Any one used this? Are they sturdy? Easy to install etc? I don't run with the doors off here too much in KY due to the unpredicable weather and was trying to make a decision between these and the Rugged Ridge....cost is obviously the plus to the Rugged ridge (40 bucks vs $70)


Any thoughts?

 

The Die Tech use the OEM mirror and the top hinge of the door to install, so you can't run it with the doors on. That means every time you want to run with the doors off, you'll need to remove the mirrors from the door, attach them to the brackets, and put the brackets on (which requires the use of a hinge bolt). I'm sure after a few times it would only take a few minutes, or you could get two more mirrors and just worry about attaching the brackets. I actually really like the brackets and might pick them up. I am a big mirror driver, and always find myself glancing at the missing passenger side. I would probably just get a second set of mirrors depending on the PITA factor with moving them from the door each time.

The rugged ridge are a permanent relocate of the mirrors. The issue there is that with the doors on, you can barely see the passenger side mirror. There's also some quality of fit issues, but hopefully that's resolved by now.

I currently use the Mopar mirror relocation kit. It comes with a bracket and a stock TJ mirror. I leave the bracket mounted all the time, so when I take off the doors, all I need to do is put the mirror on (3 torx screws, less than a minute). The Mopar only comes as drivers side, but that's all I need to be legal.

 

Yeah - I like my Mopar one. I tried to find a Passenger side one thinking that a right hand drive model would have the same type for that side. Wrong. Mopar doesn't make one.

 

75 bucks for one mirror...thats steap! I don't mind having to remove the mirrors from the door etc....but has anyone had any trouble with them? They pretty sturdy?

 

I have them, they are well built and quite sturdy. The mirrors on the brackets end up quite close to the same position as when it is on the door (a hair off but not so much that I even bother to adjust them). The relocated mirrors remain just as stable as when they are on the door.


You pull the two bolts to get the mirror off the door, use them to attach it to the bracket, then, once the door is off, drop the bracket into the top door hinge while slipping a stabilizing arm behind a loosened door-hinge bolt. Repeat for other side.

I like the brackets very much. The extra 5-10 minutes is really not a problem for me and having the near same mirror position is a big plus.

Would I like an extra set of stock mirrors to streamline the process? yes. But I'll wait until they start showing up in junkyards...

 

I use the Die Tech mirror brackets, and I really like them. Well built, sturdy, no shaking while driving. For me it's worth the few extra minutes to swap from doors to brackets and vice versa, and I go back and forth maybe about once a week. I don't really want to buy a second set of mirrors because that would make it harder to store the doors and brackets when not in use.

 

x3 I have the dietech's and I love them!!

 

plus, having to take the mirrors off before removing the doors keeps me mindful of the possibility of the:

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/stock-jk-tech-12/big-door-ding-90776/

knock on wood, I have been spared so far!!

 

Just looked on MOPARs website. Good news is they have a passanger side mirror kit now.

Bad news, it's the Rugged Ridge one.

 

Thanks for the help guys. I think I will order a pair of the Dietechs today and then get to wheelin SANS doors! Thanks!