Those darn Narrow Roads...

hobbyfarm · May 19, 2005

Meeting up head-on with an F250 on a narrow road and we clipped mirrors at about 30mph.
My Dodge Ram mirror folded in and off snapped the mirror insert off the electric adjuster gizmo. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
But, the Ford was completely cratered and unrepairable, just hanging by some wire. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Well, we looked at each other's truck and decided to fix our own truck rather than go through any insurance bs, you know high deductables, increase in rates, etc.
My mirror snapped back in, no $$ out of pocket. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Driver's side door glass has two tiny scratches that will need to be buffed out with polish.

One more reason I think some things on the Chrysler products are hard to beat.

Wannafish · May 19, 2005

Evidently my Ford's mirror hit more 'dead on' than the Ford in your account...I was playing in the mud and got too close to a tree. I had the window down and when the mirror snapped off (it also pulled the wires plum out of it) the mirror slammed into my chest so hard I thought someone just shot me! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I guess now I know why they call them "break away" mirrors. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

bczoom · May 19, 2005

Oh heck, I can't resist...
On my GMC, I hit a button on the door and my mirrors fold in. No problems passing, parking in garage nor catching trees in the woods /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif (although I haven't had mine in the woods... yet).

hobbyfarm, glad your mirror pulled through OK.

hobbyfarm · May 19, 2005

( On my GMC, I hit a button on the door and my mirrors fold in. )

Now THAT is a useful feature! Why don't they all come with that? I'd much rather have that than "heated mirrors" after all, this TEXAS (Detroit! are you listening!??). It's almost never cold enough to need that feature; and when it is, there is rarely enough moisture in the air to frost up the mirrors.

bczoom · May 19, 2005

( Now THAT is a useful feature!)

It sure is, especially pulling in the one garage I have that's kind of tight.

Since we're at it, HEY DETROIT, start putting in the sliding rear window (stationwagon style) like they're doing on the Toyota Tundras. Thanks /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

ByronBob · May 19, 2005

I like the rear window idea also

edski · May 19, 2005

Just goes to show that Ford and Dodge owners are just plain lousy drivers. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Cheers, edski

hobbyfarm · May 19, 2005

( Just goes to show that Ford and Dodge owners are just plain lousy drivers. )

No, just too stubborn to yield!

Jagmandave · May 19, 2005

Saw that yesterday for the first time too, what a great idea, only problem is it's only available on the full 4 dr, not the extra cabs.
I know it's not as popular a truck as the "Big three", but they're really dealing on Tundras right now, quoted me $320 mo for 36 mos, no $ down, no first payment, and they'll pay off the last 6 payments of my current lease. Salesman said with their new truck plant coming online soon they're going to make a major push into full size trucks, and this is just setting up the groundwork. Says they're going to be building F 250, F350 sized trucks too, diesels as well, down there in San Antonio.......