passenger side mirror getting on my nerves!!!! loose!!

[F 150Cobra]

the upper part is so loose.. of you close the door it will move, drive above65MPH it moves!! barely touch it it moves!

how can i get it to stay still!?!!?!?

 

[tomtoc]

just had the same issue with mine. you could adjust it, but once you hit 50mph, you were looking at the door handle. the little lock-nut that it came with wasn't cutting it. i went to hardware store and got another lock-nut to put on top (and bottom). total cost: $0.30. rock solid now.

 

[F 150Cobra]

lol but i think you have a completly different mirror than mine

 

[tomtoc]

if its like the one in your sig pic its the same. (i think they had the same mirrors on 90% of trucks for 30 years) the part that attaches to the door is solid, its just the post wobbles on the arm...or at least thats how mine was. using the 1 lock-nut i couldn't get it to stay tight, 2 worked well so far

it was nice when i had the big ice scraper with me. it must have looked real classy when i got off the highway, rolled down the window and leaned over to push the mirror around with the ice scraper. ...now i've got this stubby little thing. scrapes ice well, but it's what made me go get another washer to fix the mirror

 

[F 150Cobra]

ohh ok ... but the arm of mine is rock solid its the mirror itself on the arm thats moving

 

[Andyman8282]

Get some Gorilla Glue and glue a nickle to the bolt that holds the mirror into place. Worked great for me

If nothing else your truck will be worth 5 more cents.

Keep in mind you'll have to get a clamp and keep the nickle held there for a few hours...also keep in mind that where you have the mirror when glued is where it's going to be forever, lol.

 

[TheRoadVirus]

I'm suprised nobodies said the obvious... duct tape! Jk.

 

[A_G]

electrical tapel.
iLl explain when im off the phone.

ok once upon a time my mom caused me to slide off the road in the snow (long story) and i told her i could get it out of there without calling a tow truck if she promised to buy me a new mirror. I didnt actually break it off but i cracked it pretty bad right where it swivels...and they never bought me a mirror.

I ended up having it securely mounted with black tape. and then i had to swivel it in and cut the tape. Now it shakes up and down pretty bad, if i make people look at it while im going down the road it will make them motion sick.

 

[TheRoadVirus]

I don't get it, how'd you get out by breaking the mirror?

 

[clarkandrew45]

just had the same issue with mine. you could adjust it, but once you hit 50mph, you were looking at the door handle. the little lock-nut that it came with wasn't cutting it. i went to hardware store and got another lock-nut to put on top (and bottom). total cost: $0.30. rock solid now.

I think this would be the answer to my problem. I have the same issue with my ford ranger accessories, the passenger side mirror to be exact. I'll try this one.

 

[flareside_thunder]

Jurgen, you wouldn't have that problem if you would put the right mirrors on that thing! Just sayin.......

 

[F 150Cobra]

wo wow..!! who digged up this old thread?? this was for my F250

 

[Austin]

I gave up on having a passenger side mirror a week after I bought my truck.

 

[Alvin in AZ]

I gave up on having a passenger side mirror a week after I bought my truck.

Cool, to each his own.

I really like 'em and use the heck out of 'em, but at the same time remove
that silly sucker (that's in my way) from the middle of the windshield! LOL

Alvin in AZ
ps- Good threads never die.