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4wheelers
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Apr 09, 2016

Mirror

I have a 2003 Ford E-450 Class C motorhome. My drivers side mirror quit locking. Is there any repair?

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  • Thanks for your replies! I was able to get home the last 80 miles with duct tape and a bungee cord!
  • Sounds like you are describing a Velvac swinging-arm mirror, that's what most of the RV and box truck upfitters install on Ford and Chevy cab-chassis.

    Ryder Fleet Products is one of the less expensive sources for replacements, but not repair parts. Theirs will likely be black and not have all the features usually put on the RV mirrors, so not an exact replacement.

    Here is the tricky part. The mirror mounting changed 2003 E-series model year. So if your 2003 motorhome is on a 2003 chassis, you can use the 2003-2016 mirror. If on a 2002 chassis, you need the 1992-2002 mirror.
  • They all get sloppy where they won't stay in place where you put it. and after driving the wind will move it ever so slightly, but enough on a Class C that you can't see what you want to see.

    Mine was the passengers side where I couldn't safely move over on many occasions. :R

    I bought a piece of clear tubing they use for fish tank water air pumps. Cut it fold it and stuff it in you can't see it and the mirror hasn't moved since.
  • Take pictures and attach to an e-mail to the factory. Might be easily repairable with a new retention part.