Review: ImMrYo Rear-View Mirror Lift Bracket

Very happy owner of a Immryo mirror bracket since 2012.
The recommendation for the Birddog is solid!

 

My mirror isn't a stand alone mirror. I have back-up camera built in that has electric running through the top of the glass into the upholstered ceiling. The birddawg seems to be for standard mirrors. I hope im wrong though!

 

Ah. Mine has wires for the other functions to include auto dimming. The wires are just concealed under a plastic cover on mine. Cover gets removed and excess wire gets tucked into the head liner.

 

To anyone thinking about getting a BirdDawg mirror riser please check these threads first

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bird-dawg-mirror-riser-cautionary-tale.565356/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/mirror-riser-broke-windshield.711740/

 

I believe this problem could be pressure, weight vibration and heat related

The bracket extends upward with no other point of contact only the OEM mount plate

Adjusting your mirror or normal driving vibrations add applied forces down through the extended mount

The mirror and mount become like a torque wrench adding multiplied pressure to the OEM mount plate

Over time the glass around the OEM mount plate becomes weak and breaks do to all the forces at work against it

Adding glue/tape to the upper portion of the extended mount will help to control this problem but may not eliminate it altogether

It's still a handy mod

But be aware of this unfortunate problem

 

I had the glass shop glue me a new mounting bracket roughly at the same height of the BirdDawg bracket. Install was included with the cost of replacing my entire windhsield, so other shops might charge you a bit.

 

That's a great solution

 

I had the Immryo version on my truck for 7 years with no ill effects and I’ve seen no failures discussed here. This failure seems specific to the Birddog version

 

Sorry
I was referring to the Birddog model

 

Did RAM Mounts copy OP's product with this? Kind of looks the same.

https://www.rammount.com/part/RAP-B-369AU

 

Doesn’t even do the same thing.

 

Does anyone know if this riser was still available was looking to put one on my 3rd gen

 

Wondering the same his profile shows he hasnt been on in awhile.

ImMrYo was last seen Mar 11, 2021

 

He posted that he was no longer making them or paying attention to this website

 

Does anyone know if there are any alternatives that are for sale? Or any 3d printing options?

 

Anyone want to sell theirs???

 

I just went to an automotive glass repair shop and had them glue in a new mirror attachment point higher up on the windshield. Works just as fine and won't crack your windshield like mine did. my 0.02

 

Sure looks like it does with a U shape to it bringing thr ball down and out front more is all.

 

+1

 

I have an original ImMrYo relocation bracket I don’t need anymore. Used and in good shape. PM if interested.

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