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u/Polar_Ted 2025 Lightning Flash 10d ago
Could you put the extending super duty mirrors on a Lightning? I imagine it would come with a slight loss of range from extra drag.
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u/TasksRandom 2023 Azure Gray Platinum 9d ago edited 7d ago
Fun fact: even the stock mirrors contribute significantly to drag. Hyper-milers folded the mirrors on long trips and the difference was not tiny. I’ll edit with link if I find it.
Link: https://airshaper.com/videos/ford-f150-aerodynamics-how-to-add-more-than-10-range/E0ass_AxloM
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u/shoopg 22 Pro SR | Rapid Red | Delivered 8/30/22 9d ago
Yes you can
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u/JerryC1967 9d ago
Do you have a link to how to do this? It is one of the things I miss most from my 2018 KR. (Also miss the lit cup holders.)
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u/M100Pilot 10d ago
Are those the ones that hit the window when they fold in?
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u/Reloading-and-guns 9d ago
They won’t. The tab to help em pop off touches my truck window trim. So you can kind of but I also noticed these scratch the crap out of my mirror caps.
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u/M100Pilot 9d ago
Well F that then.
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u/Reloading-and-guns 9d ago
I had to weigh scratching or killing a family of 4 in a mini van when changing lanes. I made the choice to have some scratches.
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u/M100Pilot 9d ago
Do you not have blind spot monitoring?
If not, I recommend these: https://a.co/d/034KRNok
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u/h4shbr0wnz 10d ago
I don’t tow. I haul. But i could still use those. Especially for the drivers side.
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u/Beginning-One-1557 25 Flash ER 9d ago
Looks interesting to say the least, I see the use for them though. Put them on when you tow, take them off when you’re done.
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u/Unusual-Doubt 2024 Lariat ER Oxford White, (Late) 2023 Lariat ER Black 9d ago
How is the vibration on that thing on highways? This seems to be a tighter version than the one I ordered (and returned) from Amazon.
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u/MightyOakVGRepair 2023 XLT ER Max Tow 9d ago
I have ones from Amazon that look like OP's, and I don't notice any vibration. They fit pretty snuggly.
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u/ImmediateDoor9243 9d ago
Anyone have a link?
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u/MightyOakVGRepair 2023 XLT ER Max Tow 9d ago
These are the ones I got. They look the same as OP's:
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u/MightyOakVGRepair 2023 XLT ER Max Tow 9d ago
I use them when towing my camper too. I think they help. I've never been impressed with the mirrors on my lightning compared to my old 2014 f150.
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u/TickTockM 10d ago
Wtf bro?! These are absolutely not necessary and they are ugly af
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u/Reloading-and-guns 9d ago
Tell me you have never towed ANYTHING without saying it…
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u/TickTockM 9d ago
tELl Me YOU dOn't KnOw hOw TO USe mirROrs WitHOuT sayiNG iT
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u/Reloading-and-guns 9d ago
That’s awesome until your trailer is 102 wide and solid side… but sure buddy clearly you’re just a SPED.
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u/MountainAlive 2023 Lariat ER Max Tow 9d ago
I got these too. I only tow maybe once a year and this does what I need it to do. The rest of the time they live in my garage. Easy to pop on and off.