Best Mirror Solution
JK Junkie
Joined: May 2009
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From: S. Texas
Just ordered a set of the YJ mirrors found here.
From the looks of it, this could be about the best solution out there--meant to be permanent for a YJ so (hopefully) sturdy enough for minimal shaking, small enough to toss under the seats, allows the original mirrors to stay on my doors, cheaper than just about anything out there (including a lot of the Harley mirrors), comes as a pair, and doesn't interfere with the door hinges in the event I go for tube doors later.
It's almost too good to be true. I'll post pics/comments once I give them a go.
Also picked up a Bestop trail cover so I can just leave the top down/doors off for about the next six months.
From the looks of it, this could be about the best solution out there--meant to be permanent for a YJ so (hopefully) sturdy enough for minimal shaking, small enough to toss under the seats, allows the original mirrors to stay on my doors, cheaper than just about anything out there (including a lot of the Harley mirrors), comes as a pair, and doesn't interfere with the door hinges in the event I go for tube doors later.
It's almost too good to be true. I'll post pics/comments once I give them a go.
Also picked up a Bestop trail cover so I can just leave the top down/doors off for about the next six months.
I looked at this product one more time on the Quadratec website. If you click the product details tab for this item you'll find this.
"Limited 1 Year Warranty.
All Sets are Complete. *Passenger Side Mirror Gets Viewed by Looking Through Windshield.Parts Included
All Sets are Complete. *Passenger Side Mirror Gets Viewed by Looking Through Windshield.Parts Included
- Includes arms, all brackets and hardware."
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Durham, North Carolina
^^Saw that. I figured it meant that in a YJ with your soft doors on (which is what they're really for), you'd have to rotate the passenger mirror forward and up over the height of the hood in some configuration or another so you could see it.
I'm thinking that won't be an issue when it's fabbed up for the JK. So long as the two mirrors are both inversions of the same design, I don't see why it wouldn't be able to work normally on the JK with the doors off. Pickick liked'em, so we'll see . . . .
I'm thinking that won't be an issue when it's fabbed up for the JK. So long as the two mirrors are both inversions of the same design, I don't see why it wouldn't be able to work normally on the JK with the doors off. Pickick liked'em, so we'll see . . . .
JK Junkie
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,811
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From: S. Texas
^^Saw that. I figured it meant that in a YJ with your soft doors on (which is what they're really for), you'd have to rotate the passenger mirror forward and up over the height of the hood in some configuration or another so you could see it.
I'm thinking that won't be an issue when it's fabbed up for the JK. So long as the two mirrors are both inversions of the same design, I don't see why it wouldn't be able to work normally on the JK with the doors off. Pickick liked'em, so we'll see . . . .
I'm thinking that won't be an issue when it's fabbed up for the JK. So long as the two mirrors are both inversions of the same design, I don't see why it wouldn't be able to work normally on the JK with the doors off. Pickick liked'em, so we'll see . . . .
Definitely repost when you get them on. I hope it works too. A phone call might prevent some hassle and
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JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 579
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From: Westchester, NY
^^Saw that. I figured it meant that in a YJ with your soft doors on (which is what they're really for), you'd have to rotate the passenger mirror forward and up over the height of the hood in some configuration or another so you could see it.
I'm thinking that won't be an issue when it's fabbed up for the JK. So long as the two mirrors are both inversions of the same design, I don't see why it wouldn't be able to work normally on the JK with the doors off. Pickick liked'em, so we'll see . . . .
I'm thinking that won't be an issue when it's fabbed up for the JK. So long as the two mirrors are both inversions of the same design, I don't see why it wouldn't be able to work normally on the JK with the doors off. Pickick liked'em, so we'll see . . . .
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JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 579
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From: Westchester, NY
Just ordered a set of the YJ mirrors found here.
From the looks of it, this could be about the best solution out there--meant to be permanent for a YJ so (hopefully) sturdy enough for minimal shaking, small enough to toss under the seats, allows the original mirrors to stay on my doors, cheaper than just about anything out there (including a lot of the Harley mirrors), comes as a pair, and doesn't interfere with the door hinges in the event I go for tube doors later.
It's almost too good to be true. I'll post pics/comments once I give them a go.
Also picked up a Bestop trail cover so I can just leave the top down/doors off for about the next six months.
From the looks of it, this could be about the best solution out there--meant to be permanent for a YJ so (hopefully) sturdy enough for minimal shaking, small enough to toss under the seats, allows the original mirrors to stay on my doors, cheaper than just about anything out there (including a lot of the Harley mirrors), comes as a pair, and doesn't interfere with the door hinges in the event I go for tube doors later.
It's almost too good to be true. I'll post pics/comments once I give them a go.
Also picked up a Bestop trail cover so I can just leave the top down/doors off for about the next six months.
so im back to square one. doors-off season is almost here, and i still dont have a mirror solution...
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Fonthill, Ontario
I researched this to death and couldn't find a solution that was good enough for both doors on and off. What I wanted was something that made the mirrors usable all the time. This I found was not to be so what finally did was made some mounts myself to bolt onto the side window plates.
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This way when the doors are on I use the OE mirrors in the proper location and when the doors are off I use aftermarket mirrors I just bolt on with butterfly nuts and lock washers to the mounts. Clean and simple. Solid as a rock on the highway.
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This way when the doors are on I use the OE mirrors in the proper location and when the doors are off I use aftermarket mirrors I just bolt on with butterfly nuts and lock washers to the mounts. Clean and simple. Solid as a rock on the highway.
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JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 579
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From: Westchester, NY
I researched this to death and couldn't find a solution that was good enough for both doors on and off. What I wanted was something that made the mirrors usable all the time. This I found was not to be so what finally did was made some mounts myself to bolt onto the side window plates.
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This way when the doors are on I use the OE mirrors in the proper location and when the doors are off I use aftermarket mirrors I just bolt on with butterfly nuts and lock washers to the mounts. Clean and simple. Solid as a rock on the highway.
[/ATTACH]Attachment 161768Attachment 161767
This way when the doors are on I use the OE mirrors in the proper location and when the doors are off I use aftermarket mirrors I just bolt on with butterfly nuts and lock washers to the mounts. Clean and simple. Solid as a rock on the highway.
JK Freak
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Alexandria, VA
I plan on stopping at Autozone today to pick up my mirrors.
Nice little mirror from AutoZone for under $16.00 / Simple to install
Nice little mirror from AutoZone for under $16.00 / Simple to install
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Austin, TX
I'm picturing those gigantic Ford mirrors on a JK...