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Side mirror adjustment - how do you...

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by slowlane, Jul 28, 2019.

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How do you have your side view mirrors positioned?

  1. Positioned to see side of car

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  2. Positioned like the video

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  1. Jul 28, 2019 at 1:31 PM
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    RangerComa

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    Ive always set mine as wide as possible, but so if I lean a little I can barely see the side of the vehicle. Like the video.

    There are times where backing up, I have to adjust the mirror down and in to see what's lurking below, like a large rock, drop off or small animal...
     
  2. Jul 28, 2019 at 1:40 PM
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    JdevTac

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    If you set them so the side mirror are looking straight back, you are essentially driving with 3 rear views which doesn’t make any sense other than that’s what people did when they first started driving and have since become comfortable. My parents do that and it drives me nuts. They won’t change it because “that’s how I’ve always set them”.

    Side mirrors and rear view appropriately adjusted=minimal blind spots.
     
  3. Jul 28, 2019 at 1:41 PM
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    eurowner

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    I set them up so I cannot see the side of the vehicle unless I move my head a bit, been doing this for a very long time. It takes a while to learn what you are seeing, but your blind spot is greatly reduced.
     
  4. Jul 28, 2019 at 1:45 PM
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    erok81

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    I’d say roughly 50% of my view is taken up by my bedsides. :cool:
     
  5. Jul 28, 2019 at 1:51 PM
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    Kevin Jones

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    There's no right or wrong IMO, just the way that the individual driver is most comfortable with.
     
  6. Jul 28, 2019 at 1:56 PM
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    shane100700

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    How DARE you! We have an obligation here at TW to be as unaccepting as possible!
     
  7. Jul 28, 2019 at 2:31 PM
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    cosmicfires

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  8. Jul 28, 2019 at 4:32 PM
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    NavyDad

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    Yep.
     
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  9. Jul 28, 2019 at 4:43 PM
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    I guess I have 3 rear view mirrors .
     
  10. Jul 28, 2019 at 4:50 PM
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    I like to see a little bit of what it is I am driving, and so does the guy making the video . Without seeing there can be no relation to what else matters you need to see.
     
  11. Jul 28, 2019 at 6:05 PM
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    su.b.rat

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    i had a similar thing on my last car and found it indispensable. for whatever reason i haven't put them on the truck yet.

    EDIT: i guess the reason is i haven't found ones that are also defrost ones for the 3g's. anyone seen em?
     
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