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Side Mirror Question

Hi, I saw a few threads about people putting different year side mirrors on their rangers and was wondering where can you get the different year mirrors/

Because I have an 04 xl Bare Edition (No CD, No Cloth Interior,No Power) that has really small and basic side mirrors and i want to change them to some mirrors that are bigger and fit the look of the truck.
 
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do you have a junkyard near you??
 
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Check my avatar....It came stock with those mirrors. Called "Styled manual mirrors". Yours now are often referred to "flags" cuz...well....they look like flags.


Junkyard is your best bet. You can get ones off ebay, but ive heard multiple complaints from non OEM/FORD mirrors. Vibrating mirror glass is a complaint of the aftermarket ones.
 
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Yea i have a U Pull it auto yard but I called them and they have no rangers on the lot....I never even thought to use a JunkYard though.
 
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you could even search online for junkyards near you. Somebody's got to have a ranger. oh wait i forgot ranger's aren't junk.lol
 
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you could even search online for junkyards near you. Somebody's got to have a ranger. oh wait i forgot ranger's aren't junk.lol
thats true
 
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ebay has some junkyard sales online.....LKQ comes to mind. They are a nationwide chain of junkyards, that happen to have an ebay store as well. I always frequent the local LKQ yard aka "new car junkyard"(late models).
 
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www.lmctruck.com carries factory ranger parts and they do carry the mirrors you are looking for
 
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those are Jap repops of stock one's they SUCK bad. one of my mirrors got hit and i replaced it with one of those. the adjust ability of it is about half of a stock one and it just falls down it wont keep its spot..
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Check my avatar....It came stock with those mirrors. Called "Styled manual mirrors". Yours now are often referred to "flags" cuz...well....they look like flags.


Junkyard is your best bet. You can get ones off ebay, but ive heard multiple complaints from non OEM/FORD mirrors. Vibrating mirror glass is a complaint of the aftermarket ones.


i bought a set that came off a truck off of ebay, and i loved them, but one of them got destroyed backing out of a garage, and bought one of the re-pop ones from ebay, and that thing sucks, it bounces alot, and i have to keep adjusting it




i really wish i didn't destrop the oem one, but thats what happens when your pizzed at your GF,a nd try backing out of a 1 car garage in a hurry
 
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Originally Posted by redranger_02
www.lmctruck.com carries factory ranger parts and they do carry the mirrors you are looking for
Those are still aftermarket repop crap....you don't want those...you want genuine FORD parts off a wrecked truck...or ordered from the dealer. Mirrors are somthing you don't want to skimp on.
 
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I really like the OEM 06+ Mirrors, they really aren't that expensive from the dealer.

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There 80 each from the dealer. I'll sell you my stock ones for 80 shipped if you want them.
 
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Originally Posted by tpowel2
I really like the OEM 06+ Mirrors, they really aren't that expensive from the dealer.

whats up with that truck is it converted to 06+ or did they switch out beds for a stepside
 
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Maybe it is an 06+ with a stepside
 
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Originally Posted by Spirochets
Maybe it is an 06+ with a stepside
well if you knew anything about rangers you would know that 2004 was the last year they made stepsides
 
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Originally Posted by mossyoak1992
whats up with that truck is it converted to 06+ or did they switch out beds for a stepside
It's a 2004 Edge, I changed out the mirrors, badging, grille, tail lights, and side markers from those of a 2006-2008. The wheels and tires came off a new Explorer, and I also took off the tailgate emblem, welded up the holes and put the new bigger Ford logo in the middle.
 

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Originally Posted by tpowel2
It's a 2004 Edge, I changed out the mirrors, badging, grille and side markers from those of a 2006-2008. The wheels and tires came off a new Explorer.
oh ok right after i posted i thought wait thats an 04 bumper and than kinda figured frontend swap
 
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Originally Posted by mossyoak1992
well if you knew anything about rangers you would know that 2004 was the last year they made stepsides
lol...yea....duh. don't you know that? hahahaha. lol.
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
lol...yea....duh. don't you know that? hahahaha. lol.
lol trying to be a wise guy and he doesnt even know what hes talking about
 
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lol trying to be a wise guy and he doesnt even know what hes talking about
Wrong againlol
 
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^^what? huh? totally confused by both ya'll now. lol.


simple grille swap, mirror swap, emblem swap, and corner lamp swap.
 
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Yeah swaps are easy. My 06 swap is almost done, just need tails and mirrors.
 
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Insert foot in mouth here
 


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