looks like it would work

I know...sorry for posting the wrong info. I'm gonna email the towrig.com webmaster and have him change the title of the article. [>:]

And that link to the instructions with no pics does sound promising. Too bad towing mirrors aren't at the top of my list [>:] Maybe someone else can give it a try though and let us know how it goes. The power ones are definitely nice, and definitely worth it!