How to remove TOW mirror caps!

[ChicksDigEmToo]

Ok...today I spent the day looking for someone that had posted on removing the big tow mirror back cap. There was enough information on the regular mirror...but the Big tow mirrors were not the same! I decided to post this in case anyone should need it for refrence.

...with a lot of pain and frustration I got these covers off without tearing apart the truck!

There are two clips on each side of the mirror. Here's a link to my photo bucket with pictures (taken in the dark).










After I figured out where the clips are...it wasn't really that hard. You just had to figure out which way they unclipped... the pictures should help.

If you look at the backside picture...you will see where the clips are place in relationship with the mirror. I took some pics from the front so you could get and ideas of where to place your screw driver and the best angle to get to them.

Start with the bottom clips first. It seems that that takes the pressure off the top ones which were harder to get to. Here's the trick...if you look at the caps picture (the one showing the inside of the clip) you will see which way the tabs need to be pushed. The inside tabs (closet to the truck) get pushed up, the out side tabs get pushed away from the truck!!! Good to know trust me as you cant actually see what you are doing! Get your flat head screw driver in place as shown in the pictures for each clip. The tabs closest to the truck are further back behind the mirror. The outside ones are closer to the front of the mirror assembly. This is also good to know as you most likely will over miss the tab if you reach too far back! I hope this helps you!

[TitanicDJ]

Hey Chicks....

So I was just out there doing the same thing but it's getting to dark. So you move the mirror up all the way and the smaller mirror towards the inside. Then can you see the clip? Sounds like you just need to get the first off then the others come off easy?

DJ

[ChicksDigEmToo]

The only one you actually see is the bottom inside corner one. everything else is a feel for all! Start with that one and look at the placement of the screw driver to figure out where the others are.

[TitanicDJ]

Thanks.....tomorrow morning project.

DJ

[ChicksDigEmToo]

Originally Posted by TitanicDJ

Thanks.....tomorrow morning project.

DJ

LOL...I'm with you...its a PITA. Getting the bug juice off mine now!

[TitanicDJ]

but i bet the chromes ones show more bug inners...hahaha

[rcantu]

can you see the part #'s on those black covers? I want to replace my chrome w/ black.

[ChicksDigEmToo]

right# 1407000RH
left# 1407001LH

[rcantu]

thanks. i already broke a clip from my chrome ones so i can't trade them.

Originally Posted by ChicksDigEmToo

right# 1407000RH
left# 1407001LH

[TIsTAN]

nice, appreciate all the info!

here is pic of the inside hooks on the chromed caps,
http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan...Code=A60-CHRTW

[Elbo]

This brings up a good way to get turn signals into the Big Tows, get a nice turn signal off a F250 or some other set of LED turns that would work, get a second set of housings to do the surgery on, get dremel, mark the spot for the LED's dremel away.

[rcantu]

well i found out you can't order the black caps. it's part #'s for production not for resale.

[ablexus]

Originally Posted by rcantu

can you see the part #'s on those black covers? I want to replace my chrome w/ black.

Hey, uhm, did you want to trade? I like the look of the chromies... direct swap or no?

Andrew

[rcantu]

you have big tow mirrors? your tiny sig pic looks like regular ones to me.

Originally Posted by ablexus

Hey, uhm, did you want to trade? I like the look of the chromies... direct swap or no?

Andrew

[ablexus]

Originally Posted by rcantu

you have big tow mirrors? your tiny sig pic looks like regular ones to me.

Yeah they're regular but I haven't examined the big tow mirrors up-close... I am inferring that they aren't direct swap. Nuts.

Andrew