Summer is here and obviously, I want to drive with my doors off, but want to be legal too. Anyone have any luck on side mirrors for their TJ. I've seen models that get bolted on to models that slip into the door hanger. Any recommendations?
TJ doors off mirrors
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The square ones from quadratec are great. They just slide into the door hinges - tighten them up and go. I think they're under $25 too.
I have rugged ridge mirrors. I don't ever put the others from the doors back on. These were cheap and work very well. $30
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Not at all - very tight fit. Just be sure to tighten tight with socket wrench
I say tighten because if they don't get tight enough the wind will fold them in. Also, you could put a piece of fabric or tape between the socket wrench and the body of the jeep in case you don't want to scratch the paint. Unless of course you don't care because it's a jeep!
I've got an old pair of QR mirrors somebody gave me off of their YJ. When the doors come off I just use a long bolt/nut/washer combo I picked up at Lowes to bolt them into the hinges and ratchet them down tight enough to keep them from trying to fold in @ speeds above 55 and I'm golden.
Someone in my facebook jeep group also used a simple circle mirror from Autozone and rigged up a mount for it out of some clamps and a mirror mount bolt from the same store. It sits almost flush against the hinge but it meets the NC State requirements for an outside mirror when the doors are off and doesn't shake/rattle in the wind.
Someone in my facebook jeep group also used a simple circle mirror from Autozone and rigged up a mount for it out of some clamps and a mirror mount bolt from the same store. It sits almost flush against the hinge but it meets the NC State requirements for an outside mirror when the doors are off and doesn't shake/rattle in the wind.
I ordered the relocation bracket from Quadratec for $20. They also threw in the door straps so when the doors are on, they don't hit the mirrors when opening
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I think those are what i have been using for a few years. I could not use the passenger mirror though. It would not allow me to fully open my passenger door.
They fixed that. The passenger side arm is bent differently from the driver side to allow the door to open further and to see better with the soft top doors on (wider frame around windows).
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While attempting to remove the torx screw on the body where the relocation bracket would go, I stripped the screw. Any suggestions on removal? Also, where would I get new hardware once removed to install the new bracket?
I stripped a couple as well. I drilled mine out and stayed small enough to not mess up the threads on the windshield mounts. (Start small and go bigger) I drilled in with a small bit and then used a "back out" bit to get the old one out. Replacement was super easy once out. Local lowes has properly threaded counter sunk screws. I did have to switch them to an Allen head from torx though. Not a big deal to me.
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Luckily once the head was drilled off, I could hit it better with penetrating oil, and really don't think I needed that. The bit to back it out dug in so well I had to use a hammer and vice grips to separate them. Worked though, and a $3 back out bit in the toolbox now if I need it again.
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I cut a deep slit in mine with a dremel and then used one of those flat head screwdriver bits with a socket and wrench. I hit the socket wrench handle with a hammer (like an impact gun) till it popped loose.
Its a good idea to scrape the paint out of the torx hole and then tap the torx socket in there with a hammer before twisting so you get full lock on it.
Its a good idea to scrape the paint out of the torx hole and then tap the torx socket in there with a hammer before twisting so you get full lock on it.
A little heat goes a long way toward getting those door screws out.
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