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SidecarFlip
Oct 20, 2017Explorer III
I have a 1997 F350 wit the Ford 'Recreational' 3 point low (door mount) mirrors that happen to be Grote's
You can not only get replacement heads but you can get the 3 point stainless mounts on Amazon. I like mine. They swing in (and hover over the 3 point mount close to the doors for normal use) or you can swing them out and flip the heads 180 degrees for wide load use (campers or wide pull behind's or gooseneck trailers). The Grote's are just like the Ford editions with the tube going inside the head instead of the cheaper (and more vibration prone) external mount.
I 'test drove' an external mount for a day and tossed it. Way too much shake.
I'll probably replace both heads this winter. My original (from '97) heads are getting pretty stiff from age. They are all stainless, lower mounts, mirror tubes and heads. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.
You can not only get replacement heads but you can get the 3 point stainless mounts on Amazon. I like mine. They swing in (and hover over the 3 point mount close to the doors for normal use) or you can swing them out and flip the heads 180 degrees for wide load use (campers or wide pull behind's or gooseneck trailers). The Grote's are just like the Ford editions with the tube going inside the head instead of the cheaper (and more vibration prone) external mount.
I 'test drove' an external mount for a day and tossed it. Way too much shake.
I'll probably replace both heads this winter. My original (from '97) heads are getting pretty stiff from age. They are all stainless, lower mounts, mirror tubes and heads. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.
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