Hi All. I have been looking at some of the options for mirrors when you remove the doors. I want a rectangular mirror, not round. Lots of choices, but it boils down to 3 choices for me. Please let me know your thoughts and experiences with the various options.

1. Mirror relocation kit, move the stock mirrors to the A pillar. Looks stock, except for the delete cover. Some reviews state the passenger mirror is less useful in the new position. Shouldn't have some of the motion complaints of options 2 and 3. No need to screw around with the mirrors when you remove the doors. Cost is around $100.

2. Temporary mirror that has a bracket that mounts to existing bolts on A pillar. Mirror is attached to bracket when needed, bracket remains at all times. According to reviews, mirrors can be prone to vibration although it seems like perhaps tightening some of the screws would solve the issue. Apparently the hand knob can take some real work to make it tight enough not to fold back at speed. Have to take off when you put the doors back on the Jeep. Cost is around $40.

3. Temporary mirror that drops into the door hinge. Can be tough to get appropriately tightened. Reviews state to swap out the washers for something more robust to assist in tightening. Need a wrench to install and remove each time. Cost is around $40.

Thanks for any feedback!

 

I have option #2 which I think is great. I started with round mirrors but found them to be too small. Switched to rectangle and am very happy. I don't have the vibration problem, and there is no issue going 70mph down the highway. One thing i like is that if I have to throw the doors on for a temporary situation, I just loosen the mirrors and move them out of the way.

 

I have option #2 as well, but mine are chopped shorter to stay tighter to the vehicle than originally. Mine don't vibrate around. I'm not a huge fan of the knob to crank em tight myself. Also, with the bracket on the a-pillar you have to be a little more careful getting the front doors on/off so you don't knock one. Honestly, the best thing out there IMO is the quadratec mirror movers. They ain't cheap, and currently on backorder, but there are several here that have those and everyone seems to love them. If the doors are on/off a lot it's easier to justify the cost in the long term.

https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadrate...rs-wrangler-jk

 

I started with Option #2 and then went to Option #3.
The #2 round mirrors were small, hard to see things in, and vibrated badly. I have kept them incase I eventually get a Roxor.
I went to Option #3: The Mirrors that I currently use are from Quadratec and look like a Factory Manual Mirror that attaches to the upper door hinge. They were Quadratec Brand. I am totally happy with them. The last time I looked for them I did not locate them in Quadratec's selection of mirrors.

Bob R

 

That's funny that you both started with the round mirrors and found them too small. I was initially leaning towards the round mirrors to mimic the round headlights. Mrs. Kman said nope.

 

I back my Jeep into my garage every day and I have very little clearance on either side of the Jeep. With the round mirrors I did not have a large enough field of view to back in without hitting crap in the garage. The rectangle ones are so much better

 

I have the Mopar A-pillar bracket. It came with a TJ mirror, which works just dandy. However, only for driver's side. I just leave the mounting bracket on, and the mirror removes easily with three torx screws. This is different than other ones made by Mopar ...



Wow, is this an old picture ...


But on my Gladiator, I have sort of option number 3. Except it's a well-designed and fabricated bracket that holds a circular mirror. I know you wrote no circular mirrors, but it's held on with a single stud and nut. One could replace the mirror, if these brackets can be found for JKs. Or maybe the seller could be talked into that option without the mirrors. They are not cheap, but they do work very well. Both sides even include a footrest. I can think of no disadvantages (except the passenger side mirror is flat, not wide-angle). But I can replace that someday! Apologies, but I don't recall where I bought these ...

 

Nice jeeps!

 

I've had about everything out there at various points. Now I have the Quadratec mirror movers and I never give my mirrors a second thought. They will work with full doors, half doors, soft doors, and no doors. I change up doors a lot and it's the only way to go. Stock size and location, and power functions retained.