I need a smaller rear view mirror

that's good info thank you. I've just never done it before and was hesitant to start messing with it. More ruffled feathers in this thread than I meant for. I do appreciate the info though. Thank you.

 

They are really simply to replace, bet there are a ton of YouTube vids out there as well (mind you I never trust those). Also if your not comfortable doing it, any windshield repair shop will probably do it for a few bucks (or free if your wife takes it in).

 

I agree 100%. It'd be like the ultimate roller coaster ride. And they don't charge you anything extra for it.

After all, you're gonna' die from something anyway, so it might as well be something fun!

 

Do you have a sun roof?

 

Just curious, have you looked in to frameless mirrors? I don’t know if it solves your problem, but figured I’d post it anyway.

I found this while looking around. I don’t know the company and can’t speak to their quality, but the

$270 GenTex GENK85A Gentex Series 8 Frameless Auto-Dimming Mirror with Homelink and Compass 50-genk85a

GenTex GENK85A looks nice

 

You're welcome

 

Good to see honest recognition from an '18 owner.




(j/k. Know it's an auto-correct)

 

I mean, I’ve never driven a second gen but at least they didn’t have a car engine and didn’t require a tune to live with the throttle response or ADHD transmission!

 

Thanks for being a good sport and taking my comment as intended.

 

It didn't fit my 2019 OR out-of-the-box because of the "tabs" at the bottom to attach a Ram holder.

I used a Dremel to take off the right side. Someday I'll put a sharpie to the exposed metal.

In my backseat picture, the mirror can still go a notch higher and directly hit the ceiling, which is where I usually keep it.

It's better than it was, but still feels in the way of my view.

 

Great, thanks for that info and the pics!

 

Your factory mirror is a GenTex brand mirror. They make the majority of factory mirrors.

 

Yes. I have pics in my build thread.

It is slightly harder to install as there is less room than the 2nd Gen. I told them that they should update their listing.

 

Yet all that anyone wants to do is an LS swap in any build. Tacos, trucks, bouncers, etc. The whole car motor thing is BS.

Yeah. The tune sucked. It wasn't nearly as bad in the Camry or Sienna. It's a 2mb file that should have been fixed properly.

 

Unless I'm looking at your picture wrong, you don't have the windshield sensor unit my 2019 OR has. The fittings and the vertical height are good, it's the width of the Ram mount holes that are the problem.

I wish the sensor unit wasn't there. Seeing your windshield made me a little jealous. I need a break from thinking about my Tacoma.

 

Just joking around.

 

Yes. This is the minimalist Taco, non-tech, non-premium, pre-TSS-P. It's a long term keeper.

It looks like if you trim off the RAM ears it will fit. Heck, maybe let the vendor know and they can send it to you ready to go?

 

I’m 100% on this day 1 I hated my mirror loved the truck. I have a sunroof and all the tech dodads so my mirror has minimal movement. I almost went with the rip it off drive without it scenario but it has useful features so I just continue to duck my head around it. Oh yea I’m only 5 11’ so it ain’t a big person problem. Wish I could get one about half the size that would big enough to be useful but not in the way.

 

These messages solved my issue for now. I'm hunting the right 2"-4" mirror but even on my drive to work this morning it's so much nicer seeing things off to the right and not feeling my neck and back from looking under it every 5 seconds. I have an 8"(losing auto dim and compass but I never use the compass) on the way but I think I will still want a smaller one. I appreciate all the responses. Thanks!

 

I feel your pain OP - especially in four way intersections. The mirror blocks the car to my right perfectly. I duck down every damn time now.